Hi, I'm Yong Su Kim - EVP and Global Media Services & Partnerships at Samsung Electronics
I thrive on building and scaling global digital businesses, especially in AI and media. My passion is tackling complex challenges that impact millions of users worldwide, driving growth through innovation and strategic partnerships.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Led global consumer services and digital ads at Samsung, tripling revenue and becoming a key profit driver.
Drove significant growth at Google by leading large advertising businesses and building go-to-market engines.
Can help others by offering strategic guidance on scaling digital products and forging impactful tech partnerships.
🚀 Career trajectory
Early Ventures & Consulting
Founded and led HanPerson.com, gaining entrepreneurial experience. Previously consulted at Oracle and served in the Office of the CTO at WebEx.
✦ Entrepreneurship
✦ Consulting
✦ Early Tech
Google Advertising Leadership
Spent 12 years at Google, progressing through leadership roles in digital advertising, including VP of Americas Sales for Google Customer Solutions.
✦ Digital Advertising
✦ Sales Leadership
✦ Global Operations
Samsung Executive
As EVP at Samsung Electronics, drove global growth in consumer services, digital ads, and Tizen Platform, significantly boosting revenue and profits.
✦ Executive Leadership
✦ P&L Management
✦ Consumer Services
AI and Emerging Tech Focus
Currently focusing on scaling AI-driven services and forging strategic partnerships in the AI and digital media space.
✦ AI
✦ Strategic Partnerships
✦ Future Growth
💪🏻 Superpowers
Global Business Scaling
Expertise in growing services to millions and increasing profitability
✦ Scaled Samsung TV Plus to 100M+ MAU across 30+ countries.
✦ Tripled revenue growth for Samsung's global consumer services.
✦ Grew Google's advertising business across the Americas.
Strategic Partnership Architect
Proven ability to forge and leverage key industry alliances
✦ Secured AI distribution partnerships with Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity.
✦ Established strategic distribution with Netflix, YouTube, Amazon, and Disney.
✦ Scaled Tizen OS licensing with hardware partners.
AI and Digital Media Innovation
Pioneering new consumer experiences with cutting-edge technology
✦ Launched Vision AI Companion with 40% first-use retention.
✦ Grew Samsung Art Store with leading art institutions.
✦ Developed and scaled digital advertising solutions.
I'm excited about
✦ Exploring new frontiers in AI-driven consumer experiences.
✦ Connecting with innovators to shape the future of digital media.
✦ Discovering opportunities to lead impactful, large-scale digital transformations.
I can help with
✦ Offer strategic guidance on scaling digital products to millions of users.
✦ Provide insights into building and managing high-performing global teams.
✦ Share expertise on forging impactful partnerships in the tech industry.
I would love your help on
✦ Connections to emerging AI research and development teams.
✦ Introductions to venture capitalists focused on deep tech.
✦ Insights into the evolving landscape of global digital media consumption.