Senior Account Director, Tech & Start Up PR
@ Sunshine Sachs Morgan & LylisSenior Account Director, Tech & Start Up PR
This job is still taking applications, but it's been up a while.
About the job
Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is a global communications agency specializing in entertainment, social impact, and corporate reputation, working with high-profile clients in a hyper-connected world, focusing on impactful storytelling and strategic counsel in tech and startups.
Requirements
- 10+ years in PR/Communications
- People management experience
- Deep tech industry knowledge
- Strong media relationships
- Excellent writer and storyteller
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- High emotional intelligence
- Strategic thinking skills
- Culturally active and digitally fluent
- Entrepreneurial mindset
Full job description
The Role:
- Integrated Strategic Leadership: Architect 360-degree communications programs that bridge corporate reputation, consumer brand awareness, and executive thought leadership.
- C-Suite Counsel: Serve as a trusted advisor to founders, CEOs, and VCs. You are the steady hand during complex issues, providing thoughtful counsel that protects and elevates client reputations.
- Modern Storytelling: Produce high-impact, persuasive content—from sophisticated messaging and investor-facing materials to sharp media pitches and event submissions.
- Cross-Discipline Collaboration: Act as the hub for integrated accounts, partnering with experts in social media, paid media, design, and talent integration to build "speed-of-culture" campaigns for tech brands.
- Media Authority: Leverage a deep-rooted network of top-tier contacts at TechCrunch, WIRED, Forbes, CNBC, and beyond to secure placements that move the needle on a client’s bottom line.
- Team Growth & Mentorship: Direct and develop a team of high-performing executives. You are a career-builder who takes pride in coaching junior staff and driving team efficiency through consistent, constructive feedback.
- Business Development: Drive agency growth by leading new business pitches and identifying organic expansion opportunities within our existing roster.
- The Player-Coach Mentality: You lead the room but you aren't above getting in the trenches to ensure a project is delivered with meticulous attention to detail.
Who You Are:
- The Tech Veteran: 10+ years of experience in PR/Communications, with at least 4 years of direct people management. You understand the nuances of the VC landscape and capital markets.
- A Strategic Partner: You don’t just execute; you think outside the box to create impactful media moments and navigate the needs of financial stakeholders and thought leaders.
- The Nuanced Leader: You lead with high EQ and a calibrated ego. You know exactly when to drive the conversation forward with authority and when to serve as a strategic observer to let the best ideas—or the client—shine.
- Culturally & Digitally Fluent: You live in your browser and on your feed. You understand how social trends, digital communities, and brand partnerships can be leveraged to humanize complex tech.
- Exceptional Writer: You are fast, creative, and persuasive, capable of translating dense technical concepts into compelling human stories.
- Entrepreneurial & Driven: You thrive in an environment where you can build and scale a practice, always aiming to over-deliver rather than simply meet expectations.
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