How To Become An Account Executive And Project Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is an account executive and project manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

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Jerri Lynn Kyle

The average account executive and project manager salary is $91,451. The most common degree is a bachelor's degree degree with an business major. It usually takes 6-8 years of experience to become an account executive and project manager. Account executive and project managers with a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification earn more money. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 5% and produce 23,800 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to an account executive and project manager?

Jerri Lynn Kyle

Senior Instructor, Internship Coordinator, Missouri State University

1.Don't be discouraged! Jobs are out there but you might not get your dream job starting out. It's a journey, so try to make the most of every stop.
2.Start building your professional credibility, both with how you perform your job, and how you interact with your coworkers.
3.Finally, be confident, but at the same time be teachable and coachable. Your degree doesn't make you an expert. Sometimes you realize you don't even know what you don't know, and that's okay. You aren't going to know everything and that's why you need to be coachable.

ScoreAccount Executive And Project ManagerUS Average

Salary

7.1

Avg. Salary $91,451

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

6.4

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

2.7

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.24%

Asian 4.07%

Black or African American 3.24%

Hispanic or Latino 9.82%

Unknown 4.41%

White 78.23%

Gender

female 41.74%

male 58.26%

Age - 46

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 46

Stress level

6.4

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.7

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.4

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an account executive and project manager

Explore account executive and project manager education requirements

Most common account executive and project manager degrees

Bachelor's

79.9 %

Associate

8.6 %

Master's

7.8 %

Start to develop specific account executive and project manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Product Development	7.32%
Client Expectations	7.15%
R	7.00%
Client Relations	6.28%
Project Scope	5.90%

Complete relevant account executive and project manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New account executive and project managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an account executive and project manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real account executive and project manager resumes.

Research account executive and project manager duties and responsibilities

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Apply for account executive and project manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an account executive and project manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

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Account executive and project manager reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on May 2019

Pros

Meeting with consumers, educating, coaching, discussing products

Cons

None, I really enjoy it