How can I become an Account Manager with a Bachelor’s degree?

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Definition

The job of Account Manager

The job of Account Executive offers a wide range of career opportunities, as it allows you to work in a wide range of areas and sectors, with prospects for development and attractive salaries.

Becoming an Account Executive is a relevant career choice, but to do so you need to acquire specific skills and know how to apply them in specific situations. You can only learn these skills by being in contact with seasoned professionals in the sector who will teach you the tricks of the trade, good practice and the mistakes not to be made, but also by experimenting, by going out into the field and comparing theory with your own experience.

That’s why joining a business school like the INSEEC Bachelor to become an Account Manager is a great opportunity to open the doors to a ready-made career. At the INSEEC Bachelor, you’ll benefit from courses taught by hand-picked professionals from the sector, and you’ll have the chance, thanks to the sandwich course, to become experts in your own field.

Once you have your Bac +3 diploma in your pocket, you will be able to become an Account Manager in one of the many partner companies of the INSEEC Bachelor, such as Acadomia.

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What training do you need to become an Account Manager?

If you want to become an Account Manager, there’s a route open to you: the Bachelor Business Development. During this course, which is accessible with a Bac +2 and open to sandwich courses, you will learn everything you need to become a real professional. Every year, the INSEEC Bachelor updates its programmes to reflect the realities of the sector and the needs of the job market, so that its students are prepared in the best possible way.

The programme is built around fundamental courses such as Business Strategy, Negotiation Techniques, Budget Management, Reporting Tools and Employment Law, which will provide you with a solid foundation and the skills needed in all types of business. You will also benefit from specialised courses such as Distribution Strategy, Brand Management, Digital Business Law, E-Business and Digital Marketing, which will give you expertise in sales and marketing.

The big news about INSEEC’s Bachelor Business Development course is that it can now be taken 100% online. This gives students who live far from major cities the opportunity to follow this course without leaving their home town. Added to this is the possibility of taking up a work-linked position as an Account Manager with our partner company Acadomia. This represents a superb opportunity for Bac +2 graduates joining the INSEEC Bachelor, because at the end of their work-linked training year, and once they have obtained their Bachelor Business Development diploma, Acadomia will take on the graduates of this course as permanent members of its teams.

Company

Where can I do a work-linked training course to become an Account Manager?

Thanks to an exclusive partnership between the INSEEC Bachelor and Acadomia, future students who already have a Bac +2 and who join us as part of the 100% online Business Development Bachelor will be able to join our partner’s teams and complete their fully-funded work-study year to become an Account Manager.

This partnership is an opportunity to train from home and obtain a 3-year higher education qualification as well as a permanent position as an Account Manager in a major company.

Objectives

What does an Account Executive do?

An Account Manager has a wide variety of tasks. They are responsible for providing customers with information and guidance on the various services and products offered by their company.

Account Managers have commercial objectives to achieve, and to achieve them they have to analyse their customers’ needs in order to offer them personalised, tailored solutions.

The Account Manager is responsible for developing a portfolio of professional or private customers, dealing with their requests and ensuring that they remain loyal. As they are often the first point of contact, Account Managers need to know how to welcome, advise and deal with customers’ various requests, and how to direct them.

To achieve their objectives, Account Managers must also arrange physical and telephone meetings with customers, as well as canvassing to develop their portfolio. They must negotiate contract renewals and make new sales.

The job of Account Executive can develop rapidly , and there are plenty of opportunities for regular training. There are many facets to this job, which makes it very lively and not very routine. One of the other advantages of working as an Account Executive is the salary, which can be attractive from the start of your career.

Salary

How much does an Account Executive earn?

An Account Executive’s salary can change rapidly depending on their profile, experience and the sector in which they work. The number of years’ experience is a key factor in increasing a customer adviser’s salary. Their training will also play a decisive role in the salary they can expect to earn, which is why it’s so important to have a 3-year higher education qualification such as a Bachelor’s degree in order to get the best possible benefits.

Salaries can start from 1800 euros and rise to 4000 euros gross per month. As Account Managers are subject to targets, they will be awarded variable bonuses, which will enable them to increase their salary.