Branch Manager

First Citizens Bank; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

First Citizens Bank is seeking a Branch Manager to lead sales efforts and oversee branch operations in Meridian, Idaho. You will manage a team with an operations specialist, drive outbound outreach, and build customer relationships in consumer and small business banking.

You will extend credit, identify referrals for partners, and represent the bank in the community while ensuring compliance and operational efficiency. The role emphasizes performance management and proactive sales strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree plus 4 years' experience or High School Diploma plus 8 years' experience in Sales, customer service, or lending, or financial services sales, including supervisory.
• Experience in retail banking and branch operations preferred.
• Ability to drive results through outbound calling and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage branch sales efforts and personnel with support from an operations specialist.
• Engage in outbound calling to generate new business opportunities and referrals.
• Foster customer outreach and community engagement to drive growth and CRA opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with regulations, bank policies, and risk management in daily operations.

Skills

Sales leadership

Customer outreach

Financial guidance

Networking

People development

Education

Bachelor's degree

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

This position manages sales efforts and associates in a branch location and oversees branch operations, with the support of an operations specialist. The role engages in outbound calling activities to generate new business opportunities and drives accountability for proactive customer outreach with the branch sales team. Leveraging their team and their own expertise in consumer and small business financial needs, this position establishes banking relationships, extends credit and identifies referrals for specialty partners.

Overview

This position manages sales efforts and associates in a branch location and oversees branch operations, with the support of an operations specialist. The role engages in outbound calling activities to generate new business opportunities and drives accountability for proactive customer outreach with the branch sales team. Leveraging their team and their own expertise in consumer and small business financial needs, this position establishes banking relationships, extends credit and identifies referrals for specialty partners.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Team Management - Manage performance and personnel functions for a team, ensuring operational soundness while executing on a plan to deliver results that create value for the customer and meet the financial expectations of the bank. Drive accountability to role expectations, responsibilities and authorities, providing one on one feedback and coaching that supports associate development and achievement of results. Regularly and proactively leverage the expertise of bank partners, other managers or team
• Sales - Achieve individual and/or team financial, production and relationship results relative to the specific metrics and goals assigned. Sales results should align with the needs of the community and ultimately support the organizational commitment to diverse lending. Engage with customers, prospects and referral sources through proactive outreach. When appropriate, represents the Bank in the community by attending and participating in civic and community events for the purpose of generating additional business and identifying potential CRA opportunities for the Bank. Engage in sales practices that are aligned to create value for both the customer and the bank. Appropriate partnering, planning and preparation occurs to ensure conversations provide the relevant financial guidance needed to drive informed decisions.
• Service Standards - Foster collaborative partnerships that deliver value for customers, prospects and colleagues. Initiate conversation to uncover sales or referral opportunities. Listen attentively and ask insightful questions to understand customer needs and preferences; and take prompt actions to address immediate needs. Proactively look for way to optimize performance by seeking coaching, supporting Bank initiatives and leveraging tools to enhance activities.
• Operations and Administration - Comply with all regulations, bank policies, procedures and delegated authorities to manage risk related to credit, operational, reputational, regulatory and legal aspects of personal interactions, customer transactions and financial exposures. Complete required training by established deadlines. Perform general office management duties as assigned to ensure operational efficiency. Associates in roles defined to take deposits are accountable for transaction accuracy and operational efficiency of that function. The results may include an accountability for individual contribution as well as team performance.

Position Specific Skills

• Application of a structured sales process
• Providing financial guidance and expertise
• Financial literacy
• Financial analysis
• Knowledge of retail banking products and services
• Business development
• Networking and building centers of influence

Qualifications

Minimum Required Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree and 4 years' experience OR High School Diploma or GED/Equivalent and 8 years' experience in Sales, customer service, or lending, or financial services sales, including supervisory

Preferred Education

Preferred Area of Study:

Preferred Area Of Experience

Required Licenses or Certifications: Must complete federal registration and annual renewal as required by the SAFE Act. - IO;Must possess a valid driver's license. Position requires frequent driving to other offices, bank customers, etc. Bank car not provided. Required - IO

Additional Information

Benefits are an integral part of total rewards and First Citizens Bank is committed to providing a competitive, thoughtfully designed and quality benefits program to meet the needs of our associates. More information can be found at https://jobs.firstcitizens.com/benefits.