account executive

noun

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

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Hosts, producers, account executives, camera operators, sound editors and many other jobs can be eliminated when times are bad, including because subscription and advertising revenue drop when fewer people opt to watch lawfully. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025 Paré has a son, Blues Anthony, with musician John Kastner. 06 of 13 John Slattery (Roger Sterling) Before donning the tailored suits of wealthy account executive Roger Sterling, John Slattery was a long-time character actor. —

Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024 These dynamics have made the role of the presales engineer more prominent in AI deals, where an account executive (AE) might handle most of the customer interactions in a traditional sale. —

Evan Powell, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Recent data from my company shows that only 9% of companies plan for over 90% of their account executives to achieve their quota. —

Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for account executive

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of account executive was in 1931

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account for (someone or something)

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