Assistant Account Executive, Energy & Industrials
About The Position
Burson is seeking a highly motivated Assistant Account Executive candidate to join our Energy & Industrials team, with a focus on power, utilities and renewable energy. This is an opportunity to be a part of a team supporting clients across the highly dynamic energy spectrum and industrial space. We are looking for candidates with excellent written and oral communication skills, curiosity, client relationship-building skills, and a passion for the energy sector who can deliver results. This person must be detailed-oriented, resourceful, and able to multi-task and prioritize under deadlines. This person also must possess B2B power sector knowledge and experience and/or a strong aptitude, curiosity and passion for climbing a steep learning curve. If you are an eager and multi-talented PR professional that enjoys an entrepreneurial fast-paced work environment and with the opportunity to grow professionally, we want to speak with you.
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of internship experience, agency preferred, with focus on power industry
- Undergraduate degree in energy-related field or Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related studies
- Must have strong writing, media, and research skills, social media content writing experience is a bonus
- Experience with media monitoring, creating media lists, and media reporting.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment
- Critical thinker and self-starter capable of "managing up" to senior members across the agency.
- Highly detail-oriented, with excellent time and project-management skills
- Results-focused approach and willingness to go the extra mile
- Driven by curiosity, with self-awareness to ask questions
- Desire to work in a diverse and inclusive organization as an active participant in culture initiatives, training opportunities and employee resource groups
Responsibilities
- Develop and manage media lists and project trackers
- Identify media opportunities and conduct media outreach
- Monitor for industry trends and media coverage and develop recap reports
- Support crisis management and monitoring
- Collaborate across several key client account teams
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
