account executive

American  

noun

1. (in an advertising agency or other service business) the manager of a client's account.

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account executive British  

noun

1. an executive in an advertising agency or public relations firm who manages a client's account

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Etymology

Origin of account executive

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Fresh out of the University of San Diego, Musselman’s first job was with the Clippers as an account executive in 1987, selling tickets to a team that was scraping the bottom of the NBA standings.

From Los Angeles Times

As a senior account executive for an advertising and marketing firm in Southern California, Homis goes into the office once a month.

From Seattle Times

Also planned are investments in the digital side of the business and account executives to sell ads and marketing solutions.

From Seattle Times

Troy Haste, an account executive with Old National, was in a conference room on Monday morning when the gunfire started, he told a local ABC affiliate.

From New York Times

Each account executive will be expected to conduct eight customer meetings a week — half in-person — deliver twice-weekly internal presentations.

From Seattle Times