account executive

noun

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

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According to his LinkedIn, Grant is currently an account executive at NuVet Labs, a laboratory that produces high-quality pet supplements. Giana Levy, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024 My first job was in advertising as an account executive, which eventually evolved into a role as a strategic planner. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024 My first big job was as an account executive, or salesperson, at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2024 Parsons was featured in an Instagram post sporting the team's jersey alongside Reds group account executive Shaumia Turner on Friday. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2024 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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