Account Executive Jobs in Trussville, AL

An Account Executive in the sales industry is responsible for managing relationships with specific customers for their organization. Their primary duties include establishing and maintaining relationships with new and existing clients, presenting product and service offerings, negotiating contracts, and closing deals. They serve as the key point of contact between the client and the rest of the sales team, ensuring effective communication and satisfaction of client needs. Account Executives also monitor sales metrics and work toward meeting or exceeding established sales quotas.

The role requires excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Account Executives should have a solid understanding of sales principles and customer service practices, as well as competent knowledge of relevant software (like CRM). While a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field is usually required, professional sales certifications, such as Certified Professional Sales Person (CPSP) or Certified Sales Leadership Professional (CSLP), could be advantageous. Before becoming an Account Executive, individuals often gain experience in roles such as Sales Representative, Account Manager, or Sales Associate.

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Sales Executive, Personal Insurance

  • The Travelers Companies
  • Hoover, AL (19 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • moments ago
  • Hoover, AL (19 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • moments ago

Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property...

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Hospice Sales Account Executive

  • Aveanna Healthcare
  • Pell City, AL (16 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 14 hours ago
  • Pell City, AL (16 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 14 hours ago

*** Position Overview: The Hospice Account Executive is responsible for successfully marketing to doctors offices, hospitals, nursing facilities, ALFs (Assisted Living Facilities) and various communities...

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Account Manager Targeted Accounts (Birmingham & Knoxville)

  • BeiGene
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 1 day ago

BeOne continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals...

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Sales Executive, Personal Insurance

  • Travelers Companies
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 1 day ago
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 1 day ago

Who Are We? Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. Thats the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property...

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Full Time - Sales Specialist - Millwork - Day

  • Lowe's Home Centers, LLC
  • Trussville, AL
  • 3 days ago
  • Trussville, AL
  • 3 days ago

Your Impact at Lowe's As a Sales Specialist, you will be one of the first people our customers meet. Your sales expertise can help customers find the products they need and encourage them to...

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Account Executive Uniform Sales

  • Vestis
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 4 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 4 days ago

Location: Birmingham, ALJob OverviewThe Account Executive - Uniforms works to strategically target potential customers to generate and grow new business in Vestis's Uniforms Division....

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Client Success Manager

  • U.S. Bank
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 4 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 4 days ago

Spokane, Washington residents: If a street address is not available, enter N/A when completing a job application. At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and...

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Account Executive - Birmingham, AL

  • Verinext
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 4 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 4 days ago

Arctiq is hiring a Senior Account Executive to join our team in Birmingham, AL....

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Regional Biosimilar Account Director - Southeast (GA, AL, MS, LA)

  • Organon & Co
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 4 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 4 days ago

Job Description The Position The Regional Biosimilar Accounts Director (RBAD) will manage the business relationship between the Company and assigned accounts with the following goals: Negotiate...

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Full Time - Sales Specialist - Millwork - Day

  • Lowes
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 5 days ago

Expand your career possibilities. Thank you for dedicating your time and talent to Lowes. We want to give you more opportunities to learn and grow, so if you find a position youre interested in...

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Account Manager

  • Momentum Telecom
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 5 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 5 days ago

SUMMARY The Account Manager (AM) serves as the customer advocate and is responsible for the overall satisfaction of the client in every aspect of their communication with Momentum. In this role...

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Business Account Executive

  • Sparklight
  • Pell City, AL (16 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 6 days ago
  • Pell City, AL (16 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 6 days ago

Sparklight's Business Account Executives play an important role in their community by developing meaningful relationships with local businesses....

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Commercial Relationship Manager

  • Fifth Third Bank
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 6 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 6 days ago

Make banking a Fifth Third better We connect great people to great opportunities. Are you ready to take the next step? Discover a career in banking at Fifth Third Bank. GENERAL FUNCTION:...

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Account Executive

  • Overflow
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 6 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 6 days ago

Who You Are Overflow is seeking a mission-aligned, high-performing Account Executive (AE) to join our Sales team....

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Field Sales Account Executive (Territory Manager) - Birmingham

  • Culligan Quench
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 6 days ago
  • Birmingham, AL (15 miles from Trussville, AL)
  • 6 days ago

We're hiring a Field Sales Account Executive to own and grow a local territory within our water-as-a-service business....

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Demographic Data for Trussville, AL

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Salary for Account Executive Jobs in Trussville, AL

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireSalesPeople research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Account Executives in Trussville, AL offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
58.5%
Master's Degree
17.7%
High School or GED
8.2%
Associate's Degree
7.2%
Vocational Degree or Certification
5.0%
Doctorate Degree
1.7%
Some College
1.4%
Some High School
0.3%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Account Executives in Trussville, AL
2-4 years
29.9%
4-6 years
24.6%
None
24.3%
Less than 1 year
12.1%
1-2 years
8.8%
6-8 years
0.3%


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