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.
Related terms
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