How to Become an Account Manager?

Are you thinking of becoming an Account Manager or already started your career and planning the next step? Learn how to become an Account Manager, what skills you need to succeed, how to advance your career and get promoted, and what levels of pay to expect at each step on your career path. Explore new Account Manager job openings and options for career transitions into related roles.

Account Manager Career Path

Account Manager

Alias: Account Manager II, Assistant Account Manager...(3)
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48% advanced to
2 - 4Years of Experience
€27K - €55K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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48% advanced to

Senior Account Manager

Alias: Account Manager Supervisor, Account Manager III
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2 - 4Years of Experience
€50K - €83K /yrAvg. Annual Salary
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Account Manager IV

Alias: Team Lead Account Manager, Lead Account Manager
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5 - 7Years of Experience
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Salary Trajectory

Account Manager Career Path

Account Manager I
Account Manager
Senior Account Manager
Account Manager Manager
Account Manager IV
Senior Manager of Accounts
Principal Account Manager
Assistant Director of Accounts
Associate Director of Accounts
Director of Accounts
Senior Director of Accounts
Vice President of Accounts
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€28K
€56K
€84K
€140K

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Important Skill Sets for the Account Manager Career Path

Peripherals
Value Proposition
Negotiation
Time Management

Related careers in the Sales Industry

Interested in other Sales careers? Below are occupations that have high affinity with Account Manager skills. Discover some of the most common Account Manager career transitions, along with skills overlap.

Regional Account Manager
No skills overlap
9% transitioned to Regional Account Manager