Location: Los Angeles, CA
Field: PR/Communications
Min. Experience: 8 year(s)
Basis: Full-time
Description:
Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is proud to represent clients across many industries including entertainment, social good, tech and lifestyle and we tell their stories through a variety of mediums. We know that even during the toughest times, our responsibility to our clients and each other can bring meaningful and long-lasting impact for those affected the most. We’re proud of each and every campaign we execute. If you are fired up and ready to do good, join us!
We have an opening for an Account Director on our Brand Integration Team. The ideal person for this role is someone who has developed deep relationships with in-house marketing and PR teams at brands across a variety of verticals, marketing and PR agencies, and sponsorship sales teams in the entertainment industry. You have a creative and inventive voice and an opinion that matters. This is a role for someone who has experience operating scaled brand marketing and cause marketing campaigns and can sell brands on sponsorship opportunities.
Responsibilities Include:
- Leading brand sponsorship and partnership outreach and strategy on various client (brand and non-profit) teams.
- Assisting in developing and executing comprehensive communications strategies.
- Considered a thought-leader for the agency and clients.
- Partnering with PR, Talent and Social Media teams to create integrated strategies for clients.
- Training and mentoring junior staff on brand integration, PR, media relations, social campaigns, and overall work approach.
- Managing and building on existing network of brand reps and industry contacts.
- Planning, managing and executing brand and entertainment marketing and partnership strategy for product launches, campaign launches, etc.
- Achieving deliverables for a full roster of clients (average of 6 – 8).
- Participating in and/or leading new business meetings, creating proposals as needed.
- Regularly bringing new opportunities for clients.
- Working with senior management to respond to client requests efficiently.
- Support administration of accounts including developing agendas, meeting recaps, and client status reports.
Requirements:
- You have at least 8 years of brand sponsorship, partnership, entertainment marketing and sales experience.
- Successful sales track record; you have secured and executed a six-figure sponsorship.
- You have experience working with corporate clients and understand how to adjust to their specific needs.
- You’ve managed a team with direct oversight for at least 3 years.
- You have a strong value and understanding of the rapid pace of consumer behavior and the influencer landscape.
- You are a strong writer – persuasive, concise, creative, and quick!
- You have a growing list of relationships with in-house teams at brands and the agencies that represent them.
- You are a strategic thinker and love a good brainstorm.
- You have strong decision-making abilities and accountability.
- You are incredibly organized, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- You enjoy overdelivering rather than meeting expectations.
Salary range: $90,000 - $110,000 a year
Benefits & Perks: We offer medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with matching, annual merit-based bonuses, PTO, and many perks including a flexible work schedule, Work from Anywhere program, Summer Fridays, Wellness Days, and a 4-week sabbatical. We also provide collaborative workspaces and opportunities for community volunteering.
SSM&L is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and ability. We are an equal opportunity employer.
There’s more! From day one, employees are matched with a mentor to guide them. Training and mentoring are important to us, and we provide tools for you to learn and grow.
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