Vice President, Business

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 has an immediate opening for an established, highly connected Vice President to help lead and grow our Washington, D.C. practice. We’re looking for a communications leader with 12+ years of experience who brings real credibility and relationships across Washington, media and culture; and knows how to turn great ideas, judgment and connections into action.

As Vice President, you bring presence, gravitas and excellent judgment, with the confidence to counsel senior executives and leaders through complex moments. You have deep, authentic relationships with reporters, editors, producers and influential voices, and understand what makes a story resonate beyond the traditional Washington news cycle. You are equally comfortable shaping strategy and rolling up your sleeves to make things happen: getting the meeting, making the introduction, picking up the phone (we’re humans!)

and moving a big idea forward. And you’re the kind of leader clients trust, teams learn from and people genuinely want to work with.

• Strategic Leadership: Provide senior-level strategy and counsel across a diverse portfolio of clients (ex: impact, corporate, entertainment), bringing excellent judgment, a deep understanding of the media and cultural landscape, and creative thinking to complex communications challenges and opportunities.

• Executive Counsel: Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives and leaders, helping them navigate high-stakes moments, sharpen their positioning and identify opportunities to build their profile, reputation and influence.

• Media & Relationships: Bring deep, authentic relationships with reporters, editors, producers and other influential voices across Washington and national media. Know who to call, what makes a story compelling and how to turn relationships into meaningful opportunities for clients.

• Creative Storytelling & Ideas: See beyond the traditional D.C. playbook. Find and create stories, develop unexpected ideas, partnerships and cultural opportunities, and connect clients to broader conversations in ways that feel relevant, creative and distinctly SSM&L.

• Operational Leadership: Help keep the business and the work running well. Oversee account health, staffing, scopes and profitability across your portfolio; anticipate where teams or client relationships need attention; and work with senior leadership to solve problems early, allocate resources thoughtfully and ensure we’re delivering great work in a sustainable way.

• Growth & New Business: Play a meaningful role in growing the D.C. office by leading new business…