How To Become An Account Executive Lead: What It Is and Career Path

What is an account executive lead and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

Quoted expert

Kaustav Misra Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an account executive lead. For example, did you know that they make an average of $43.82 an hour? That's $91,145 a year! 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 lead?

Kaustav Misra Ph.D.

Associate Dean, Central Connecticut State University

I have spent almost two decades in the higher education industry and about a decade in administration. I often advised students, and it is astonishing to see how many of these students do not plan for their future. A good plan is a starting point to lead a good and successful career and life. Hence, by all means, it is worth noting that developing a future-oriented focus is important, so taking time to streamline the plan should be an important exercise for every graduate before they begin to do anything.

ScoreAccount Executive LeadUS Average

Salary

7.1

Avg. Salary $91,145

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

6.4

Growth rate 5%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

7.0

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.38%

Asian 5.58%

Black or African American 6.76%

Hispanic or Latino 16.33%

Unknown 4.05%

White 66.90%

Gender

female 42.09%

male 57.91%

Age - 44

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 - 44

Stress level

6.4

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.5

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 lead

Explore account executive lead education requirements

Most common account executive lead degrees

Bachelor's

73.6 %

Associate

10.2 %

Master's

7.9 %

Start to develop specific account executive lead skills

Skills	Percentages
Digital Marketing	9.98%
Client Facing	9.81%
CRM	8.96%
Account Executives	8.68%
Business Development	7.80%

Research account executive lead duties and responsibilities

Manage day-to-day activity of client relate projects including IP voice, MPLS infrastructures and CPE implementations in a deadline-orient high-pressure environment.
Design and implement strategic marketing promotions which result in increase ROI for sponsors.
Articulate value proposition and ROI in driving sales for business continuity, disaster recovery, database administration and applications management solutions.
Identify revenue growth and cost-saving opportunities, executing tactics and optimizing PPC programs using bid management and analytics tools.

Apply for account executive lead jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an account executive lead 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 lead reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on May 2019

Pros

Meeting with consumers, educating, coaching, discussing products

Cons

None, I really enjoy it

A zippia user wrote a review on Apr 2019