Account Director
About the job
- 8–10+ years of account management experience in an agency environment or equivalent client-side marketing experience.
- 6–8+ years of experience working on integrated marketing campaigns with extensive production experience.
- California candidates only.
- Must be onsite in the office three days per week: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
- Understand the client’s business, key contacts, organizational structures, processes, and business plans.
- Anticipate client needs, identify solutions, act in the client’s best interest, and increase the value of service.
- Set client expectations and ensure timely, on-target deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
- Oversee timelines, client feedback, and communication flows.
- Manage budgets, oversee scope, ensure profitable service delivery, and support client satisfaction.
- Integrate with account teams to ensure consistent branding.
- Align innovative tactics with client objectives based on understanding of the marketing landscape.
- Develop sound strategies across deliverables including TV, print, out-of-home, brochures, digital, web, social, and mobile platforms, informed by target, brand, and competitive insights.
- Maintain thought leadership, monitor trends, and apply insights toward client return on investment.
- Apply understanding of branding and integrated marketing principles.
- Analyze campaign data and draw actionable insights to optimize results.
- Lead brainstorms, contribute ideas, and collaborate with internal team members.
- Represent the agency in cross-agency partner meetings as a thought leader and garner action from partner agencies as needed.
- Develop client relationships and identify opportunities to add value to client businesses.
- Develop proposals and present ideas and plans.
- Establish meaningful measures of the agency’s impact on the client’s business.
- Mentor the team and promote growth opportunities to retain employees.
- Attend occasional on-set production and travel as required.
About the company
David&Goliath helps challenger brands outsmart and outperform their competition. They combine strategic and creative capabilities to uncover consumer behaviors that others miss, delivering more human and compelling ideas. Their work blends insight with integrated, nimble execution so campaigns can move at market speed. They differentiate themselves by embracing a challenger mindset—being observant, brave, and willing to question the status quo rather than follow the crowd. The company's goal is to empower challenger brands to grow, stand out, and win against bigger rivals.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
El Segundo, California
Founded
1999
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Esusu named D&G agency of record in May 2024, expanding fintech credibility.
- Kia's 2026 Telluride Hybrid campaign keeps D&G visible on a major automotive account.
- D&G won Best Branded Content Campaign at ThinkLA's 2026 IDEA Awards.
What critics are saying
- The 2026 Creative Technology bet ties revenue to AI production adoption across clients.
- Kia concentration remains dangerous if the automaker shifts agencies after Telluride.
- Esusu's fintech downturn or funding strain cuts D&G's growth pipeline in 2025-2026.
What makes David & Goliath unique
- David&Goliath blends challenger-brand strategy with integrated creative from Los Angeles and Brooklyn.
- David Angelo's team now adds Creative Technology under Antonio Marcato in 2026.
- Britt Wilen joined February 1, 2025, strengthening bold, high-craft creative leadership.
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Health Insurance
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401(k) Retirement Plan
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