Senior Account Director, Social Impact and Issues Advocacy

Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is proud to represent clients across many industries including entertainment, social good, tech and lifestyle and we tell their stories through a variety of mediums. We know that even during the toughest times, our responsibility to our clients and each other can bring meaningful and long-lasting impact for those affected the most. We’re proud of each and every campaign we execute, but you may be wondering why we don’t have more than a landing page as our website. While many of our clients are household names (you know them, we’re sure of it), our digital footprint is purposefully small. We fly under the radar and we like it that way.

If you are fired up and ready to do good, join us!

We have an opening for a Senior Account Director with a focus on issue advocacy clients and campaigns. This role is based in our Washington, D.C. office and we expect colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 2x a week. This candidate will support our clients focused on pressing social, economic and environmental issues. In this role, they must understand key issues and have a passion to tell those stories through powerful and creative integrated communications campaigns to advance social change. Ideal candidates will have strong media relationships and strategic comms experience working within an agency, campaign, government or in-house. This candidate will also have a keen understanding of the current media landscape and a growth mindset to strategically adapt as platforms and mediums continue to evolve. SSM&L is an integrated agency, and this person should have the ability to provide creative ideas and communication counsel across earned, owned and paid media channels to reach a range of audiences across demographics and ideologies. Our candidate is a strong leader who enjoys mentoring and nurturing colleagues by creating a positive team culture and demonstrating a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

• Serving as senior leader and a thought partner to our clients, providing strategic counsel and ensuring we deliver consistent results for our clients to help them achieve their goals.
• Leading the development of integrated communications campaigns that may incorporate PR, digital planning, creative content, and talent including traditional media, digital media and owned media.
• Maintaining and developing relationships with reporters and relevant stakeholders.
• Managing multiple account teams with colleagues across the country and globe. Partnering and collaborating with senior level colleagues throughout the agency on integrated accounts.
• Partnering with senior leadership to drive business growth of the DC office and firm overall.
• Bringing in new business through personal relationships and networking.
• Leading a team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence; establishing and evolving best practices across advocacy campaigns, social good movements and leveraging successes to grow agency work.
• Leading new business meetings and creating proposals as needed.
• Fostering the professional growth of junior team members through mentorship, teaching and training.
• Staying on top of industry trends and serving as a thought leader within the DC office and company overall.

• You have at least 10 years working in PR with direct experience working in social change and advocacy.
• You’ve managed a team with direct oversight for at least 4 years.
• You have demonstrated success in securing top-tier press placements that have an impact on the client’s bottom line.
• You have a proven track record of business development and a network of relationships to tap into for new business generation and client collaboration.
• You are a strategic and creative thinker, can bring new ideas to the table, and love a good brainstorm.
• You are an excellent communicator with dynamic presentation skills and the ability to convey complex issues clearly and effectively to internal and external audiences.
• You have strong decision-making abilities and accountability.
• You have an innate curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit.
• 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 overdelivering rather than meeting expectations and take genuine pride in being part of something good.

$110,000 - $130,000 a year

Benefits & Perks:

We go well beyond the benefits that you’re looking for like medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with matching, annual merit-based bonuses, PTO, fertility, FSA for medical, childcare, and commuter expenses. Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis offers those benefits and many perks including, 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.).

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.

There’s more!

From day one, employees are carefully matched with a mentor to guide them on their path to success. Training and mentoring are a big deal here and since we are into promoting from within, we make sure to provide more than enough tools for you to learn and grow. 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.