Regional Retail Banking Leader: Grow, Coach, Inspire

Availa-Bank; Ankeny (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Availa Bank in the United States (Iowa) seeks a Regional Retail Leader to drive growth through coaching and sales activities across locations. You will spend time in branches coaching managers, aligning market goals with strategy, and implementing an advice-driven sales process to meet objectives.

The role emphasizes customer focus, employee engagement, and developing action plans to enhance the employee experience while traveling to branches to support communication and results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a business or sales-related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years in a multiple-location leadership role (banking environment a plus).
• 6-8 years extensive experience in a comparable position may be a substitute for education.
• Strong sales and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in typing with speed and accuracy; basic keyboarding skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Coach, lead, and manage Branch Managers and/or Assistant Branch Managers and their teams to effectively execute the retail department’s strategic initiatives.
• Provide visionary leadership to foster a culture of customer focus and high engagement within the Universal Banking team.
• Promote a positive work culture by recognizing strong performance, supporting employee engagement and developing action plans to enhance the employee experience.
• Conduct regular visits to all branch locations, providing one-on-one coaching, monitoring sales activities, and recognizing key achievements.
• Develop and execute the Universal Banker strategy to drive growth and profitability.
• Collaborate with the Director of Retail Banking and Market Presidents to align market goals with the bank’s overarching strategy.
• Implement and coach an advice-driven sales process that emphasizes customer-centric solutions.
• Identify performance gaps and create and implement action plans to meet bank objectives.
• Source and manage deposit portfolio.
• Consumer lending training and approvals for designated regions.

Skills

Leadership

Sales

Coaching

Communication

Team development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or sales-related discipline

Job description

Availa Bank in the United States (Iowa) seeks a Regional Retail Leader to drive growth through coaching and sales activities across locations. You will spend time in branches coaching managers, aligning market goals with strategy, and implementing an advice-driven sales process to meet objectives.

The role emphasizes customer focus, employee engagement, and developing action plans to enhance the employee experience while traveling to branches to support communication and results.