account executive

noun

: a business executive (as in an advertising agency) responsible for dealing with a client's account

Examples of account executive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anthropic’s own customer blog profiles Jared Sires, a startup account executive who joined the sales team in 2024 with no coding background. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

On Monday, the firm posted job listings for five positions on the NYFA Classified Listings board, seeking a new vice president, PR director, account executive, account coordinator, and intern. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

In September 2016, Missy, the owner of an event planning company, and her husband, Tim, an account executive at United Healthcare, welcomed their daughter. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026

In a revenue motion, a botched handoff—from a sales development rep to an account executive; from an account executive to post-sales; and from implementation to expansion—costs months. — Doug May, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for account executive

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