Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis
201 - 500 employees
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.
Head of Crisis Communications
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🕒 September 27, 2025
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Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis
201 - 500 employees
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.
📋 Description
• Lead high-stakes crisis communications strategies for clients, from litigation and regulatory issues to executive transitions, reputational threats, workplace challenges, and rapid response needs. • Be a trusted counselor to CEOs and leadership teams, offering clear, actionable advice when it matters most. • Work with Partners and senior leadership across the agency to provide strategic guidance and high-level crisis support. • Drive agency growth by bringing in new business through your own network, handle inbound opportunities to the agency, and lead the development of proposals/RFPs. • Build and expand the crisis practice—setting the vision, refining the playbook, and elevating our market presence. • Lead, mentor, and inspire a team, fostering a culture of excellence, agility, and trust. • Help lead team budgeting and staffing.
🎯 Requirements
• A seasoned executive (10–15+ years) with proven success handling complex, high-pressure situations and communicates with clarity and confidence. • A natural leader who is energized by building, mentoring, and creating. • An entrepreneurial spirit with a track record of bringing in new business and growing client relationships. • A strong network of C-suite, board, legal, or industry contacts that you can leverage to build new business leads. • Deep experience guiding C-level executives, influential people across industries, and organizations of all sizes through crises situations. • The ability to work across different industries including public affairs, entertainment, technology, healthcare, consumer, etc. • Extensive media relations experience and relationships at the highest levels. • Exceptional judgment, discretion, and ability to navigate difficult situations. • Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal skills. • Desire to build, lead, and mentor a team in a fast-moving, entrepreneurial environment.
🏖️ 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 (some offices have rooftops) • celebrations and networking opportunities • community volunteering • observances and programming (Juneteenth, Election Day, International Women’s Day) • mentoring from day one • ongoing training and professional development • teaching workshops structured by company level • monthly Meet the Media series
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