Business Development Officer - North Fulton

This position is responsible for leading business development efforts within the designated market area. As the Business Development Officer, you are self-motivated & a team player, and you employ excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills. You are a people-person and enjoy leading presentations, networking groups, and sourcing opportunities in the community to increase membership growth. Outstanding customer service and relationship building skills are important in this role, as a key component is to identify opportunities to promote the credit union and increase membership growth.What You'll DoDevelop a strategic plan for development of new business and provide tactical steps for implementation to meet or exceed goals/membership growthGenerate and lead onboarding opportunities and financial literacy presentations with new/existing businesses and partners to increase membership growthParticipate in and lead educational opportunities through professional or networking groupsLead the business development needs of the designated market areaCultivate new and maintain existing relationships in the designated market area through frequent follow up visits/calls to strengthen business relationships and opportunitiesDevelop referral relationshipsOpen new memberships via iPads at onboardings/ events as applicableEffectively present and explain the credit union’s products & services and their intended value to prospective SEGs, Partner Groups and local organizationsOwning the relationship with prospects and current SEG/Partner Groups; drive the entire sales cycle, manage questions/BD processes, and pursue opportunities to expand scope and servicesSubmit progress reports on new leads and referrals resulting from field activityContact prospective members and partner groups to present information on products and services of the credit union (benefit fairs, new hire orientations/onboardings; events, sponsorships, etc.)Engage in business development activities in the local communities of the designated market area, including visible participation in business, community and charitable organizationsAssist branches within the designated market area to achieve growth metrics.Prepare presentations and present them to sell and promote LGE products and services to current and potential membersMonitor business development budget in the designated market areaFlexible work schedule that will include some evening and weekend hoursMaintain familiarity with and follow all policies, procedures and processes which have been established in order to meet compliance requirements of all applicable federal regulations. The regulations include but are not limited to the Privacy Act, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), Reg. CC and Patriot Act.Who You AreRequired: Bachelor’s degree in business-related fieldRequired: 4+ years of sales or 5+ years of business development experiencePreferred: Banking and Credit Union knowledge and/or experienceSelf motivated individual with the following skillset: Networking/Prospecting, Ability to drive strategic direction, Persuasive communication skills, Ability to build collaborative relationships, Public Speaking, Sales Planning/Meeting Sales Goals, Identification of Customer Needs and Challenges, Market Knowledge & Territory ManagementMust possess excellent technical and creative writing skillsUsage of CRM, sales dashboards and Microsoft Office Suite #J-18808-Ljbffr LGE Community Credit Union