Senior Account Executive, Sustainability & Agriculture

Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

$40K/yr – $85K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own a multi-audience content program that turns technical sustainability topics into approachable storytelling for farmers, supply chain partners, and sustainability leaders, while owning visuals, calendars, and delivery across WordPress and social channels.

  • Content & storytelling ownership: produce spotlights, educational pieces, FAQs, newsletters, and website copy for diverse audiences.
  • Channel & production: manage WordPress publishing, Sprout Social scheduling, Canva/PowerPoint design, and content calendars to meet tight deadlines.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Multi-Audience Copywriting & Content Creation: Write, edit, and keep up-to-date a wide range of deliverables—including compelling member spotlights (featuring farmers, supply chain partners, and global brands), educational one-pagers, FAQs, newsletter content, and website copy.
  • Visual Storytelling & Design: Translate complex ideas into visually engaging, high-impact PowerPoint presentations and collateral using Canva or Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Audience Translation: Shift writing styles and tones to engage highly diverse target audiences—ranging from local growers and agricultural producers to supply chain partners (mills, merchants) and executive sustainability leaders at global fashion brands and retailers.
  • Digital & Social Publishing: Manage day-to-day digital updates on platforms like WordPress and draft, schedule, and publish engaging social media content via Sprout Social.
  • Account Coordination: Help keep deliverables, content calendars, and project trackers organized, ensuring the team meets rolling deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Continuous Learning: Bring a deep curiosity and willingness to dive into the technical details of sustainable farming, environmental footprints (water, soil, carbon emissions), and supply chain logistics to ensure all content is scientifically credible yet highly accessible.

Requirements

  • Education: Undergraduate degree in PR, Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or a related field.
  • Experience: 5+ years of communications/PR experience (agency experience is highly preferred; in-house experience in a relevant sector is also welcome).
  • Industry Knowledge: Prior experience or a demonstrated, active interest in sustainability, agriculture, fashion retail, corporate ESG, or supply chain logistics.
  • Versatile Writer: A proven portfolio of writing for different audiences with distinct voices, showing an ability to make technical or data-heavy topics easy to understand.
  • Tech & Design Savvy: Hands-on experience and strong proficiency with: Microsoft Office (with a strong emphasis on designing high-quality PowerPoint decks); Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop); Digital CMS platforms (WordPress); Social media management tools (Sprout Social).
  • Mindset: A curious, proactive self-starter who doesn't wait to be told what to do, has exceptional attention to detail, and thrives in a collaborative, team-first environment.

Nice-to-Have

  • Bonus Points: Experience with event organization, media relations, or stakeholder engagement.

Benefits

  • We offer a competitive benefits package; click here for more details: https://mybenefits.wpp.com/public/welcome
  • Our robust benefits and people programs include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, and a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation.
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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)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
92.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.5%
Direct
44.5%
Referral
8.4%
Social
5%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.7K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
604 (16% of company)
Median Career Experience
14 years
Median Tenure
2.2 years
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