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# Group Account Director at David&Goliath

- **Company:** David&Goliath
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-10-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/dng/0255a240-f473-4a10-8833-620f829eea42

## 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:

The Group Account Director oversees all aspects of the national Kia account.  This position reports directly to the Managing Director and is responsible for the health of the Agency’s relationship with Kia US working closely with Kia clients, partner agencies and internal departments to ensure strategic, monetary and creative integration across all the national communication efforts. They will maintain meaningful and frequent dialogue with the Kia national managers and communicate updates to the larger teams. This person will also be responsible for overseeing and managing the growth of the Account Directors, providing training and insights that lead to stronger thought leadership across the team. Being proactive and forward thinking is pivotal for success in this role with the ability to bring solutions and options for all challenges faced. Providing internal account team leadership, inspiration and initiative across all efforts while generating a continuing flow of new thoughts and ideas that could serve to improve internal process or expand the agency's ability to address the client’s current business needs. Plans, develops and defends budget recommendations while identifying KPIs and measurements necessary to provide both quality and profitable service to Kia. Manages client relationships and helps resolve functional conflicts.

The role will oversee National, Sponsorships and Digital communications. Coordinating efforts with the Dealer Marketing Group (DMG/retail) to identify efficiencies. Looking for someone who is used to managing many highly visible, complex and integrated campaigns from start to finish with the ability to evaluate results and identify opportunities and learnings as part of campaign wrap up reports.  Someone who has managed multiple partner agency relationships is a large part of the role.

## QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be an industry leader with 12+ years of global advertising experience, automotive highly recommended.

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 there is no relocation budget. The base salary is up to $200k - $240k plus bonus and benefits. Please note: This role requires someone to be onsite in the D&G office 3 days per week — Tuesdays , Wednesdays and Thursdays with the flexibility to travel to the client offices and oversee on-set productions when needed. 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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