Advertising consultant vs corporate account executive

The differences between advertising consultants and corporate account executives can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a corporate account executive has an average salary of $77,649, which is higher than the $43,405 average annual salary of an advertising consultant.

The top three skills for an advertising consultant include sales territory, SEO and cold calls. The most important skills for a corporate account executive are customer service, CRM, and product knowledge.

Advertising consultant vs corporate account executive overview

	Advertising Consultant	Corporate Account Executive
Yearly salary	$43,405	$77,649
Hourly rate	$20.87	$37.33
Growth rate	-8%	4%
Number of jobs	62,538	150,783
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	-

Advertising consultant vs corporate account executive salary

Advertising consultants and corporate account executives have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Advertising Consultant	Corporate Account Executive
Average salary	$43,405	$77,649
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $87,000	Between $48,000 And $124,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between advertising consultant and corporate account executive education

There are a few differences between an advertising consultant and a corporate account executive in terms of educational background:

	Advertising Consultant	Corporate Account Executive
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 80%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Advertising consultant vs corporate account executive demographics

Here are the differences between advertising consultants' and corporate account executives' demographics:

	Advertising Consultant	Corporate Account Executive
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%	Male, 63.6% Female, 36.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 71.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 6.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 66.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	10%	5%

Differences between advertising consultant and corporate account executive duties and responsibilities

Advertising consultant example responsibilities.

Manage and creaat multiple PPC advertising campaigns, generating conversions for companies selling everything from gumballs, cleaning services to motorhomes.
Analyze account performance and trends to determine adjustments to the account and find ways to help the dealer maximize their ROI.
Provide cogent analysis of effectiveness and ROI of marketing solutions.
Educate clients on multi-media opportunities including the transition of traditional media to digital formats.
Perform copywriting, media buying, ad placement, and crew hiring tasks.
Work include creative marketing, long term strategizing for national and international clients, and copywriting.

Corporate account executive example responsibilities.

Coach sales team on processes allowing them to work through obstacles and generate new business opportunities within the IDN's manage.
Well-Verse with the CRM tool to maintain accurate client records.
Support strategic initiatives such as international expansion, product and audience expansion, and SaaS partnerships.
Help to create a consistent price structure for all assets on property while researching and implementing a track wide CRM program
Provide management forecasting by tracking opportunities and other important activities in Salesforce.
Design and assist physicians with customize therapy programs to improve quality of life for patients with diverse medical needs/diagnoses.

Advertising consultant vs corporate account executive skills

Common advertising consultant skills

Sales Territory, 13%
SEO, 8%
Cold Calls, 6%
SEM, 5%
Search Engine, 4%
Market Research, 4%

Common corporate account executive skills

Customer Service, 10%
CRM, 7%
Product Knowledge, 6%
Business Relationships, 6%
Customer Relationships, 5%
Account Executives, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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