Regional President

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Represents the bank throughout the region and, as appropriate, other Georgia markets in a manner aligned with the client's aspiration to be the financial institution of choice and recognized as a top business leader in all of its markets.
• Prioritizes sales and business development efforts in the region, including potential expansion opportunities in other Georgia markets; sales management efforts should include focus on loan growth, deposit growth, non-interest income growth and cross-functional referral activity to support all business objectives of the company.
• Accountable for overall profitability of all markets making up the region, including any markets or sub-regions assigned under a future hub-and-spoke structure; includes accountability for pricing disciplines, net interest margin management, optimization of non-interest income, and operating efficiency within defined company targets.
• Chiefly responsible for overall asset quality for the region, holding Commercial Lending Officers accountable for maintaining safety & soundness within defined risk parameters and credit culture expectations for the company as a whole.
• Represents the client banks culture of responsibility throughout the region with an emphasis on communication; cultivates employee recognition, engagement & teamwork; consistent performance management; and ongoing professional growth and development of associates.
• Mets or exceeds annual goals as pre-established that are aligned with the strategic plan.
• Mets or exceeds budgeted ROE, ROA, or other key metrics.
• Retains key senior team members, minimizing unwanted turnover.
• Direct reports will include Lending Officers, market leaders, and others as appropriate for the variety of markets in the region; this role may evolve to supervise other markets or sub-regions if the bank develops a hub-and-spoke structure; responsible to and for those direct reports and making sure they are held accountable for their performance; responsible for staffing throughout the Region (hiring, firing, salary administration) and safeguarding all is consistent within HR administration guidelines.
• Embodies the aspirational standard for exceptional customer experience, as defined in the bank's long-range strategic plan and sets the tone of this standard throughout the region; this includes ownership of customer experience recovery associated with service complaints within the region.
• Tasks with full responsibility for cultivating high level of engagement of members of Local Advisory Boards of Directors as ambassadors for the bank in our communities; may serve as the designated chair for all local advisory boards within the region; works with all region employees to ensure advisory board member performance is consistent with our expectations for advisors to be strong source of community influence and engagement in the markets and a source of new business referrals for the bank.
• Participates in all strategic planning activities and embraces ownership of appropriate strategic execution priorities as assigned, including future Georgia market expansion and market structure priorities where applicable.
• Expected to lead by example in alignment with the company's Servant Leadership philosophy.
• Will be expected to take responsibility to ensure that internal and external customers receive outstanding service.
• Will adhere to compliance with laws concerning financial institutions.
• May be asked to perform other duties as required by business needs.
• The leader will be expected to keep current on trends and business conditions in the banking and market areas as assigned; remain current on changes within the legal, regulatory, economic, competitive, and technology environments which may impact operations to the bank, and support adaptability to change which is imminent going forward.
• This executive may be asked to complete special assignments as directed by the President or CEO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business-related area or equivalent combination education and experience.
• MBA degree or related graduate level education desirable.
• Completion of graduate level banking school.
• A minimum of five or more years banking experience in a role with proven management and leadership skills.
• Banking experience must include leadership in a combination of the following areas: commercial banking, retail banking, mortgage, wealth management, and marketing.
• Previous President Role in a similar sized Bank preferred.
• Multi-market leadership or market expansion experience is also preferred.
• Proven ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the Board(s) of Directors, President, CEO, managers, employees and clients.
• Demonstrated ability to provide work direction to others, communicate expectations and manage and appraise the performance of others.
• Ability to direct the business development activities for the defined region and, if assigned, additional markets or sub-regions, drawing on personal expertise in sales.
• Exhibited capacity to interact constructively and effectively with all constituencies.
• Established ability to develop, communicate and implement strategic initiatives within a market and ensure organizational, regional, sub-regional and/or market level objectives are met, including the ability to support expansion into new or adjacent Georgia markets.

Why Is This a Great Opportunity

One of the most stable financial institutions in the South is seeking a well-rounded Commercial Banking Area President to lead its Atlanta market and help lead thoughtful expansion into other Georgia markets over time. Although still early in discussion, the bank may eventually develop a hub-and-spoke structure in which some markets become sub-regions of larger markets, creating the potential for this leader to supervise other markets over time. Executive Management is supportive and accessible but not controlling. No "product of the day" widget selling or sales campaigns.