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# Account Director, Experiential Marketing & Brand Integration at Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis

- **Company:** Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis
- **Location:** Austin, TX
- **Compensation:** $90k–$110k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/sunshinesachs/8df918ec-d354-4421-b0af-93a7aac31d03

## Job description

Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is a leading global communications agency built to navigate the complexities of a hyper-connected world. We represent the icons and innovators shaping culture—from global heritage corporations and high-growth tech startups to the non-profits, creative legends, and visionary founders who define the global discourse.

Our expertise spans the full cultural spectrum. We operate at the intersection of entertainment, social impact, corporate reputation, and consumer lifestyle, executing seamlessly across traditional media, social-first outlets, brand partnerships, and influencer ecosystems. Whether we are navigating complex crisis management, elevating advocacy campaigns, or launching global consumer brands, we are storytellers at our core.

You may notice our digital presence is purposefully understated. While our clients are global household names, we believe the best work happens when the spotlight stays firmly on those we represent. We fly under the radar by design - preferring to let our campaigns, and our results, speak for themselves.

If you're driven, intentional, and ready to do good, we're ready for you!

Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis is seeking a strategic and experienced Experiential Marketing leader to join our brand integration team. This role is pivotal in developing creative event and activation concepts for our diverse range of clients, and pitching, managing and executing these ideas through to flawless on-site execution. You will act as the primary architect for our experiential marketing strategy, driving sponsorship activations, strategic brand partnerships and brand collaborations, managing large-scale event logistics, and overseeing our vendor ecosystem. The ideal candidate thrives in a collaborative agency environment, partnering closely with PR, Talent, and Brand Studio teams to deliver high-impact, immersive activations.

The Role:

Creative Strategy & Big-Idea Activation

- Concept Development: Architect high-impact experiential concepts, sponsorship activations, and event strategies for both new business pitches and existing clients.

- Strategic Collaboration: collaborate with team members on visual storytelling, spatial design, and experiential deck builds to ensure pitch-ready concepts.

- Integration: Collaborate with PR and Talent teams to build earned-media hooks, "talkability," and organic photo moments into all physical and experiential designs, ensuring talent-friendly interactions.

- Operational Excellence: Deliver fully vetted concepts complete with accurate pricing and timelines, enabling rapid movement from concept to execution.

Event Operations & Management

- End-to-End Execution: Lead logistics, on-site execution, and staffing for major tentpole events, including film festivals, award season activations, and high-profile client summits.

- Logistical Oversight: Act as the primary operational engine on the ground—managing run of show, vendor logistics, venue operations, and guest flow.

Vendor Ecosystem & Procurement

- Strategic Sourcing: Vet, negotiate, and manage relationships with a broad network of production houses, fabricators, venues, catering services, and local fixers.

- Agency Resource Development: Further build and maintain a centralized, agency-wide preferred vendor database, including master service agreements and negotiated rates, to streamline operational efficiency across all teams.

Who You Are:

- Experience: 8–10+ years of agency-side experience in experiential marketing, event production, and account leadership.
- Proven Track Record: Demonstrated success in managing multi-client festival footprints, large-scale consumer activations and high level private events.
- Financial & Technical Acumen: Proven ability to manage budgets of $500k+, negotiate complex vendor contracts, and develop sophisticated spatial and activation strategies.
- Leadership & Coordination: Exceptional ability to manage internal account teams, foster seamless cross-departmental and client collaboration.
- Network: A strong existing network of production companies and trusted event related vendors as well as brand contacts.
- BONUS: Experience in sponsorship sales, strategic partnerships and co-marketing integrations is highly preferred.
- Curiosity: A strong desire to learn and grow with the company and the brand integration team. Ability to lead and teach others through your unique expertise, while being open to and excited about learning other aspects of our business.

## Benefits x Perks

We go well beyond the benefits that you’re looking for like medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with matching, annual merit-based bonuses, PTO, fertility, FSA for medical, childcare, and commuter expenses. Eligible employees at Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis may access these benefits, along with many additional 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 (Juneteenth, Election Day, International Women’s Day, etc.).

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.

There’s more! From day one, employees are carefully matched with a mentor to guide them on their path to success. Training and mentoring are a big deal here and since we are into promoting from within, we make sure to provide more than enough tools for you to learn and grow. 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 Industry series where industry thought leaders provide valuable insider info on how to work with them and their colleagues.

## About Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: An independent, full-service communications and narrative consulting firm that shapes public image through earned, owned, and paid media strategies across industries.
- **Entity Type**: Private (independently held, no external funding disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States (6 East 32nd Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10016)
- **Founded**: 1992
- **Founders**: Not publicly available in sources reviewed (the firm traces its roots to 1992 and carries the legacy names of predecessor agencies)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Public Relations and Communications Services — including media relations, crisis communications, brand integration, experiential marketing, talent/influencer representation, and social impact campaigns.
- **Target customers**: B2B and B2C; spans Fortune 500 enterprises, startups and venture funds, entertainment studios and streaming platforms, celebrities and talent, nonprofits, and cause-driven organizations. Sectors include entertainment, finance, hospitality, sports, beauty, consumer goods, tech/AI, health, wellness, and retail.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Good ideas have the power to change the world, shape our cultural conventions, and create new models of success in every industry." The firm positions itself as a collective dedicated to defining public identity through integrated earned, owned, and paid strategies across the global media landscape.

