Position Summary

The Market President will provide leadership and direction, guiding Commercial, Wealth Management and Treasury Management activities in accordance with Busey's strategic goals and objectives. The Market President builds relationships and serves as the community liaison, supporting growth through the retention of clients and identifying new opportunities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage Commercial Loan portfolio, analyzing financial information and providing reports outlining risk assessments to commercial teams.
• As Senior Leader in the market, promote relationship growth in the market and develop business for the Bank through community involvement and contacts with both new and existing customers.
• Generate commercial business that produces new net revenue through loans, deposits, and fee income.
• Make daily calls to new prospects, existing customers, civic leaders, gatekeepers, and/or centers of influence.
• Initiate monthly joint calls with Cash Management, Wealth Management, Retail and Mortgage divisions.
• Actively engage and show leadership in the community through various networking events; attend various community events as a representative of the Bank.
• Ensures compliance is met in relation to all lending activities within the division.
• Trains and coaches sales staff about the Busey Sales Process; provides regular, ongoing coaching for all market sales staff.

Education & Experience

Knowledge of:

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong sales and customer service skill
• Commercial, wealth and treasury products and services, including opportunities for cross-sell with customers

Ability to:

• Multi-task and work independently
• Interact professionally with broad based community associations and organizations, governmental agencies and business leaders
• Think strategically and take the initiative in managing the local market
• Take more than normal care to prevent loss to the organization
• Perform duties under frequent time pressures
• Solve problems independently while applying logic and discretion
• Travel as required within market; work outside normal operating hours as needed for community events including nights and weekends.

Education and Training:

• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Requires a strong overall background in all areas of banking with an emphasis on commercial banking and wealth management.
• Requires at least 6 years of banking experience; leadership experience preferred.
• Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office.