Account Director Duties & Responsibilities

The role and function of an Account Director includes the following duties and responsibilities:

  • Create detailed sales business plans 
  • Set and manage sales goals and quotas
  • Manage the entire sales cycle
  • Assist in finding prospects and leads
  • Identify new sales opportunities
  • Provide professional after-sales support
  • Respond to complaints and manage issues to ensure customer success and satisfaction
  • Prepare and present reports on KPIs
  • Build strong client relationships
  • Identify opportunities to up-see and cross-sell
  • Provide customer support when needed
  • Learn new product and services features and benefits

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Account Director duties and responsibilities. Job functions for specific Account Director roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.