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Global Account Director, Entertainment
Location:
New York
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Code:
A39958B
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Global Agency & Accounts Team (GA&A) is a strategic and consultative partner to the largest advertisers and agencies in the world, helping them to develop TikTok solutions that build businesses and brands across our integrated suite of products.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We have an opening for a client-facing, customer service, detail-oriented Global Account Director who will lead the global relationship with some of our largest Media & Entertainment (M&E) partners. We are looking for a strategic leader with media experience that will work hand in hand with TikTok's regional sales teams around the globe. The Account Director will be a crucial member of a growing team that will support the Global Accounts Team in meeting its objectives and providing best in class account management and customer service to clients, both internal and external. This role is responsible for partnering with the Global Accounts and regional (country) Sales teams to fuel revenue growth, build global infrastructure, manage the successful implementation of contracts, legal clearances, financial and strategic incentives and use data and analytics to build consultative solutions for our largest global brand partners, and opportunity map growth areas for our business. The Account Director will establish and strengthen key regional client relationships with a focus on supporting revenue, advertiser education & internal sales team satisfaction. Success in this position requires a focus on client service, the ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment, and the ability to provide custom solutions for advertisers and internal cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Conduct regular business reviews and take a consultative, long-term approach to build productive relationships with clients, in collaboration with the Global Accounts and regional Sales team.
- Serve as external product consultant educating clients and agencies on product solutions and best practices.
- Work and collaborate with diverse group of internal cross-functional teams across the Consumer, Content, Product and Revenue business units to drive organizational KPIs.
- Proactively lead product update discussions, educate global brands on TikTok’s new and existing products, and advise on best practices to drive incremental business opportunities.
- Global Reporting & Analysis: On-going deal management and fulfilment analysis of spend, seasonality, bonus allocations and fulfillment, market participation and saturation.
- Optimization Analysis: Internal – Product Suite, Rates, Seasonality, Campaign volume, Creative Production. External – Market, category and product engagement, best practices and innovation tracking, casework sharing.
- Cross-Brand Sharing: Ensures learnings and innovation shared across the accounts and global network shared internally and across functions.
- Analyze account performance data to offer clients data-driven business insights and at the same time, use those insights to improve our account and advertising offerings.
- Collect and share marketplace feedback and guide our account strategy.
- Support and work with the regional sales team on pre-sale research and pitch process and collateral.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep expertise within the entertainment vertical (e.g., film, streaming, television, gaming), with an understanding of industry trends, audience behaviors, and content lifecycles.
- Proven ability to craft strategic, insight-driven narratives that connect data to business impact and influence stakeholders.
- Strong consultative approach, with the ability to identify growth opportunities and translate insights into actionable recommendations for clients and internal teams.
- Ability to analyze data and identify insights to assess business performance with the ability to synthesize large, complex datasets into clear storytelling frameworks, presentations, and executive-ready materials.
- Proactive attitude with excellent project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to effectively translate technical language to non-technical stakeholders.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Global experience operating at global networks in previous roles and deep understanding of nuances by region.
- Leadership experience in account management/client services roles in digital marketing.
- Expertise in digital marketing ad products including measurement solutions, encompassing experience with key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive data-driven strategies.
- Self-starter, a fast learner who has critical thinking.
- Have a passion for TikTok.
- Experience with ad verification partners (IAS, DV, DAR, MOAT).
COMPENSATION
- Compensation Description (Annually): The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121600 - $220400 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at
https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
INTRODUCTION
Global Account Director, Entertainment
Location:
New York
Employment Type:
Regular
Job Code:
A39958B
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Global Agency & Accounts Team (GA&A) is a strategic and consultative partner to the largest advertisers and agencies in the world, helping them to develop TikTok solutions that build businesses and brands across our integrated suite of products.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We have an opening for a client-facing, customer service, detail-oriented Global Account Director who will lead the global relationship with some of our largest Media & Entertainment (M&E) partners. We are looking for a strategic leader with media experience that will work hand in hand with TikTok's regional sales teams around the globe. The Account Director will be a crucial member of a growing team that will support the Global Accounts Team in meeting its objectives and providing best in class account management and customer service to clients, both internal and external. This role is responsible for partnering with the Global Accounts and regional (country) Sales teams to fuel revenue growth, build global infrastructure, manage the successful implementation of contracts, legal clearances, financial and strategic incentives and use data and analytics to build consultative solutions for our largest global brand partners, and opportunity map growth areas for our business. The Account Director will establish and strengthen key regional client relationships with a focus on supporting revenue, advertiser education & internal sales team satisfaction. Success in this position requires a focus on client service, the ability to thrive in a dynamic work environment, and the ability to provide custom solutions for advertisers and internal cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Conduct regular business reviews and take a consultative, long-term approach to build productive relationships with clients, in collaboration with the Global Accounts and regional Sales team.
- Serve as external product consultant educating clients and agencies on product solutions and best practices.
- Work and collaborate with diverse group of internal cross-functional teams across the Consumer, Content, Product and Revenue business units to drive organizational KPIs.
- Proactively lead product update discussions, educate global brands on TikTok’s new and existing products, and advise on best practices to drive incremental business opportunities.
