Account Executive CV Example & Writing Guide
B2B SaaS sales professional with consistent track record of 120%+ quota attainment.
Regional CV conventions
These examples share the same content worldwide. The header, length and personal-data rules change by region. Showing guidance for UK (CV).
Length
One page under 5 years experience, two pages maximum for senior roles.
Photo
Not expected. Leave the photo off unless the employer asks for one.
Personal data
Name, phone, email and location only. Do not include date of birth, marital status or nationality.
Good to know
UK CVs follow the same no-photo, no-personal-data rule as North America.
Sample Professional Summary
"Enterprise Account Executive with 5 years selling SaaS solutions to FTSE 500 companies. Average quota attainment: 128% over 3 years. Specialised in new business acquisition with average deal size of £90K ARR. Proficient in MEDDIC, Challenger Sale, and Salesforce CRM."
Example Achievement Bullets
- ✓Achieved 134% of annual quota, closing £1.8M in net new business across 22 enterprise accounts
- ✓Managed 80-account enterprise portfolio with 97% gross retention and £400K in expansion revenue
- ✓Ramped to full productivity in 60 days, fastest in cohort, through structured self-study and pipeline acceleration
Core Skills
Recruiter tips for Account Executive CVs
- Sales CVs live or die by numbers: quota attainment %, deal size, ARR, pipeline volume. Put them in every bullet.
- Show the full sales motion: prospecting, discovery, demo, proposal, close, renewal.
- Mention your average deal size, sales cycle length, and whether you sold to C-suite or mid-market. These signal seniority.
- AE CVs should be concise and scannable. Recruiters spend 15 seconds. Lead with a three-line summary that includes your average quota attainment.
Common CV mistakes for Account Executives
- ✗Vague quota claims without context ('Exceeded quota', by how much? Against what target?)
- ✗Not mentioning what you sold and to whom, industry, company size, and buyer persona matter
- ✗Listing CRM tools without specifying how you used them (forecasting, reporting, pipeline management)
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