Area Executive

First Citizens Bank • Tampa, FL

8h

About The Position

First Citizens Bank is seeking an accomplished banking executive to lead the overall success of its greater Tampa Bay market. This highly visible leadership role combines responsibility for market profitability, business development, talent leadership, and community presence while guiding an integrated team across Commercial Banking, Business Banking, and Branch Banking.

The Area Executive provides leadership and direction for banking teams located throughout Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Manatee Counties, partnering with market and enterprise leaders to deliver exceptional client experiences and strong business results. The position reports to the Regional Executive Vice President and partners closely with Credit, Business Services, Branch Operations Support, and other corporate teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience in commercial, business, or retail banking; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED/equivalent and 14 years of experience in commercial, business, or retail banking.
• Skills in sales planning and forecasting, business development, credit administration, local board management, and networking and building centers of influence.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated management experience within commercial banking, business banking, retail banking, or a multi-line banking environment.
• Experience leading a market, region, or significant banking team with responsibility for financial performance.
• Proven success developing sales strategies and delivering revenue, client, deposit, loan, or market-share growth.
• Experience coaching bankers, inspecting sales pipelines, and participating in complex client-calling efforts.
• Strong working knowledge of commercial credit, credit administration, portfolio risk, and effective deal execution.
• Established relationships within the Atlanta business community, including clients, prospects, professional advisers, civic organizations, and centers of influence.
• Experience representing an organization through local boards, community leadership, or economic development activities.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across business lines and corporate support functions.

Responsibilities

• Manage team performance and personnel functions, ensuring operational soundness and executing plans that create customer value and meet the bank’s financial expectations.
• Drive accountability for role expectations, responsibilities, and authorities; provide individual feedback and coaching to support associate development and results.
• Leverage the expertise of bank partners and other managers or team members.
• Foster collaborative partnerships that deliver value for customers, prospects, and colleagues.
• Initiate conversations to uncover sales and referral opportunities; listen to understand customer needs and take prompt action to address them.
• Seek coaching, support bank initiatives, and use available tools to optimize performance.
• Comply with regulations, bank policies, procedures, and delegated authorities to manage credit, operational, reputational, regulatory, and legal risks.
• Complete required training by established deadlines and perform assigned office management duties to support operational efficiency.
• Oversee banking teams across the Tampa Bay market and guide an integrated Commercial Banking, Business Banking, and Branch Banking team.
• Lead market profitability, business development, talent leadership, and community presence.
• Partner with market and enterprise leaders and corporate teams to deliver client experiences and business results.

Benefits

• The company describes its benefits program as competitive, thoughtfully designed, and intended to meet associates’ needs; specific benefits are not listed in the posting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive