What We're Looking for:
- A seasoned executive (10–15+ years) with proven success handling complex, high-pressure situations and communicates with clarity and confidence.
- A natural leader who is energized by building, mentoring, and creating.
- An entrepreneurial spirit with a track record of bringing in new business and growing client relationships.
- A strong network of C-suite, board, legal, or industry contacts that you can leverage to build new business leads.
- Someone who has deep experience guiding C-level executives, influential people across industries, and organizations of all sizes through crises situations.
- The ability to work across different industries including public affairs, entertainment, technology, healthcare, consumer, etc.
- Extensive media relations experience and relationships at the highest levels.
- Exceptional judgment, discretion, and ability to navigate difficult situations.
- Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
- Someone with the desire to build, lead, and mentor a team in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
What You'll Do:
- Lead high-stakes crisis communications strategies for clients, from litigation and regulatory issues to executive transitions, reputational threats, workplace challenges, and rapid response needs.
- Be a trusted counselor to CEOs and leadership teams, offering clear, actionable advice when it matters most.
- Work with Partners and senior leadership across the agency to provide strategic guidance and high-level crisis support.
- Drive agency growth by bringing in new business through your own network, handle inbound opportunities to the agency, and lead the development of proposals/RFPs.
- Build and expand the crisis practice—setting the vision, refining the playbook, and elevating our market presence.
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a team, fostering a culture of excellence, agility, and trust.
- Help lead team budgeting and staffing.
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.
