Account Director - El Segundo, United States - David&Goliath

Description

ABOUT THE AGENCY:
David&Goliath is an agency that adheres to one simple philosophy: Brave.
To be brave, to inspire people and brands to take on their goliaths. To create lasting impact that the world can feel and truly embrace. This is our purpose and for over two decades, we have never wavered from it. We are not made for everyone.

We are made for the few who believe that purpose isn't just a business proposition, but a way of life.

And for those who believe we can achieve the unthinkable, together.

David&Goliath is a collaborative, empathetic, and team-oriented culture that believes in taking on challenges that others might walk away from.

Because, the truth is, nobody ever became great without first being brave.


ABOUT THE ROLE:
D&G is in search of dynamic, independent, self-starter Account Director, Integrated with strong strategic, client management and creative instincts.

Specifically, the role is to lead a portion of the Kia integrated team collaborating closely with the other Account Directors on projects and team oversight.

This person should thrive in a fast-paced work environment and champion creative with clients to ensure successful campaigns that meet Kia's business objectives.

This position reports to the Group Account Director.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

Account Managementunderstands the client's business, key contacts, organization structures, processes, and business plansanticipates client needs, identifies solutions, acts in the client's best interest to increase the value of servicesets client expectations and ensures timely and on-target deliverables throughout the project lifecycle oversees timelines, client feedback and communication flowsmanages budgets, oversees scope, ensures profitable delivery of services and client satisfactioninspires team morale and contributes to the overall agency cultureintegrates with account teams to ensure consistent brandingStrategic Leadership and Contribution to "Ideas that Grow Brands"understands the automotive marketing landscape & aligns innovative tactics with client objectivesdevelops sound strategies across deliverables (tv, print, OOH, brochures, digital, web, social) & mobile platforms given target, brand and competitive insightsmaintains thought leadership, watches trends, and applies thinking towards client ROIunderstands branding and integrated marketing principlesanalyzes campaign data and draws actionable insights to optimize resultsleads brainstorms, contributes Big Ideas, and collaborates with internal team membersrepresents the agency in cross-agency partner meetings as thought leader, garnering action from partner agencies as needed.

Account and Business Developmentdevelops client relationships & identifies opportunities to add value to client's businessdevelops proposals and presents ideas and plansestablishes meaningful measures of the agency's impact on the client's businessdevelops new process and shows leadership to help streamline activities across team members.mentors team and promotes growth opportunities to retain employees.

QUALIFICATIONS:
8-10+ years account management experience in an agency environment or equivalent client-side marketing experience6-8+ years experience working on integrated marketing campaigns with extensive production experience 2-4+ years experience on car accounts preferredVideo Submission Link (1 min. max); show us why you're brave We're not looking for the highest quality editing, just good content. The role is based in Los Angeles, CA and CA candidates only. The base salary is $140 - $160k max plus benefits.