Market President

Columbia Bank•San Diego, CA

8d•$250,000 - $380,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Market President owns the performance, growth, risk profile, talent, and reputation of the bank across a defined market or group of closely linked communities. The role develops and executes an integrated market growth strategy spanning the customer and prospect life cycle, with direct accountability for market revenue, deposits, loans, fee income, expenses, profitability, and balance-sheet outcomes. As the bank’s senior local representative, the Market President builds client and community relationships, coordinates specialist partners, develops an effective leadership team, and ensures activity adheres to the bank’s risk appetite and regulatory standards. The position partners with the Regional President and other executives to translate enterprise priorities into market objectives, leads coordinated growth across consumer, small-business, and commercial banking, and oversees market financial performance, credit quality, controls, and talent. It also represents the bank to major clients and community stakeholders, directs local community investment, and contributes market insight and leadership to priorities across the enterprise. This role is based fully onsite at the posted San Diego location and requires frequent travel. The pay range is $250,000 to $380,000. The selected candidate may also be eligible for performance-based incentive compensation. Eligible associates scheduled to work at least 30 hours weekly receive benefits beginning the first day of the month following hire.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, accounting, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education and directly relevant banking leadership experience may be considered.
Minimum 12–15 years of progressively responsible banking or financial services experience, including significant leadership responsibility.
Demonstrated success leading Retail and Business Banking performance across a significant market, multi-site geography, or comparable operating unit.
Direct experience managing commercial or business-banking relationships and credit, with a sound understanding of underwriting, portfolio quality, pricing, and risk-adjusted returns.
Proven accountability for revenue, expenses, profitability, deposits, loans, fee income, productivity, and other P&L or contribution measures.
Experience developing market strategy, building external relationships, leading through other leaders, and delivering balanced growth in a regulated environment.
Enterprise-minded market leadership and franchise-building capability.
Strong financial acumen, P&L and balance-sheet management, and analytical decision-making.
Commercial and business-credit judgment, including pricing discipline and portfolio-risk management.
Organizational agility and ability to collaborate across revenue-generating business units and specialist partners to align priorities, integrate solutions, and deliver enterprise-wide growth.
Strategic planning and execution across a five-year horizon aligned with the bank’s strategic plan.
Executive presence, influence, negotiation, public-speaking, and relationship-building skills with clients and community stakeholders.
Talent assessment, coaching, succession planning, and leadership through one or more management layers.
Working knowledge of banking regulations and controls, including BSA/AML, fair lending, CRA, conduct, compliance, credit, and operational risk.
Clear written and verbal communication and ability to translate complex priorities into accountable action.
Sound judgment, integrity, adaptability, and ability to balance growth, risk, client, talent, and community priorities.
Ability to work fully onsite at the posted location(s).
Frequent travel is required.

Nice To Haves

MBA or other relevant advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Regional President and key executives to develop and execute an integrated market plan reflecting local needs and enterprise priorities across the customer and prospect life cycle.
Own market P&L and balance-sheet outcomes, including revenue, deposit and loan growth and mix, fee income, controllable expenses, profitability, operating leverage, and efficiency.
Monitor local economic and competitive trends and use market insights to improve positioning and loan, deposit, and fee-income performance.
Lead coordinated growth across consumer, small-business, and commercial banking and specialist partner segments, deepening client relationships and expanding the bank’s role as primary financial partner.
Coordinate credit, treasury management, payments, mortgage, wealth, and other specialist partners to deliver integrated solutions and a consistent client experience.
Establish pricing, pipeline, portfolio, and performance-management routines; identify trends and take corrective action when results or risk indicators fall below expectations.
Oversee credit performance, policy exceptions, conduct, compliance, BSA/AML, fair lending, operational controls, and remediation within the market.
Lead, select, coach, and hold the integrated market leadership team accountable; build a diverse succession bench and make talent and resource decisions.
Represent the bank in the market by building relationships with major clients, prospects, civic leaders, community organizations, and referral networks.
Direct local community investment and support the bank’s CRA and broader community commitments.
Recommend resource allocation, pricing, credit, staffing, and investment actions within delegated authority; appropriately escalate material financial, risk, client, or reputation matters.
Partner across markets, regions, and enterprise functions and contribute market insight, best practices, and talent to priorities beyond the home market.
Perform other assigned duties and comply with applicable bank policies, procedures, laws, and regulations.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match for qualifying associate contributions
Employee assistance program
Life insurance
Disability insurance
Tuition assistance
Mental health resources
Identity theft protection
Legal support
Auto and home insurance
Pet insurance
Access to an online discount marketplace
Paid vacation
Paid sick days
Paid volunteer days
Paid holidays
Performance-based incentive compensation may be available