Branch Manager II

What The Role Is

As a Branch Manager, you will primarily be responsible for leading a customer-focused sales and service

process with businesses and consumers to achieve assigned targets. In addition, you will engage in

development and management of a team of branch teammates while working to achieve branch growth

and productivity targets, along with customer experience goals while maintaining operational excellence.

The Branch Manager will execute Cadence Bank branch leadership standards while modeling and

providing accountability for needs-based relationship building activities with all branch teammates. This

position is on-site.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Build, develop and deepen customer relationships by following the Cadence Bank branch sales
  
  

process and using needs-based questioning to identify deposit, credit and other financial product

solutions to help customers achieve their financial goals.

• Coach and develop branch teammates’ sales, service and operations skills.
• Meet or exceed individual business development and activity objectives - measured by team
  
  

benchmarks and personal productivity metrics.

• Lead outbound prospecting strategies and activities to generate needs-based sales opportunities.
• Develop tactical action plans for the branch and individual associates to best achieve sales goals
  
  

and deliver a differentiated customer experience.

• Manage and grow the deposit balance sheet of the branch office by acquiring new deposit
  
  

customers or by expanding existing customers’ deposit products and balances.

• Lead the consumer and commercial lending efforts for the branch while personally originating
  
  

consumer and select commercial loans - including consumer real estate-secured products such as

home equity loans and lines of credit. Also, provide oversight for the processing, fulfillment and

portfolio management of all branch teammate originated loans.

• Participate in setting and executing business appointments with customers, prospects, centers of
  
  

influence and community leaders.

• Supervisory responsibilities of 2 – 15 associates.
• Implement sales and promotional programs with creativity and energy such that goals are
  
  

achieved, and quality standards are met or exceeded.

• Manage the recruiting, selection, performance, development and termination of all branch
  
  

teammates.

• Engage in community development activities to promote the Bank in the assigned market as well
  
  

as CRA activities.

• Work closely with other Community Bank teammates and leadership in the market to engage with
  
  

the local community to promote and grow the banks’ presence.

• Coach, mentor and provide accountability to all branch teammates to deliver a differentiated and
  
  

exceptional customer experience.

• Enjoy working in a team environment with constant collaboration and shared objectives.
• Responsible for making sound operational decisions to maintain compliance, risk management
  
  

and operational standards.

• Demonstrate compliance with all bank regulations that apply to your position and keep up to date
  
  

on regulation changes – including the Bank Secrecy Act, Regulation CC, Regulation E, Bank

Security and other applicable regulations and laws.

Who You Are

• Strong organizational skills with enhanced attention to detail and follow-through.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to solve complex problems and
  
  

nurture client relationships even in contentious situations.

Education

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree, Associates degree or equivalent work experience preferred.
  
  

Experience

• 2 year(s) of demonstrated outside sales experience, focused in financial services, retail or
  
  

business services preferred.

• 1 year(s) management or leadership experience in a high-performance sales and service
  
  

environment preferred with multiple direct reports.

• Proven track record of exceeding activity and goal expectations in a consultative sales
  
  

environment.

• Demonstrated business development experience, preferably in financial services.
  
  

Characteristics

• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Works cooperatively with others.
  
  

This position requires S.A.F.E. registration at the time of employment. The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing

System (NMLS) web site (mortgage.nationwidelicensingsystem.org) can provide information about the

requirements for registration.

If your experience aligns with this description, please consider applying. Many skills are transferable among

industries and a passion for the role and willingness to learn are important considerations. We believe that a

diverse workforce creates problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we’re dedicated to adding new

perspectives to the team and encourage everyone to apply.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by

people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Cadence

Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational

needs as necessary.

Cadence Bank is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive

consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a

protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

Qualifications

Behaviours

Required

Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them

Motivation

Required

Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Required

Bachelors or better in Finance or related field

Experience

Required

Two to three years of experience in a financial institution. Leadership skills. Lending experience preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)