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Account Director, Corporate & Public Affairs, Crisis & Risk
At a Glance
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Experience
- 7–10 years
- Posted
- 2026-07-21T17:05:09-04:00
Key Requirements
Domain Knowledge
- Agriculture
- Cybersecurity
- Marketing
- Media
- Retail
Compensation & Benefits
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$60,000
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$140,000 USD
You belong at Burson:
Responsibilities
Burson is seeking an Account Director to join its U.S.
Crisis & Risk specialty, a national team of experts bringing decades of experience to support clients through some of their most existential challenges.
Manage day-to-day client activities, projects and deliverables contributing both tactically and strategically to clients’ business and reputation goals.
Produce internal and external communications materials including: messaging, talking points, news releases, social media content, and facts sheets.
Contribute to clients’ crisis communications preparedness strategies by developing crisis playbooks, scenario plans, and crisis simulations.
Research and monitor clients’ business and industry to maintain a knowledge base.
About the Company
Burson, part of WPP, 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.
WPP (LSE/NYSE: WPP) is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit
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