The World's Most Complete List of Job Titles For Salespeople

Lots of companies seem to struggle with job titles for their salespeople. For some reason, many seem leery of our favored, simple descriptor: "sales professional." In a few circles people go to even greater lengths to hide their real function behind an innocuous name (think "real estate agent.") So I set out to create a list of every euphemism I could think of.

If you've got one of these titles, there's a pretty good chance you're a sales professional...

• Consultant
• Producer
• Account Manager
• Account Representative
• Account Executive
• Account Associate
• Account Specialist
• Estimator
• Telemarketer
• Rep

Here are a few I've heard but wish I hadn't...

• Promoter [visions of a carnival?]
• Merchant [admirable in the 19th century]
• Clerk [too close to a vending machine]
• Dealer [smoke and mirrors]
• Peddler [where's the bike?]
• Hawker [that just sounds disgusting]
• Hustler [c'mon]
• Salesman [it's sexist]

What have we missed?

- By: Jeb Brooks -The Brooks Group

You may have missed what you started with. Personally I have all but abandoned the use of the term "sales professional." As I have said on another thread, The day of the mercenary salesperson is over. The future belongs to those who become "professionals who sell."

There is a difference. -Gary A Boye

Im my consultancy work I have discovered many

DPO's

COO's

CEM's


Deal Prevention Officers.

Customer Obstruction Operatives.

Customer Exit Managers. -helisell

Gary: Thanks for your thoughts. I'm all for elevating the profession to emphasize the strategic role we fill.
Helisell: Those are great! -The Brooks Group