Business Development Officer (Various Locations)

Job Description

Silverton Bank, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading national correspondent bank chartered specifically to serve the needs of community financial institutions across the United States. We are looking for a Business Development Officer for our Chicago, Charlotte and Seattle offices.

Job Summary:
This position will be responsible for developing new relationships and generating new sales with Community Banks, by marketing current Silverton Bank products and services. Responsible for maintaining a current working knowledge of all products and services offered by Silverton Bank, its subsidiaries, strategic alliances and third-party vendors.

Main Responsibilities:
 Responsible for developing new relationships and maintaining current relationships with our Community Banks, by marketing and driving new sales on current and existing products and services through in-bank, telephone and written contact.

 Develop and maintain a general working knowledge of Silverton Bank, its subsidiaries and all Silverton Bank strategic alliance service offerings.

 Facilitate the development and maintenance of relationships with Department Heads, strategic alliances and third-party vendors to follow-up on business opportunities and/or problems encountered during customer contact.

 Help plan and schedule visits to all customers and assist in completing contact reports for all visits to customers, and for those customers that visit our bank.

 Assist in the preparation and presentation of analysis comparisons and other services for Silverton Bank prospect institutions.

 Act as a Silverton Bank liaison at Business Development or any other Bank sponsored events.

Job Requirements

Requirements:
Education: Completion of a Bachelor's Degree program
Work Experience: 3-4 years of relevant work experience
Skills/Knowledge:
 Strong sales ability
 Requires strong written and verbal communication skills
 Candidate must have a solid understanding of sales, preferably in a banking environment
 Outstanding customer service and follow-up skills

Please apply online at http://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SILVERTONBANK&c...

Silverton Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We provide outstanding benefits. We promote a drug-free workplace. We hire individuals who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.