Responsibilities Include:
- Developing and executing comprehensive communications strategies.
- Producing clear, persuasive content, including messaging, media pitches, event submissions, awards submissions, and more to tell client stories
- Managing complex client issues and seeing the client through stressful situations with thoughtful counsel.
- Leading client accounts.
- Contributing to business development, including new business and organic growth with existing clients.
- Coordinating with other discipline experts (e.g. social media, paid media, design, crisis, brand integration, talent integration) as needed.
- Managing and mentoring junior staff to help motivate and coach team members; managing up to senior staff.
- Responding to client requests in a timely manner.
- Support administration of accounts including results reporting, agendas/recaps, budget trackers, and more.
You Should Apply If:
- You’ve been working in PR for at least 8 years.
- You’ve managed a team with direct oversight for at least 2 years.
- You are passionate about the tech and venture capital landscape.
- You have demonstrated success in securing top-tier press placements that have an impact on the client’s bottom line.
- You can think outside the box to create insightful and impactful media moments.
- You are a strong writer – persuasive, concise, creative, and quick!
- You are a strategic thinker, bring new ideas to the table, and love a good brainstorm.
- You have strong decision-making abilities and accountability.
- You are incredibly organized, detail oriented, and able to excel at managing multiple projects simultaneously.
- You’re willing to work select evenings/weekends and travel when necessary.
- You enjoy over-delivering rather than meeting expectations and take genuine pride in being part of something good.
Top Skills
What We Do
Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is an independent full-service communications and narrative consulting firm. Our collective helps shape public image via earned, owned, and paid engagements across mediums and platforms. We’re built on the notion that good ideas have the power to change the world, shape our cultural conventions, and create new models of success in every industry.
Benefits include; medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with matching, annual merit-based bonuses, PTO, fertility, FSA for medical, childcare, and commuter expenses. Additional perks include: a flexible work schedule, Work from Anywhere program, Summer Fridays, Wellness Days, and a 4-week sabbatical or trip to celebrate select anniversaries. We love to socialize so, we have collaborative workspaces, some offices even have rooftops, celebrations, networking opportunities, and community volunteering. We frequently mark opportunities to listen, learn and act throughout the year (Juneteenth, Election Day, International Women’s Day, etc.).
From day one, employees are carefully matched with a mentor to guide them on their path to success. Training and mentoring are important to us and since we are into promoting from within, we are proud to offer training throughout the year on topics for professional growth as well as personal growth. We have also developed a series of teaching workshops that are structured for each level of the company. Sunshiners also take love to take advantage of the monthly Meet the Media series where media contacts provide valuable insider info for pitching them and their colleagues.
SSM&L is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and ability. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, identity and expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
