Retail Branch Manager

Woodforest National Bank•Norfolk, VA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Woodforest National Bank is a nationally recognized, award-winning, and privately owned bank, with its Employee Stock Ownership Plan as the largest shareholder. The bank focuses on building relationships, serving communities, and understanding customer financial needs, actively volunteering with local charities. Joining Woodforest means becoming part of one of the largest employee-owned banks in the country. The Retail Branch Manager I is responsible for growing consumer and business customer relationships, fostering community engagement, and developing instore partner relationships, all while consistently delivering the Woodforest Experience.

Requirements

Must be proactive when seeking business outside of the branch.
Inspired, goal oriented, disciplined, team leader with strong interpersonal skills, sales aptitude, and comfortable with outside sales.
Must be open to direct coaching and feedback.
Ability to work flexible or extended working hours to meet business needs; demonstrated reliability.
Demonstrate a passion for taking care of people by exhibiting effective problem-solving abilities, the ability to maintain composure and convey a positive attitude while interacting with customers as well as internal team members.
Knowledge of/or ability to quickly learn products, services, policies, procedures, regulatory guidelines, as well as engaging in as sales and service process.
Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentiality, follow directions, and apply proper policies, procedures and guidelines.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workload and multi-task in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
Ability to understand instructions, forms, applications, and be familiar with financial statements and credit reports.
5 years of relevant and transferrable sales and/or customer service experience.
OR a Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of relevant and transferrable sales and/or customer service experience.
1 year of experience leading and directing the activities of a sales team is required.
Individuals with this level of experience typically report to an on-site manager; will mentor or lead a team of more junior staff but do not typically have formal management responsibility for personnel decisions.
Must be positive and engaging.
High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Nice To Haves

Previous instore banking experience is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Achieve branch sales and revenue goals by proactively identifying, marketing, and recommending banking products and services beneficial to the customer.
Must be a “Keeper of the Woodforest Culture” and possess the ability to create 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 reputation of the Bank by warmly and sincerely greeting, engaging, and developing relationships with retail partners and customers.
Embrace and lead a technology driven customer experience.
Lead, partner and execute a community engagement strategy with a Community Development Relationship Manager in order to be an engaged and intrinsic community partner.
Inspire and lead team members to reach their full potential.
Demonstrate flexibility to perform every other duty as assigned.