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

Instead of sending an account executive to smooth things over, Dibrov booked a red-eye flight himself, showed up in person, and talked the customer back into the relationship by coming up with a plan to resolve any technical issues. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

At the time, Rice was an account executive for PadSplit, an online co-living rental marketplace, where users can rent rooms in shared living spaces. — Diamy Wang august 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026

This might mean clawbacks for early churn or ongoing commission structures that reward account executives when their accounts expand in years two and three. — Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Many account executives still handle discovery calls, technical demos, and objection handling with limited or no sales engineer support on the line. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for account executive

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