Account Director - Public Affairs & Advocacy

What youll do : Client Service :

• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the clients business and industry, stay current on news, trends, and issues, and take an active interest in the client s business to pre-empt issues and provide strategic counsel.
• Work closely with the government relations advisors in ensuring timely execution of the public affairs campaign / project.
• Lead outreach and engagement with think tanks, industry bodies, media, and other influencers of policy, on behalf of clients and as part of the client outreach plan
• Act as a client leader and maintain a clear and consistent communication channel between the client and the account team and resolve misunderstandings if they occur.
• Manage quality implementation for the client portfolio within budget and timelines.
• Timely Decision Making The ability to identify a problem and find solutions. Makes decisions in a timely manner, using available information and under tight deadlines.
• Support senior management on crisis management issues if required.
• Be a seasoned writer and able to write for senior management level audiences.
• Conduct formal presentations in a variety of settings and able to persuade and influence decision makers within client and prospective client companies.
• Build relationships with key opinion leaders who are key to your clients industries and businesses.
• Be a source of creative ideas and effectively use Burson s proprietary tools Creative Studio, BAV, Decipher and other businesses under the Burson umbrella (i.e. PSB, Axicom, etc.) to build brands and nail client objectives.
• You must possess a strong familiarity with how Generative AI tools are used across communications programmes, especially in planning, research, ideation, content creation, and daily operations.

Business Development :

Talent Management :

Financial Management :

Agency Responsibilities :

Experience that contributes to success :

Skills Required

Financial Management, Talent Management, Business Development, Client Service