Retail Branch Manager

Join a diverse and inclusive team within our nationally recognized, award-winning bank—one of the strongest in the nation. Woodforest National Bank is privately owned, with our Employee Stock Ownership Plan as the largest shareholder. We focus on building relationships and discovering opportunities to better serve our communities while understanding the financial needs of every customer. At Woodforest, we demonstrate our care by volunteering with local charities and food banks. By joining Woodforest, you’ll become part of one of the largest employee-owned banks in the country.

About the role

The Retail Branch Manager I is responsible for growing consumer and business customer relationships, community engagement, and in-store partner relationships while delivering the Woodforest Experience to every customer, every day.

Responsibilities

• Achieve branch sales and revenue goals by proactively identifying, marketing, and recommending banking products and services beneficial to the customer.
• Uphold and promote the “Keeper of the Woodforest Culture” by creating energy around Retail objectives and initiatives.
• Recruit, train, retain, and motivate staff to ensure profitability, sales, customer experience, compliance, and growth objectives for assigned branches within the region.
• Develop and lead innovative strategies to grow, retain, and deepen consumer and business relationships.
• Proactively grow business deposits and loans through inside and outside business calling.
• Enhance customer experience and the bank’s reputation by warmly and sincerely greeting, engaging, and developing relationships with retail partners and customers.
• Embrace and lead a technology-driven customer experience.
• Partner with a Community Development Relationship Manager to execute a community engagement strategy, ensuring the bank is an engaged and intrinsic community partner.
• Inspire and lead team members to reach their full potential.
• Demonstrate flexibility to perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Proactive in seeking business outside of the branch.
• Inspired, goal-oriented, disciplined team leader with strong interpersonal skills, sales aptitude, and comfort with outside sales.
• Open to direct coaching and feedback.
• Ability to work flexible or extended hours to meet business needs; demonstrated reliability.
• Passion for taking care of people, exhibiting effective problem-solving abilities, and maintaining composure while conveying a positive attitude.
• Knowledge of (or ability to quickly learn) products, services, policies, procedures, regulatory guidelines, and sales/service processes.
• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality, follow directions, and apply proper policies and procedures.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and multitask in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy.
• Ability to understand instructions, forms, applications, financial statements, and credit reports.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant and transferable sales and/or customer service experience, or a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of relevant and transferable sales and/or customer service experience.
• 1 year of experience leading and directing the activities of a sales team.
• Previous in-store banking experience preferred but not required.
• Must be positive and engaging.
• Preference for candidates who reside within our community.
• High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Schedule

Full-time.

Supervisory Responsibility

Responsible and accountable for all personnel and employment decisions at the assigned branch/location.

Travel

Up to 50% or more outside of the branch or as needed by the customer.

Working Conditions

Conditions include standing most of the time, occasional walking, moving, bending, stooping, or sitting for brief periods, and occasionally lifting and carrying items up to 30 lbs.