Group Account Director

Cheil Worldwide is the 11th‑largest creative agency in the world. Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, we were foundedplore by Samsung in 1973 to grow its local and global business. While Samsung is still one of our main clients, our network roster has evolved to include other globally recognized brands such as Adidas, Pay Pal, ESPN, Lego, Coca‑Cola, Nivea, Starbucks and many more.

Cheil Dallas is the lead agency for all Samsung Mobile projects in North America and is strategically located at Legacy Central in Plano, Texas. It’s the home base for more than 200 creative problem‑solvers who share a passion for developing groundbreaking ideas rooted in data, driven by insights, and enabled by innovative technology.

Like you, this job is multidimensional. And every aspect is crucial to creating culturally relevant work.

The Group Account Director is a senior leadership role that requires demonstrable experience managing complex integrated campaigns including CRM, retail signage, experiential, and influencer projects. The role demands expertise in cutting‑edge technology (including AI) and a proven track record of testing new solutions for client deliverables and internal needs.

• Provide strategic leadership and road‑map for the business that integrates all disciplines, including strategy, creative, media, production and analytics.
• Command complete ownership and accountability for assigned lines of business and relationships with clients and agency team at all levels.
• Encourage a positive, professional environment that supports the clients, management, teammates and the work.
• Sets a standard of excellence through coaching and mentorship that develops strong, motivated internal teams.
• Identify opportunities and grow billings within assigned lines of business.
• Spot challenges in the distance and know when to bring in agency leadership and offer solutions to help them troubleshoot.
• Positively lead and foster a spirit of healthy debate and dialog in service of the work.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of relevant categories, competitors and emerging media that may inform the work.
• Have a can‑do attitude, bringing a sense of calm and optimism to the client and team.
• Build strong relationships with senior clients, having the ability to have tough conversations.
• Seek opportunities to deliver breakthrough work.
• Demonstrate strong supervisory, delegation, and escalation skills.
• Build relationships with senior clients ensuring the health of the account is strong.

• Provide leadership to integrated teams internally to ensure pitched concepts andilise adaptations become great executions out in the world.
• Manage multi‑disciplinary team ensuring all team members are entrusted with work appropriate for their experience level, and that the team remains challenged and engaged.
• Provide ongoing guidance to the internal team to ensure production processes and needs (budgets, timely approvals) are clear; pave the way for easy approvals and decisions that lead to the best possible output.
• Mentor a team of direct reports, working together to set goals, training them to ensure best practices are followed and managing the annual review process.

• Ensure successful financial operations across assigned lines of business adhering to the Scope of Work.
• Manage project plans that can be accurately tracked against and that set the team up for success.
• Establishes processes and best practices to ensure the account is as efficient and profitable as possible.
• Have ongoing knowledge of how work is progressing against projections and billing holistically.
• Understands production bidding and is able to navigate complex conversations regarding production costs/trade‑offs and…