Now Hiring - South State Corporation - Financial Services Correspondent Jr Business Development Officer in Winter Haven, FL

Full description of the position

As a leading regional bank, SouthState has been providing financial solutions to individuals, families, and businesses in the Southeast for more than 100 years. SouthState team members strive to create remarkable experiences while building meaningful and lasting relationships. We are proud to be a reflection of the communities we serve, and our team members share core values that make SouthState a great place to bank, and a great place to work.
SUMMARY/OBJECTIVES
It is the responsibility of the Correspondent Junior Business Development Officer to take ownership of all tasks and challenges that they encounter in the operation of their assigned position. This position is responsible for, but not limited to, maintaining current relationships, and developing new relationships, by marketing current SouthState Correspondent products and services. The position is responsible for maintaining a current working knowledge of all products and services offered by SouthState Correspondent.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
This position is expected to perform the specific duties, tasks, and responsibilities as outlined below:
Responsible for maintaining current relationships and creating new relationships with our community bank customers, by marketing existing products and services through in-bank, telephone, and written contact.
Develop and maintain a general working knowledge of the banking industry, of SouthState Bank, N.A., its affiliates, and any strategic alliance service offerings.
Develop and maintain relationships with Bank Management, Division Management, and Division support personnel to follow-up on business opportunities and/or problems encountered during customer contact.
Plan and schedule visits to all customers and prospects within a defined region and assist in completing contact reports for all visits to customers/prospects.
Act as a SouthState Correspondent liaison at both bank-sponsored and external events.
Cultivate and manage relationships with market and industry influencers, within a defined region.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

COMPETENCIES
Excellent business development/relationship management skills
Strong sales ability
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical skills
Outstanding customer service and follow-up skills
Familiarity with e-mail systems, Salesforce CRM, Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and basic personal computer skills

Qualifications, Education, and Certification Requirements
Education : Bachelors degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university
Experience : One to three years related experience and/or training
Certifications/Specific Knowledge: None

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS/CLASSES
Required annual compliance training, New Employee Orientation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must be able to effectively access and interpret information on computer screens, documents, reports., This position requires a large amount of time in front of a computer. This can be done sitting or standing with use of the right desk.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Telecommuting roles no matter if hybrid or 100% full time telecommuting must have a secure home office environment that is free from background noise and distractions. They must also have a reliable private internet connection that is not supplied by use of cellular data (hot spot). Cable or fiber connections are preferred. Requirements are subject to change, as new systems and technology is delivered.

TRAVEL
This position travels 90% of the time.