Sales & qualification · C3 Funnel & lifecycle

Account Executive

Also: AE

Definition. The quota-carrying rep who runs discovery, demos, and negotiation and owns closing the deal.
Established Last updated 2026-06-18

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Where this sits

Part of the Sales & qualification set within the GTM World Model — cluster C3, Funnel & lifecycle.

How to cite this

@misc{shalvi_gtm_account_executive,
  author = {Singh, Shalvi},
  title  = {Account Executive — GTM World Model Glossary},
  year   = {2026},
  url     = {https://shalvisingh.com/gtm/glossary/account-executive}
}

Singh, Shalvi. "Account Executive — GTM World Model Glossary." shalvisingh.com, 2026. https://shalvisingh.com/gtm/glossary/account-executive