Hybrid PR Assistant, Talent & Entertainment

at Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis

• Job title: PR Assistant, Talent & Entertainment
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: $40,000 per year
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Los Angeles, United States

About the role

• PR Assistant in the Los Angeles office focusing on entertainment and talent at Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis. Supporting media relations, event coordination, and client account teams.

Responsibilities

• Willingness and an interest to soak it all in; learn the ins and outs of entertainment publicity.
• Creating and maintaining lists! Lots of lists! Specifically, media lists.
• Scheduling and providing logistical support for client meetings and events.
• Supporting client account teams as needed.
• Monitoring news cycles and flagging latest “pop culture moments,” competitor news, for clients.
• Communicating effectively with senior staff on status of requested tasks and projects.
• Occasionally attending and supporting the execution of client events
• Support administration of accounts including developing agendas, meeting recaps, activity reports, client status reports, budget trackers, etc.
• Light office duties as assigned such as: maintaining acceptable standards of conference rooms, rooftop, and kitchen, setting up and breaking down for staff and client meetings, preparing rooms and other areas for guests, greeting guests and vendors and escorting them to their meeting area, etc.

Requirements

• 1 year of experience in this industry (communications, entertainment, public relations, etc.) **Internships count!**
• eager and open to work within an integrated agency model
• strong writer – persuasive, concise, creative, and quick
• eager to network and build connections in the media industry
• strategic thinker, bring new ideas to the table, and love a good brainstorm
• strong decision-making abilities and accountability
• innate curiosity and an entrepreneurial spirit
• incredibly organized, detail oriented and able to excel at managing multiple projects simultaneously
• willing to work select evenings/weekends
• enjoys overdelivering rather than meeting expectations

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) with matching
• annual merit-based bonuses
• PTO
• fertility
• FSA for medical, childcare, and commuter expenses
• flexible work schedule
• Work from Anywhere program
• Summer Fridays
• Wellness Days
• a 4-week sabbatical or trip to celebrate select anniversaries
• collaborative workspaces
• celebrations
• networking opportunities
• community volunteering
• training and mentoring opportunities