Account Director, Talent & Entertainment

Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis • Los Angeles, CA

7d • $90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

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’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 immediate opening for an Account Director focused on entertainment and talent representation. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who has experience with personal representation, leading a film/TV campaign, running a red carpet and everything in between. You have a clear understanding of media relations, specifically in the entertainment space, and pop culture excites you! You know what it’s like to work under pressure and you thrive off a fast-paced environment. You’re a self-starter and you’re able to run client accounts smoothly. You can keep calm and maintain a level of confidentiality. You are exceptionally detail-oriented, you’re a creative thinker and can expertly multi-task across several projects on the backend. You’re an excellent writer and verbal communicator. Your media diet includes outlets like Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline and you have a social media feed full of actors, directors, musicians and athletes. Our account directors lead accounts (no surprise there), counseling the client, providing fresh ideas, motivating the team, ensuring goals are being met and…they still pitch! Our agency is integrated, and our Account Directors frequently work on accounts that involve aspects of brand integration, influencer integration, digital strategy, etc. While we don’t expect you to be fluent in all of these areas, we anticipate that this will excite you!

Requirements

• You have at least 8 years of experience working in an agency setting or relevant industry
• You’ve managed a team with direct oversight for at least 2 years (of those 8 mentioned above)
• You are a strong writer – persuasive, concise, creative, and quick!
• You have a growing list of relationships with entertainment media and know how to leverage those relationships to secure impactful media opportunities.
• You are a strategic thinker, bring new ideas to the table, and love a good brainstorm.
• 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 enjoy overdelivering rather than meeting expectations and take genuine pride in being part of something good.
• You’re willing to work select evenings/weekends and travel when necessary

Responsibilities

• Leading account teams and managing projects from start to finish.
• Responding to client requests and ensure requests are taken care of in an efficient manner.
• Developing and executing comprehensive integrated media and communications strategies for entertainment projects.
• Write pitches and press releases, draft media materials; handle incoming press requests in a timely manner.
• Brainstorm and execute pitch angles and press ideas that are creative, out of the box, and show our value as communications experts.
• Handle national and local entertainment campaigns across film, TV, music - that touch all aspects of an individual’s career (entertainment, philanthropy, business, etc.).
• Developing an impactful and trusting relationship with clients
• Creating new business proposals as needed.
• Partnering and collaborating with senior level colleagues throughout the agency on integrated (and bi-coastal) accounts.
• Training and mentoring junior staff on the inner workings and executions of PR, media relations, and overall client management.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends in entertainment, lifestyle and culture arena.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision plans
• 401(k) with matching
• annual merit-based bonuses
• PTO
• fertility
• FSA for medical, childcare, and commuter expenses
• a flexible work schedule
• Work from Anywhere program
• Summer Fridays
• Wellness Days
• a 4-week sabbatical or trip to celebrate select anniversaries
• collaborative workspaces
• some offices even have rooftops
• celebrations
• networking opportunities
• community volunteering
• employees are carefully matched with a mentor
• Training and mentoring
• training throughout the year on topics for professional growth as well as personal growth
• teaching workshops that are structured for each level of the company
• monthly Meet the Media series where media contacts provide valuable insider info for pitching them and their colleagues

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed