Public Relations Account Manager

Job Description

Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis has an immediate opening for a strategic, high-energy Account Manager in our London office. You've been in the industry for about 5–6 years and are looking for a challenge that rewards your curiosity and your ability to be a jack-of-all-trades. We are major proponents of the generalist mentality; our London team thrives on variety, and we want someone who is just as excited to dive into a fintech launch as they are a social good campaign or a high-profile entertainment event.
This is a role for a modern storyteller who understands that in 2026, a brand's narrative must be fluid across the UK and international landscapes. You are a go-getter with a sharp blend of EQ and IQ, capable of managing the day-to-day needs of a client while thinking creatively about their full public persona-from earned media and brand partnerships to social ecosystems and the UK's unique influencer landscape. If you are cool under pressure and want to flex your entrepreneurial muscles in an environment where no two days are the same, we want to hear from you.
The Role:
• Multidisciplinary Narrative Execution: Serve as the primary daily driver for a roster of 4–6 clients. You develop and execute strategic communications plans that are platform-agnostic, ensuring brand stories break through in UK national press, global trades, and digital-first spaces.
• Modern Storytelling & Integration: Act as the hub for integrated communications. While you are a specialist in earned media, you understand how to navigate the UK's social media strategy and talent integration to ensure every campaign has a cohesive, 360-degree impact.
• Account Stewardship & Leadership: Lead and project manage small-to-medium accounts, serving as the client's trusted daily point person. You ensure deliverables are met, client expectations are exceeded, and the internal team is motivated.
• Content Command: Produce sophisticated, client-ready materials-from persuasive pitches and press releases to executive talking points and briefing notes. You are a fast, sharp writer who knows how to frame a story for various audiences.
• Event & Experience Support: Plan and execute media-specific events, including press conferences and influencer activations. You own the ground game: managing invite lists, wrangling media on-site, and ensuring the details of an activation are handled with total precision.
• Mentorship & Team Coaching: Proactively mentor and teach junior staff. This is incredibly important to us; you are a natural coach who is invested in training the next generation of account leaders in the art of the modern pitch.
• Business Growth: Participate in new business meetings and assist in creating winning proposals. You are proactive about bringing new opportunities-media meetings, key introductions, and fresh creative ideas-to your clients and the agency.
• Relationship Driven: You recognize that our business is built on trust. You lead by example in every interaction-with teammates, clients, and journalists-prioritizing integrity, transparency, and professional poise.
Who You Are:
• The Experienced Generalist: You have 5–6 years of experience in communications across a variety of consumer, tech, or lifestyle brands. You pride yourself on your ability to learn a new industry quickly and deeply.
• The Modern Strategist: You understand the mechanics of integrated communications, including the business of the creator economy and how social media moves the needle. You are an outside-the-box thinker who loves a good brainstorm.
• High EQ: You possess high EQ and great judgment. You can read a room, handle last-minute client requests with ease, and know exactly when to make a decision and when to seek senior counsel.
• A Meticulous Storyteller: You are a strong writer-persuasive, concise, and creative. You can take a complex brand mission and translate it into a narrative that compels an editor or an audience to take notice.
• Entrepreneurial & Agile: You have an innate curiosity and a desire to make things better. You don't wait for a process to be assigned; you look for ways to be helpful and bring fresh, innovative ideas to the table.
• Exceptionally Organized: You excel at managing multiple projects simultaneously with shifting priorities. You take accountability for your work and take genuine pride in the precision of your account management.
Benefits x Perks
We go well beyond the benefits that you're looking for like medical, dental, and vision plans and annual merit-based bonuses. 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-mk5xk3-216-73-216-189-42 in your application.