Business Development Leader (Cleveland Downtown)

Business Development Leader

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The Business Development Leader will work with existing FFB clients and prospect new FFB clients to deepen client relationships by both booking business directly within the Retail Line of Business and by referring, as appropriately, to internal business partners such as Mortgage, Wealth, Commercial, and Treasury Management.

Essential Functions / Responsibilities

Create organic growth through prospecting within designated geography and across existing clients

Consistent joint calling efforts with other lines of business partners.

Work with appropriate internal constituencies to bring appropriate level of expertise to the client / prospect

Partner with Marketing to develop region-specific calling efforts

Schedules and executes sales calls and appropriate follow-up meetings and activities

Develops professional business appropriate relationships in the community which provide a positive impact on the business results of the region. Actively participate in the civic activities in the region.

Achieves sales goals and manages pipeline activities

Tracks, reports and communicates business results and activities to internal FFB management

Develops and sustains "Clients for Life"

Responsible for handling all transactions within the Retail environment : running a teller drawer, opening checking accounts and inputting both consumer and small business loan applications.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

5 years demonstrated experience in exceeding sales goals.

Demonstrated success with consultative, needs-based selling

Strong product knowledge related to consumer and commercial deposits, investments, consumer loans, business loans and treasury management.

Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively across other lines of business

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Strong outside business calling skills

Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to speak in front of larger audiences

Familiarity with consumer and small business credit

Preferred Knowledge and Skills Level of Complexity and Scope

Operates in a newly acquired territory with limited brand awareness.

Collaborates cross-functionally with marketing, operations, compliance, and branch leadership.

Solves moderately complex issues and raises to engages higher levels for guidance and partnership when needed.

Degree of Independence and Decision-Making

May assist in hiring decisions for local staff as needed.

Acts independently to resolve customer and operational issues within the delegated authority.

Required Supervisory Responsibilities

May be asked to supervise local staff in the future.

Mentorship as needed.

Physical Requirements

Ability to work on-site at branches and in the field as needed.

Travel as needed in local market.

Limited travel to corporate headquarters or other bank locations.

Must be able to sit or stand for extended amounts of time, operate standard office equipment.

Lift up to 25 lbs. occasionally.

Compliance Statement The associate is responsible for meeting all compliance requirements imposed on First Financial Bank by State and Federal law and regulation, as well as all related First Financial Bank policies and procedures. This includes all Bank Secrecy Act, Ant