Senior Account Executive/Account Director, Financial and Crisis Advisory at Burson | New York, USA | $60K/yr – $140K/yr

Burson

Senior Account Executive/Account Director, Financial and Crisis Advisory

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$60K/yr – $140K/yrSenior Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Support Burson’s financial and crisis engagements with cross-team coordination and high‑stakes client delivery.

Own day-to-day client work across financial, crisis, and special situations engagements
Must-have: 3–5 years in strategic/financial comms, crisis, or issues management
Standout: strong writing/editing in a fast, 24/7 environment

Job Description

Responsibilities

Execute day-to-day client work across financial, crisis, and special situations engagements
Draft and edit high-quality written materials including media materials, client updates, briefing documents, and internal communications
Support senior team members in managing complex, time-sensitive projects
Monitor news, issues, and regulatory developments relevant to client matters
Coordinate across teams and time zones to ensure seamless execution
Demonstrate sound judgment, discretion, and urgency when handling confidential matters

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in strategic communications, financial communications, crisis, or issues management
Experience working on litigation, government investigations, capital markets, or special situations preferred
Exceptional writing and editing skills
Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Comfort operating in a 24/7, high-stakes environment with fluctuating workloads

Preferred

Experience working on litigation, government investigations, capital markets, or special situations preferred
Prior advisory firm experience is a plus

Benefits

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.
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.

Burson

Burson is the global leader in communications, purpose-built to create value for our clients through reputation. We reinvent how reputation creates competitive advantage for our clients, so they can lead today and far into the future.

New York, New York, US

3.6K employees (764 in marketing)

www.bursonglobal.com