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Key Account Executive jobs: 47 open roles

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The market for key account executive work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Sales function this title sits in. Outlook, pay and AI-use figures are for the government category “Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel”, the closest occupation to this title.

Verified open key account executive jobs
47

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

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Employment outlook
Projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035 (about as fast as average).

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–2035.

National median pay, all levels
$69,990

Source: BLS OEWS, 2025.

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Openings a year nationally, growth plus replacement
115,700

Source: BLS Employment Projections.

Sales openings that ask for AI skills
2%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Sales openings that are remote
9%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

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Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. crm7%
  2. 2. salesforce5%
  3. 3. excel5%
  4. 4. forecasting3%
  5. 5. quota3%
  6. 6. powerpoint3%
  7. 7. onboarding3%
  8. 8. enterprise sales2%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

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Where key account executive experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Account executive

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    New-business sales is the same relationship selling with a bigger commission.

    Carries over: Upsell and renewal selling, Negotiation, CRM discipline

  • Customer success

    Close fit · Quick switch (weeks)

    Customer success keeps the relationship work with less quota pressure.

    Carries over: Account relationships, Renewals, Problem solving

  • Partnerships

    Adjacent · A few months

    Partner management is account management for other companies, often with more strategic scope.

    Carries over: Long-cycle relationships, Negotiation, Joint planning

  • Implementation and onboarding

    Adjacent · A few months

    Implementation uses your customer handling with a project focus and steadier pay.

    Carries over: Customer onboarding, Expectation setting

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Where key account executive jobs are

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Employers hiring key account executives

  • Arrow Electronics 18
  • Axon Enterprise 5
  • Google 5
  • Staples 3
  • Arrow ECS 2
  • Labcorp Holdings 2
  • Surya Carpet 1
  • People 1
  • Openlane 1
  • Crowley 1

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