Commercial Banking Business Development Officer

Business Development Officer

The Business Development Officer is responsible for sourcing and developing prospects into new Bank clients. Target market includes companies with revenues between $50MM and $500MM per annum. Responsibilities include developing sales strategies and maintaining and expanding referral sources. Transition on-boarded customers to the Bank's Relationship Managers for ongoing relationship management and cross-sell of additional Bank products and services. Gather and maintain prospect data, maintaining marketing materials to be used in the selling process, participating in community organizations and activities and assisting prospective customers in the on-boarding process. Responsible for on-going revenue generating activity. Work closely with credit officers when client situations arise. Accountable for meeting clearly established financial goals, aggressively covering the market in order to add new clients and grow market share. Quarterback the delivery of Bank products and services to each client, and collaborating with internal partners (Relationship Management, Portfolio Management and Credit) to properly manage risk and credit components of client on-boarding. Individual should be extremely sociable, collaborative and comfortable working in a high-intensity, ever-changing environment.

Requirements: 6+ years of successful experience in Commercial Banking sales. Successful track record of developing and maintaining business relationships (COI's) required. Demonstrated ability to work internally and externally to manage and grow new relationships. Prior experience attending industry events. Excellent presentation skills. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Strong analytical, problem-solving skills and organizational skills. Demonstrated experience working in a Dodd-Frank regulatory environment. Demonstrated experience coordinating and collaborating across an organization. Education: Bachelors degree is required. MBA a plus.

Hours & Work Schedule: Hours per Week: 40. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague's or a dependent's reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.

Why Work for Us: At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth.

Background Check: Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the candidate successfully passing a background check, which may include initial credit, motor vehicle record, public record, prior employment verification, and criminal background checks. Results of the background check are individually reviewed based upon legal requirements imposed by our regulators and with consideration of the nature and gravity of the background history and the job offered.