- Global Reporting & Analysis: On-going deal management and fulfilment analysis of spend, seasonality, bonus allocations and fulfillment, market participation and saturation.
- Optimization Analysis: Internal – Product Suite, Rates, Seasonality, Campaign volume, Creative Production. External – Market, category and product engagement, best practices and innovation tracking, casework sharing.
- Cross-Brand Sharing: Ensures learnings and innovation shared across the accounts and global network shared internally and across functions.
- Analyze account performance data to offer clients data-driven business insights and at the same time, use those insights to improve our account and advertising offerings.
- Collect and share marketplace feedback and guide our account strategy.
- Support and work with the regional sales team on pre-sale research and pitch process and collateral.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Deep expertise within the entertainment vertical (e.g., film, streaming, television, gaming), with an understanding of industry trends, audience behaviors, and content lifecycles.
- Proven ability to craft strategic, insight-driven narratives that connect data to business impact and influence stakeholders.
- Strong consultative approach, with the ability to identify growth opportunities and translate insights into actionable recommendations for clients and internal teams.
- Ability to analyze data and identify insights to assess business performance with the ability to synthesize large, complex datasets into clear storytelling frameworks, presentations, and executive-ready materials.
- Proactive attitude with excellent project management, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to effectively translate technical language to non-technical stakeholders.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Global experience operating at global networks in previous roles and deep understanding of nuances by region.
- Leadership experience in account management/client services roles in digital marketing.
- Expertise in digital marketing ad products including measurement solutions, encompassing experience with key performance indicators (KPIs) to drive data-driven strategies.
- Self-starter, a fast learner who has critical thinking.
- Have a passion for TikTok.
- Experience with ad verification partners (IAS, DV, DAR, MOAT).
COMPENSATION
- Compensation Description (Annually): The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $121600 - $220400 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
ABOUT TIKTOK
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
WHY JOIN US
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TIKTOK ACCOMMODATION
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at
https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
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Align your degree to the role
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree field directly relates to Global Account Director duties. A business, marketing, or international relations degree strengthens your petition. If your degree is in an unrelated field, gather documentation showing how your coursework maps to enterprise account management.
Target companies with LCA filing history
Search the OFLC Wage Search to confirm a prospective employer has filed Labor Condition Applications for account director or sales director roles. Consistent LCA history signals an employer who understands the H-1B process and won't stall after extending an offer.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified sponsors
Filter Global Account Director openings on Migrate Mate by employers with confirmed H-1B filing history. This cuts out companies that list roles without sponsorship intent, so you're only pursuing opportunities where the hiring team has already navigated the process.
Negotiate your offer letter before I-129 filing
Your offer letter becomes the basis for the H-1B petition. Ensure your job title, duties, and degree requirement are spelled out explicitly. Vague language like 'preferred' instead of 'required' for the degree gives USCIS grounds to issue a Request for Evidence.
Benchmark your salary against the DOL prevailing wage
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for Global Account Director in the work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search before negotiations so you know the Level III or Level IV threshold for your metro area and don't accept an offer that could invalidate the LCA.
Time your search around the H-1B lottery window
USCIS opens H-1B registration in early March for an October 1 start date. Secure an offer and have your employer registered before the window closes. Missing the cycle means waiting a full year unless you qualify for a cap-exempt employer such as a university or nonprofit research institution.
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Find Global Account Director JobsGlobal Account Director H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Global Account Director role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the employer's job description requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as business administration, marketing, or international relations. USCIS will reject petitions where the degree requirement is framed as a preference rather than a requirement, or where the listed duties don't clearly tie to a specialized body of knowledge. Strong petitions for this title document how the role involves complex client strategy, cross-border contract management, or technical product expertise.
Which types of employers sponsor H-1B visas for Global Account Director positions?
Enterprise software companies, management consulting firms, financial services providers, and global logistics companies sponsor this title most consistently. These sectors manage large international client portfolios that justify hiring senior account leadership and have established HR and legal infrastructure for H-1B filings. You can browse verified sponsoring employers for this role on Migrate Mate, which surfaces companies with active LCA filing history for account director-level positions.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I change companies as a Global Account Director?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for USCIS approval, as long as your current H-1B is valid and you've maintained lawful status. Your new employer files a fresh I-129 and LCA reflecting the new role, title, and worksite. Keep copies of all prior approval notices to document your status history during the transfer.
How does frequent international travel affect my H-1B status as a Global Account Director?
Extended international travel doesn't terminate H-1B status, but re-entry requires a valid H-1B visa stamp in your passport. If your visa stamp expires while you're abroad, you'll need to attend a consular appointment before returning to the U.S. For roles with heavy travel to client sites in multiple countries, confirm with your employer's immigration counsel whether any country-specific entry restrictions could complicate your schedule.
What should I check in a job offer before my employer files my H-1B petition?
Verify that the offer letter explicitly states a minimum bachelor's degree in a related field as a requirement, not a preference. Confirm the listed duties reflect strategic account management and not generalist sales tasks, which can weaken the specialty occupation argument. Also confirm the offered salary meets or exceeds the DOL prevailing wage for the job title and location, which your employer must certify on the LCA before USCIS will accept the I-129 petition.
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