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

Dinners at premier restaurants, sending flowers to thank candidates for their time—“That’s happening at the account executive level,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

For most of the romance reality show’s 10th season, the account executive seems like a standard-issue OK guy with a quirk about taking daily cold plunges.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The outlet also reported that Kerr’s son, Richard, is a former AllHere account executive who told The 74 he was involved in pitching the company to L.A. school leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

The agency recently launched its 2024 fundraising campaign, chaired by Ambika Singh, founder of Armoire, and Shankar Sundaram, major account executive at Snowflake.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 25, 2023

The account executive is now studying for a PhD in sickle cell research and health inequalities, and stressed the need to support the young in the wake of the pandemic.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2022