The Role:
- Holistic Talent Leadership: Lead account teams in developing and executing 360-degree communications strategies for high-profile talent. You move beyond traditional publicity to incorporate brand integration, influencer strategy, and digital innovation into every campaign.
- Strategic Client Counsel: Serve as a trusted advisor to talent and their management teams. You provide unprompted fresh ideas, manage complex client issues, and navigate stressful situations with thoughtful, calm counsel.
- Media Authority: Leverage an elite network of contacts at Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, and beyond. You are a strategist who still pitches, knowing how to land a career-defining feature or manage a chaotic press line at a major premiere.
- Project & Account Management: Lead accounts from start to finish, ensuring goals are met with military precision. You manage the backend of a full roster of clients (average 4–6) while ensuring every request is handled efficiently.
- Integrated Collaboration: Partner with senior leadership and bi-coastal teams to execute complex accounts. You are excited by the intersection of tech, lifestyle, and entertainment and know how to bridge those worlds for your clients.
- Mentorship & Team Growth: Train and mentor junior staff on the inner workings of talent PR and professional execution. You are a career-builder who takes pride in motivating your team and fostering a "we, not me" culture.
- Business Development: Identify organic growth opportunities within your roster and lead the creation of sophisticated new business proposals.
- The Relationship Standard: You understand that we are a people business. You lead by example in how you treat your co-workers, clients, and the media—prioritizing trust, integrity, and total confidentiality above all else.
Who You Are:
- The Industry Veteran: 8+ years of experience in an agency or entertainment setting, with at least 2 years of direct people management. You have a proven track record of securing placements that move the needle for a talent's career.
- High EQ: You possess an elite level of situational awareness. You have the executive presence to command a room and the judgment to know when to take a step back, maintaining total composure around high-profile individuals.
- A Culturally Fluent Strategist: Your media diet is diverse and constant. You understand the nuances of the entertainment landscape and how digital strategy and brand partnerships humanize talent in 2026.
- An Exceptional Communicator: You are a fast, persuasive writer and a verbal storyteller who can build deep trust with clients and media alike.
- Highly Organized & Scrappy: You thrive in a fast-paced environment and take genuine pride in "ver-delivering on every project.
- Flexible: Ready to work select evenings/weekends and travel to bring our clients’ biggest moments to life.
Skills Required
- At least 8 years of experience working in an agency setting or relevant industry
- Managed a team with direct oversight for at least 2 years
- Strong writing skills - persuasive, concise, creative, and quick
- Growing list of relationships with entertainment media
- Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage multiple projects
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.
