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title: 'Account Director at David&Goliath'
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# Account Director at David&Goliath

- **Company:** David&Goliath
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/dng/a4486277-f361-41a1-9aec-9d0a1b5529d9

## Job 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 with strong strategic, client management and creative instincts.  Specifically, the role is to lead a portion of the 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 the business objectives. This position reports to the Managing Director.

## RESPONSIBILITIES:

Account Management

- Understands the client’s business, key contacts, organization structures, processes, and business plans

- Anticipates client needs, identifies solutions, acts in the client’s best interest to increase the value of service

- Sets client expectations and ensures timely and on-target deliverables throughout the project lifecycle

- Oversees timelines, client feedback and communication flows

- Manages budgets, oversees scope, ensures profitable delivery of services and client satisfaction

- Integrates with account teams to ensure consistent branding

- Passion for fast paced creative & production heavy account

Strategic Leadership and Contribution to “Ideas that Grow Brands”

- Understands the marketing landscape & aligns innovative tactics with client objectives

- Develops sound strategies across deliverables (tv, print, OOH, brochures, digital, web, social) & mobile platforms given target, brand and competitive insights

- Maintains thought leadership, watches trends, and applies thinking towards client ROI

- Understands branding and integrated marketing principles

- Analyzes campaign data and draws actionable insights to optimize results

- Leads brainstorms, contributes Big Ideas, and collaborates with internal team members

- Represents the agency in cross-agency partner meetings as thought leader, garnering action from partner agencies as needed

Account and Business Development

- Develops client relationships & identifies opportunities to add value to client’s business

- Develops proposals and presents ideas and plans

- Establishes meaningful measures of the agency’s impact on the client’s business

- 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 experience
- 6-8+ years experience working on integrated marketing campaigns with extensive production experience

Video 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. Please note: This role requires someone to be onsite in the D&G office 3 days per week — Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Some on-set production and occasional travel may also be required. The base salary is up to $160k plus benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace where all employees can thrive.

## About David&Goliath

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: David&Goliath is a privately held advertising agency that helps challenger brands outsmart and outperform the competition through integrated creative, strategy, and technology services.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by INNOCEAN Worldwide Inc. in 2017)
- **Headquarters**: El Segundo, California, United States (with a secondary office in New York City)
- **Founded**: 1999
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Advertising Services
- **Target customers**: B2B brands that see themselves as challengers – companies looking to disrupt market leaders (Goliaths) with bold, human-centric marketing.
- **Mission/purpose statement**: "To take on some of the biggest Goliaths in the marketing world" and help clients overcome obstacles that stand between them and their greatest potential.

## Products & Services
David&Goliath offers a full range of integrated marketing and advertising capabilities, often bundled as client engagements:
- **Content Production**: Broadcast and print production, in-house directors, editorial, VFX and finishing, and an in-house pre-press studio.
- **Creative**: 360° campaign development and graphic design.
- **Strategy**: Brand strategy & architecture, cultural analysis and insights, communication planning, consumer experience design, qual/quant research, audience segmentation, persona development, data intelligence, and brand analytics.
- **Technology**: Omni-platform development, UX/CX design, user testing, product design, and rapid prototyping, supported by global 24-hour operations.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held, acquired by INNOCEAN in 2017)
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of ~$45 M (as of latest available data) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/davidandgoliath)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company INNOCEAN Worldwide Inc.; talent partnerships with Year Up!, Light Bringer Project, Film2Future, AEF Made, and 4A’s MAIP.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Employs 149 people (with a slight YoY decrease of 0.7%, or ~2 people) [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/davidandgoliath)
  - LinkedIn followers: 29,925 (monthly +0.8%, yearly +10.3%)
  - Maintains a hybrid work model in both El Segundo and New York offices, indicating adaptability to modern work trends.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Challenger brand mindset**: Deep focus on outsmarting dominant competitors for clients, backed by 25+ years of experience.
- **Integrated in-house capabilities**: Content production (broadcast, editorial, VFX) and technology services (UX/CX, prototyping) reduce reliance on external vendors and speed up delivery.
- **Cultural insights and data intelligence**: Combined qual/quant research with brand analytics to create compelling, human-centered campaigns.

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth of clients**: Helping challenger brands achieve outsized impact through bold strategy and creative.
- **Internal growth**: Emphasis on employee development with a "support system that will guide you through your unique path of growth" [dng.com](https://dng.com/jobs).
- **Diversity and inclusion**: Active talent partnerships with programs that secure internships and full-time positions for underrepreseted candidates, suggesting a commitment to diverse hiring.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a "tight-knit collective of like-hearted people" focused on bravery, creativity, and collaboration [dng.com](https://dng.com/jobs).
- **Hybrid/Remote**: Positions in El Segundo and New York are listed as hybrid (e.g., Account Director, Copywriter, Project Manager, Communications Strategy Director) [jobs.lever.co/dng](https://jobs.lever.co/dng).
- **Benefits**: Full-time employees receive 401K, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; dog-friendly office; gym corporate partnerships.
- **Employer Reputation**: 3.6/5 overall rating on LinkedIn (Culture 3.8, Work-Life 3.3, Compensation 3.4, Career 3.4) from 91 reviews.
- **Notable**: Offers a "bravery pays off" culture and tangible perks; however, recent headcount decline may indicate a cautious growth phase.

## Sources
1. [David & Goliath Homepage](https://dng.com/)
2. [David & Goliath Jobs Page](https://dng.com/jobs)
3. [David & Goliath About Page](https://dng.com/about)
4. [David & Goliath LinkedIn Profile](https://linkedin.com/company/davidandgoliath)
5. [David & Goliath Job Listings on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/dng)

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