Best Jobs For Former Account Managers [2026]

Top Career Paths for Former Account Managers in 2026

The career landscape for account managers has transformed significantly in recent years. As the demands of the job market evolve, many account managers are seeking new opportunities that align better with their skills and aspirations.

Although the number of graduates entering account management programs remains steady, there has been a notable decline in applications for account management roles. This shift raises an important question:

What career paths are former account managers pursuing now?

To uncover this trend, we analyzed the resumes of former account managers to identify the most common jobs they transitioned into after leaving the field. Our analysis revealed a wealth of data, leading us to focus on the top 100 roles.

Some of the results may surprise you, so we’ve highlighted a selection of these positions below.

Top Career Paths for Former ACCOUNT MANAGERS

While each of these roles presents unique challenges and rewards, they all reflect the skills and experiences that former account managers bring to the table.

For a comprehensive look at these career options, please refer to the detailed list provided below.

Detailed Ranking of Common Jobs for Former ACCOUNT MANAGERS

Rank	Job Title	%
1	Account Executive	3.15%
2	Sales Representative	1.51%
3	Senior Account Manager	1.29%
4	Customer Service Representative	1.25%
5	Project Manager	1.25%
6	Sales Manager	1.24%
7	Business Development Manager	1.06%
8	Operations Manager	0.99%
9	Business Developer	0.87%
10	Regional Sales Manager	0.73%
11	Manager	0.7%
12	Vice President	0.7%
13	Marketing Manager	0.69%
14	Sales Associate	0.69%
15	Administrative Assistant	0.68%
16	Owner	0.64%
17	Office Manager	0.63%
18	Territory Manager	0.61%
19	Consultant	0.59%
20	Sales Consultant	0.59%
21	Director of Sales	0.57%
22	Recruiter	0.54%
23	General Manager	0.52%
24	Program Manager	0.49%
25	Senior Account Executive	0.48%
26	Product Manager	0.44%
27	Account Director	0.38%
28	Store Manager	0.38%
29	National Account Manager	0.37%
30	Marketing Director	0.37%
31	Team Leader	0.34%
32	Assistant Manager	0.34%
33	District Sales Manager	0.34%
34	Sales Specialist	0.31%
35	Senior Project Manager	0.31%
36	Operations Director	0.28%
37	Regional Accounts Manager	0.27%
38	Owner/operator	0.27%
39	Business Analyst	0.26%
40	Marketing Coordinator	0.26%
41	Human Resources Manager	0.26%
42	Branch Manager	0.26%
43	Human Resources Coordinator	0.25%
44	Sales/Marketing	0.25%
45	President	0.25%
46	Inside Sales Representative	0.25%
47	Key Account Manager	0.24%
48	Marketing Consultant	0.24%
49	Specialist	0.24%
50	Sales Account Manager	0.23%
51	Regional Manager	0.23%
52	Project Coordinator	0.23%
53	Director	0.23%
54	Business Manager	0.22%
55	Client Services Manager	0.22%
56	Billing Specialist	0.22%
57	Service Manager	0.22%
58	Senior Recruiter	0.22%
59	Account Representative	0.22%
60	Substitute Teacher	0.21%
61	Supervisor	0.21%
62	Territory Sales Manager	0.21%
63	Marketing Specialist	0.2%
64	Internship	0.19%
65	Senior Manager	0.19%
66	Accountant	0.19%
67	Executive Assistant	0.19%
68	District Manager	0.19%
69	Sales and Marketing Manager	0.19%
70	Server	0.19%
71	Senior Sales Representative	0.18%
72	Analyst	0.18%
73	Customer Service Manager	0.17%
74	Customer Service Trainer	0.17%
75	Principal	0.17%
76	Account Supervisor	0.17%
77	Strategic Accounts Manager	0.17%
78	National Sales Manager	0.17%
79	Cashier	0.16%
80	Director of Sales and Marketing	0.16%
81	Associate	0.16%
82	Service Representative	0.16%
83	Teacher	0.15%
84	Agent	0.15%
85	Sales Engineer	0.15%
86	Underwriter	0.15%
87	Buyer	0.15%
88	Senior Consultant	0.15%
89	Volunteer	0.15%
90	Registered Nurse	0.15%
91	Coordinator	0.14%
92	Technical Recruiter	0.14%
93	Account Specialist	0.14%
94	Managing Director	0.14%
95	Operation Supervisor	0.14%
96	Office Assistant	0.14%
97	Chief Executive Officer	0.14%
98	Outside Sales Representative	0.14%
99	Security Officer	0.14%
100	Relationship Manager	0.13%

Most Common Jobs for Former ACCOUNT MANAGERS

These roles not only leverage skills honed during a career in account management but also provide a pathway to new and exciting opportunities.

How We Identified the Best Career Paths for Former ACCOUNT MANAGERS

We utilized resume data from our extensive database of over 7 million entries, focusing on those that included “account manager” in their work history. We then analyzed which job titles appeared most frequently after their tenure as account managers, creating a ranked list based on this data.

To curate our list of the most intriguing career options, we filtered for positions that:

Appeared in less than 1% of all new job listings
Were not included among the 100 most common jobs in our database

Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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