Account Executive
Grow clientele and maintain client relationships in the marketing, advertising, sales and finance fields.
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- What's it like to be an Account Executive?
- How to become an Account Executive
- Latest Account Executive jobs
- Top skills and experience for Account Executives
What's it like to be an Account Executive?
Account Executives find new leads for a business, while also handling several existing accounts and relationships. They should have extensive knowledge of their company’s products and services, so they can effectively match these with their clients’ unique needs. To do this, they need to keep abreast of industry trends, identify pain points in their clients’ businesses, and effectively sell solutions provided by their company.
Tasks and duties
- Finding potential clients.
- Maintaining smooth sales relationships by handling client complaints, providing updates on new offerings, and ensuring on-time delivery.
- Presenting the company's products and services to show their value to prospective users.
- Organizing and examining data to identify trends.
- Training and setting quotas for junior account executives.
- Filing and updating contact information of clients.
How to become an Account Executive
An Account Executive should have a strong sales background backed by an educational level that provides them with transferable skills necessary for the role.
- Complete a four-year course. While you can become an Account Executive with any degree, a course in business, marketing, communication, or a related field will equip you with basic sales skills and knowledge.
- Gain at least two years of relevant work experience. With an entry-level role in sales and customer service, you will learn to deal with clients and develop business acumen. Examples of these jobs include Sales Representative, Customer Service Representative and Sales Associate.
- Continue learning by taking certificate courses in sales and marketing while studying.
- Grow your career by pursuing senior roles in sales and marketing. An Account Executive’s career path may lead to Sales Manager and Marketing Manager, and eventually to more senior roles like Sales Director.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Account Executive employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Sales
Relationship Management
Negotiation
Account Management
Business Opportunity
Communication Skills
Prospecting
Closing Sales
Sales Cold Calls
CRM Software
Presentation Skills
Quotation
Lead Generation
Relationship Building
B2B
Customer Service
Microsoft Office
Sales Process
Marketing Strategy
Judgement and Decision Making
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