Account Supervisor, Mobility & Transportation Communications

ACCOUNT SUPERVISOR, MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATIONS

Hybrid Work Structure, West Coast based Southern California Preferred

ABOUT BURSON:

Burson is the global communications leader built to create value for clients through reputation. With highly specialized teams, industry-leading technologies and breakthrough creative, we help brands and businesses redefine reputation as a competitive advantage so they can lead today and into the future.

Burson operates under WPP (NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company. Learn more at www.bursonglobal.com.

THE ROLE:

We are seeking to hire an Account Supervisor to play a key role in our Mobility and Transportation practice supporting PR strategy and campaigns for a global automotive account. The ideal candidate is client facing, and adept at developing and enhancing relationships across the business and with internal agency teams as mentor.

This is a high-visibility opportunity in the dynamic automotive sector where you will leverage brand communication and media relations strategy and executions towards fully integrated campaigns encompassing brand campaigns, product launches, and community engagements.

THE WORK:

·Act as day-to-day client-facing lead on our automotive account, supporting workstreams working with client contacts and internal teams to execute brand campaigns, product launches and community engagements.

·Maintain strong relationships with key broadcast, business, lifestyle, and automotive trade media contacts, prepared to create compelling narratives supporting product sustainment, awareness, community engagements and events.

·Develop press releases and external and internal materials and tool kits.    

·Staffing and project management coordination for events across the US.

·Support client strategy and planning, displaying creativity and innovation forward as value adds to client service and team culture.

·Demonstrates passion and subject matter expertise for automotive as well as the mobility and transportation sectors in general—aware and informed on new trends and developments.

·Ability to synthesize information concisely in order to deliver timely and relevant insights to support client objectives and metrics around outcomes.

EXPERIENCE THAT LEADS TO SUCCESS:

·4+ years’ PR/strategic communications experience; with ideally 2 of those years spent within an agency environment (preferred).

·Subject matter expertise and experience in PR brand communications in the automotive sector.

·Ability to showcase a firm grasp of the automotive media landscape and a solid bench of key media contacts.

·Experience working on integrated PR campaigns from an earned perspective with deep media relations track record (broadcast, print and digital).

·Exceptional time management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects, meet deadlines and work with quality and efficiency

·Ability to work independently as well as collaborate within a complex, multi-agency environment in-person and remotely.

·Professionalism, poise and confidence participating in a variety of situations including client presentations and events

·Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities and employee resource groups

BURSON PERKS:

• Hybrid work environment that offers the flexibility and balance of working from home and going into the office
• Career growth opportunities through continued education, training & development courses, and BCW’s Career Pathing program
• Employee Resource Groups that provide our employees the platform to network, build key leadership skills, gain greater visibility and access to senior leadership, have an impact at Burson and the outside community and accelerate their careers.
• Paid time off for vacation, sick and personal days, as well as Summer Fridays. Our Flexible Holiday Policy includes 9 paid holidays inclusive of Juneteenth and World Mental Health Day, with the option to swap out a company holiday for another personally significant day. We also offer paid time off for voting, jury duty, bereavement and school leave. In addition, our offices are closed for Winter Break between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.
• 12 weeks paid Parental Leave to bond with your new child, also inclusive of adoption and foster care
• Wellness benefits including healthcare, vision, dental and pet insurance, as well as free virtual or in-person counselling for mental health.
• 401K Savings and Investment Plans
• Commuter benefits using pre-tax dollars per month to