Account Director

Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own broad, cross-channel storytelling for a high-impact PR and comms practice, shaping 4–6 client programs from strategy through execution across earned, social, and creator ecosystems.

  • Strategy & Account Leadership: Own end-to-end 360 communications across multiple industries, aligning traditional media, social, and culture touchpoints.
  • Integrated Storytelling: Bridge earned media, social strategy, and talent/creator activation to create surround-sound moments.
  • Executive Counsel & Team Leadership: Build trusted client relationships, mentor junior staff, and maintain poise under pressure.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Multidisciplinary Narrative Architecture: Lead account teams and manage projects from start to finish across a diverse roster of 4–6 clients. You architect 360-degree communications strategies that are platform-agnostic, ensuring brand stories resonate across traditional media, social platforms, and cultural touchpoints.
  • Modern Storytelling & Integration: Act as the bridge between earned media, social strategy, and talent integration. While you may be a PR specialist by trade, you understand how to navigate digital strategy and creator ecosystems to create surround-sound moments for your clients.
  • Senior Executive Counsel: Build impactful, trusting relationships with clients ranging from corporate startups and media companies to nonprofits and entertainment brands. You provide thoughtful counsel through stressful situations, making the call with confidence and professional poise.
  • Media & Cultural Authority: Leverage an extensive, multi-vertical media network to secure impactful placements and "out-of-the-box" media moments. You are a leader who still loves the thrill of the win—you still pitch alongside your team and lead by example.
  • Event & Experience Execution: Plan and execute media-specific events, from high-profile press conferences to influencer activations. You own the strategy and the ground game, ensuring everything from credentialing to on-site media wrangling is handled with total precision.
  • Business Development & Innovation: Lead new business meetings and craft persuasive, sophisticated proposals. You are an entrepreneurial force, constantly bringing new opportunities, key introductions, and innovative ideas to both your clients and the agency.
  • Mentorship & Team Architecture: Proactively mentor and teach junior staff. This is incredibly important to us—you are a natural coach who is invested in building a high-performing team and a we, not me culture.
  • Relationship Driven: You recognize that our business is built on trust and integrity. You lead by example in every interaction—prioritizing transparency, professional poise, and discretion with your team, your clients, and the media.

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience in PR and communications, with a proven track record of securing impactful press and developing strategic media plans across multiple industries.
  • Managed a team with direct oversight for at least 2 years.
  • Understand almost all aspects of integrated communications, including social media, creative, and brand integration.
  • Strong writer—persuasive, concise, creative, and quick.
  • Entrepreneurial & Agile: innate curiosity and desire to make things better.
  • Highly Organized & Accountable: manage multiple projects simultaneously with shifting priorities.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) with matching
  • Annual merit-based bonuses
  • PTO
  • Fertility benefits
  • FSA for medical, childcare, and commuter expenses
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Work from Anywhere program
  • Summer Fridays
  • Wellness Days
  • 4-week sabbatical or trip to celebrate select anniversaries
  • Collaborative workspaces and social events
  • Juneteenth, Election Day, International Women’s Day programs and related opportunities
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Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis

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.

Founded in 1992
New York, New York, USA
336 employees (54 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
4K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
27.8%
Direct
48.2%
Referral
6%
Social
17.1%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~338

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
51 (15% of company)

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