Account Manager, Lifestyle

Job Description

Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is a multi-sector communications agency representing the icons and innovators across entertainment, social impact, consumer brands, technology, and lifestyle. We are storytellers at our core, weaving narratives through every medium available to the modern landscape.
You may notice our digital presence is purposefully understated. While our clients are global household names, we believe the best work happens when the spotlight stays firmly on those we represent. We fly under the radar by design-preferring to let our campaigns, and our results, speak for themselves.
If you're driven, intentional, and ready to do good, we're ready for you!
Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is looking for a smart, enthusiastic, and determined Account Manager to join our Lifestyle team. You've been in the industry for 5–6 years and have built a reputation for navigating the beauty, wellness, and pop culture landscapes with high-level strategy and creative flair.
As an Account Manager, you are the daily lead of your accounts. You don't just pitch products; you architect narratives that span beauty, health, and luxury. You have a distinct point of view on how Gen Z is redefining beauty standards and how DTC models are disrupting traditional retail. We are looking for an entrepreneurial ''Self-Starter'' who can run a client meeting with total poise and lead bi-coastal teams with ease.

Responsibilities Include:
• 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:
• You have at least 5-6 years working in PR, specific experience in communications, fashion, beauty, health, luxury, lifestyle public relations, integrated media relations, and strategic media planning.
• You have demonstrated success securing top-tier press placements that have an impact on the client's bottom line.
• You are a strategic partner with internal and external stakeholders and can think outside the box to create insightful and impactful media moment.
• You are a strong writer – persuasive, concise, creative, and quick!
• You have a well-rounded understanding of consumer/lifestyle/fashion/beauty marketing
• You believe yourself to be excellent at pitching new business – confidence is key!
• You have strong decision-making abilities and accountability; this is an important role, own it!
• 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.
$77,500 - $90,000 a year

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-z35zb7-18-97-14-85-42 in your application.