How To Become An Account Executive-Product Manager: What It Is and Career Path

What is an account executive-product manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Quoted expert

Brian Abraham Ph.D.

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an account executive-product manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $47.55 an hour? That's $98,900 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-product manager?

Brian Abraham Ph.D.

Instructor, Full-time faculty member at Nichols College, Augsburg University

While it is exciting to be starting your first job as a recent graduate, don't be too hasty. Be sure you are entering a positive atmosphere with strong leadership. Take time to ask about the company culture and turnover rates. You can find low and high turnover rate ratios on the Internet for your industry. A high turnover rate company likely has a poor working atmosphere.

ScoreAccount Executive-Product ManagerUS Average

Salary

7.6

Avg. Salary $98,900

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 30.25%

male 69.75%

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-product manager

Explore account executive-product manager education requirements

Most common account executive-product manager degrees

Bachelor's

79.5 %

Master's

11.4 %

Associate

8.0 %

Start to develop specific account executive-product manager skills

Skills	Percentages
Product Development	30.37%
Business Development	26.05%
Market Trends	24.13%
Trade Shows	19.46%

Complete relevant account executive-product manager training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New account executive-product 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-product manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real account executive-product manager resumes.

Research account executive-product manager duties and responsibilities

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Apply for account executive-product manager jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an account executive-product 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-product 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