The Role:
- Strategic Account Leadership: Lead a roster of 4–6 lifestyle accounts with total autonomy. You are the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring that 360-degree communications strategies are not only executed but are consistently hitting high-level business goals.
- Media Authority: Leverage an elite network of contacts at the Today Show, NYT Styles, People, and beyond. You have a proven track record of securing top-tier placements and you still love the thrill of landing a "needle-moving" story yourself.
- Content Command: Produce and edit sophisticated, client-ready materials including messaging frameworks, talent bios, and executive briefing notes. You ensure all content reflects the client’s unique voice and meets the agency’s high standards.
- High EQ: You possess an elite level of situational awareness. You have the executive presence to command a room and the judgment to provide calm, thoughtful counsel to clients during stressful situations or high-stakes launches.
- Operational Excellence: Oversee the backend health of your accounts. You manage the budgets, trackers, and results reporting with total precision, ensuring the account is both efficient and impactful.
- Mentorship & Team Coaching: Train and mentor junior staff on the inner workings of PR and professional execution. You are a career-builder who takes pride in motivating your team and fostering a "we, not me" culture.
- Proactive Innovation: Act as a thought-leader for both the agency and your clients. You regularly bring unprompted opportunities to the table—from new business leads to creative out-of-the-box media moments.
- Relationship Driven: 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 and integrity in every interaction.
Who You Are:
- The Lifestyle Hybrid: 6 years of PR experience with a dedicated focus on consumer brands. While beauty and wellness are your home base, you are eager to touch niche industries and explore the why behind consumer behavior.
- A Modern Storyteller: You have an innate curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit. You don’t stay in your lane; you are constantly looking for new ways to tell a client’s story through documentaries, B2B thought leadership, or experiential activations.
- Strategic & Decisive: You bring new ideas to the table unprompted and have the accountability to own your projects from concept to completion. You have the judgment to make the call in fast-moving situations.
- Exceptionally Organized: You are a master of the details. You can manage multiple high-profile projects simultaneously without letting a single task slip through the cracks.
- Driven to Over-Deliver: You take pride in exceeding expectations and have an innate desire to be part of something good. You are ready to travel and work select evenings/weekends to bring our clients’ biggest moments to life.
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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.
