Senior Account Executive, Film/Television/Streaming
@ Sunshine Sachs Morgan & LylisSenior Account Executive, Film/Television/Streaming
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About the job
Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is a global communications agency specializing in entertainment, social impact, and brand reputation. The role involves leading campaigns, managing events, and building buzz for film, TV, and streaming projects, with a focus on innovation and high-quality storytelling.
Requirements
- 4+ years PR experience in entertainment
- Strong media relations skills
- Ability to manage events and campaigns
- Deep understanding of streaming landscape
- Excellent written and verbal skills
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- High emotional intelligence
- Proactive and curious attitude
- Able to work under pressure
- Team leadership skills
Full job description
The Role:
- Comprehensive Campaign Lead: Supporting the development and execution of 360-degree communications strategies. You know how to architect a narrative that begins at a festival and sustains through a project’s global premiere and beyond.
- Modern Release Strategy: You understand the evolving communications landscape. You know how to integrate creators, social media moments, and digital partnerships into a traditional PR plan to ensure our projects remain culturally relevant in 2026.
- Festival & Awards Stewardship: Navigate the high-pressure environments of major film festivals and awards seasons. You possess the professional poise to manage talent on the ground and the strategy to secure the coverage that influences voters and audiences alike.
- Event Excellence: Plan and lead media-specific moments, including influencer screenings, press conferences, and red carpets. You own the ground game: developing invite lists, managing RSVPs, wrangling media on-site, and distributing results.
- Content Command: Produce sophisticated, client-ready materials including press releases, blog content, creative pitches, and executive briefing notes. You are a fast, persuasive writer who supports the Oxford Comma.
- Account Stewardship: Partner with Senior Managers to achieve deliverables for a roster of 4–6 clients. You are the glue of the account, ensuring that client requests are handled with efficiency, total precision, and professional poise.
- Mentorship in Action: Proactively mentor and teach junior team members. This is incredibly important to us—you are a primary driver of our team’s growth and a steward of our high-stakes work approach.
- Relationship Driven: You recognize that we are a people business. You lead by example in how you treat your co-workers, partners, and the media—prioritizing trust, discretion, and integrity in every interaction.
Who You Are:
- The Entertainment Specialist: 4+ years of PR experience with a specific focus on film and television. You have a proven track record of supporting successful launches across theatrical and streaming platforms.
- Fluency in the New Landscape: You have a well-rounded understanding of how traditional media relations, creator ecosystems, and social content work together to create a complete strategy for a 2026 audience.
- The Tenacious Pitcher: You have a growing list of relationships with entertainment media and know how to leverage those connections to secure impactful, career-moving opportunities for your clients.
- High EQ: You possess high EQ and situational awareness. You have the confidence to "hustle" for a project and the judgment to make the call in high-pressure environments.
- Entrepreneurial & Curious: You have an innate curiosity and a proactive attitude. You love a good brainstorm and aren't afraid to bring a bold, new idea to the table.
- Driven to Over-Deliver: You take genuine pride in exceeding expectations and are energized by work that allows you to be a part of something good.
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