## Products & Services
- **Media Relations & Narrative Consulting**: Storytelling across morning shows, podcasts, Substack, LinkedIn, speaking opportunities, and awards; works across nearly every industry vertical.
- **Crisis Communications**: Rapid response, scenario planning, and internal/external communications counsel for reputational crises and major company announcements.
- **Brand Integration**: Identification, strategy, and execution of partnerships, licensing opportunities, and sponsorships to maximize ROI.
- **Talent & Influencer Integration**: Celebrity and influencer programs built on decades-long relationships with influencers, agents, and publicists; executes earned and paid campaigns from nano to macro scale.
- **Experiential Marketing & Events**: End-to-end event strategy and activation for 60+ events per year — festivals, awards shows, conferences, nonprofit galas, and intimate salon dinners.
- **Creative Services**: An in-house "creative shop" providing copywriting, design, content creation, and brand strategy development.
- **Personal Representation**: Public persona management for individuals across film, television, music, sports, theater, fashion, and philanthropy — from A-listers to rising stars.
- **Entertainment Publicity**: Campaigns across film, TV, theater, awards, and events for studios, streaming platforms, filmmakers, production companies, and Broadway talent.
- **Social Impact & Nonprofit Communications**: Cause-marketing and social impact campaigns for nonprofits, celebrities, thought leaders, and changemakers.
- **AI Communications**: Specialized counsel helping clients communicate AI's impact — from external product launches to internal usage policies and proactive scenario planning.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: ~215 employees; 10 offices across 2 countries (9 in the US, 1 in London, UK); workforce distributed across 6 countries including the US, UK, India, Bangladesh, and Netherlands.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external investors (independent firm). Clients include major and independent film studios, streaming platforms, leading venture funds, generative AI companies, likeness/IP protection technology firms, ad tech companies, Fortune 500 brands, and high-profile talent.
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - LinkedIn following of ~35,989, up 6.0% year-over-year
  - Headcount slightly contracted (-0.6% YoY, -2 people), reflecting a stable, mature workforce
  - Active hiring across multiple account levels (Assistant through Director) in PR, talent, influencer integration, and experiential marketing
  - Deepening specialization in AI communications and tech/startup PR
  - 60+ events produced annually

## Competitive Advantages
- **Independent, full-service model**: Combines earned, owned, and paid media expertise under one roof — a differentiator versus specialized or holding-company-owned agencies.
- **Deep relationship capital**: Decades-long personal relationships with influencers, agents, publicists, and media contacts enable access that is hard to replicate.
- **In-house creative shop**: Integrated creative services allow for faster, more cohesive campaign execution.
- **Data-driven storytelling**: Uses data and trend forecasting to connect clients with audiences through bold, creative narratives.
- **Cross-industry versatility**: Deep expertise spanning entertainment, tech, finance, consumer goods, hospitality, beauty, and social impact — reducing dependence on any single sector.
- **Social impact credibility**: A stated commitment to advancing social issues and working with changemakers strengthens its appeal for mission-driven clients and employees.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI communications**: Building a specialized practice around communicating AI's impact to external and internal audiences, including product launches, rollout strategy, and scenario planning.
- **Talent & influencer integration**: Scaling celebrity and influencer programs that drive awareness, credibility, and engagement.
- **Experiential marketing**: Expanding large-scale event activations and sponsorships (budgets $500k+) as a growth area.
- **Social impact**: Continuing to embed purpose-driven work across client campaigns.
- **Talent development**: Promoting from within, with structured training at every level and mentorship from day one.

## Why Work Here
- **Work model**: Hybrid — full-time roles available across offices including Los Angeles and New York; flexible work schedules and a "Work from Anywhere" program.
- **Time off & perks**: PTO, Summer Fridays, Wellness Days, and a 4-week sabbatical or celebratory trip at select anniversaries.
- **Benefits**: Medical, dental, and vision plans; 401(k) with matching; annual merit-based bonuses; fertility benefits; FSAs for medical, childcare, and commuter expenses.
- **Culture & development**: Mentorship matched from day one, year-round professional and personal growth training, level-specific teaching workshops, and a monthly "Meet the Media" series with insider pitching insights.
- **Work environment**: Collaborative workspaces (some offices with rooftops), celebrations, networking opportunities, and community volunteering.
- **DEI commitment**: Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and ability; equal opportunity employer; marks occasions like Juneteenth, Election Day, and International Women's Day with listening and learning opportunities.

## Sources
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