Senior Account Executive Bilingual - Corporate
Burson
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Dubai
Contract type: Full time
Who We Are
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. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.
Burson is part of WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company. For more information visit bursonglobal.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
More About The Role
As a Senior Account Executive, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of accounts, demonstrating strong writing skills, proactivity, autonomy, and a commitment to exceptional client service.
This role requires a confident communicator with strong media relations experience, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to think strategically while managing multiple projects simultaneously. Arabic language skills are highly advantageous.
What You'll Do
Our vision is for Burson to be the leading ‘academy company’ for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders. We provide a dynamic environment where ambitious colleagues come to elevate their skills, expand their networks, and ultimately, produce the best solutions for today’s leading brands. Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation and packages designed to reward and retain top talent. We invest in our people because we believe their success is our success.
At Burson, we’re an agency of learn-it-alls. We recognize that the things we do best, creativity and communications, require a level of nuanced understanding. That’s why it’s imperative for us to hire extraordinarily talented people of all backgrounds and identities. Without that we can’t do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners. Your unique point of view—your talent—is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it’s how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
When you click the "Submit Application" button below, this will send any information you add below to Burson. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
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. When you work at Burson, you are part of a global community of lifelong learners who thrive at the edge of innovation.
Burson is part of WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP), the creative transformation company. For more information visit bursonglobal.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.
More About The Role
As a Senior Account Executive, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of accounts, demonstrating strong writing skills, proactivity, autonomy, and a commitment to exceptional client service.
This role requires a confident communicator with strong media relations experience, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to think strategically while managing multiple projects simultaneously. Arabic language skills are highly advantageous.
What You'll Do
- Act as the primary point of contact for assigned clients, delivering high-quality client service and day-to-day account management.
- Create and edit high-quality content including press releases, media Q&As, briefing documents, reports, and presentations.
- Build and maintain strong media relationships, pitch stories, and identify relevant news hooks aligned with client KPIs.
- Support media monitoring, monthly and quarterly reporting, and provide analysis and insights on coverage performance.
- Prepare weekly status reports and provide basic-level client counsel and strategic support.
- Collaborate with senior team members on account administration, budget awareness, and account profitability.
- Contribute to new business research, ideas, and development of pitch decks.
- Stay informed on AI tools and best practices, applying them responsibly in line with WPP guidelines.
- Proven experience in PR, corporate communications, or media relations, supporting client accounts and campaigns.
- Strong writing and editing skills in English across multiple formats; Arabic reading and conversation required, strong Arabic writing a bonus.
- Existing media contacts and demonstrated experience pitching to journalists.
- Excellent organisation, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong analytical skills with experience in monitoring, reporting, and performance evaluation.
- Confident communicator with strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Proactive, ambitious team player with the ability to work autonomously and lead by example.
Our vision is for Burson to be the leading ‘academy company’ for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders. We provide a dynamic environment where ambitious colleagues come to elevate their skills, expand their networks, and ultimately, produce the best solutions for today’s leading brands. Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation and packages designed to reward and retain top talent. We invest in our people because we believe their success is our success.
At Burson, we’re an agency of learn-it-alls. We recognize that the things we do best, creativity and communications, require a level of nuanced understanding. That’s why it’s imperative for us to hire extraordinarily talented people of all backgrounds and identities. Without that we can’t do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners. Your unique point of view—your talent—is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it’s how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.
We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
When you click the "Submit Application" button below, this will send any information you add below to Burson. Before you do this, we think it's a good idea to read through our Recruitment Privacy Policy. California residents should read our California Recruitment Privacy Notice. This explains what we do with your personal data when you apply for a role with us, and, how you can update the information you have provided us with or how to remove it.
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