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

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account executive

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

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

When market account executive Hannah Freeman was notified that her rent would be increasing by $250 per month, she was shocked.

From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2025

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 ● Nov. 27, 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