account executive

noun

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

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After spending time in sales for a marketing and branding company, Barr, 23, recently jumped at the opportunity to become the southeast account executive at wearables company PlayerData. Eric Prisbell, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026 The top three job titles were account executive, software engineer, and project manager, which is a departure from years past, according to Spencer. Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2026 Feliz's sister first introduced her to Claribel in 2007, but the Harlem actress and Disney account executive didn’t begin dating until 2012, Claribel told The Zoe Report in 2022. Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025 Senior account executive: $178,000-$332,000 a year Company: Thomson Reuters, a technology company Work type: Remote This position will develop account plans for new and existing accounts. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for account executive

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of account executive was in 1931

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“Account executive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/account%20executive. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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