Job Description
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Overview The Fort Worth Market President is responsible for developing, implementing, and successfully achieving organizational and fiscal objectives for the sustainable growth and long-term success of the market. This role provides strategic leadership to develop and motivate a high performing team; impacts business drivers such as relationship, account administration and business unit budgets; and works with internal business partners to cross-sell a full suite of complimentary products and services to clients. The Bank President also directly oversees commercial and the retail banking teams.
CrossFirst Bank will now operate as a separate subsidiary but will merge with Busey Bank, at the end of June. At that time, it will take on the Busey Bank brand.
As part of our merger process, we are combining our postings. To review or apply for a position, you will be directed to CrossFirst Bank. Responsibilities - Develop and execute the strategic plan for increasing and driving performance of commercial loans.
- Maximizes loan and deposit growth through effective planning, development, and implementation of strategies.
- Identifies and develops long-term strategies that include portfolio mix and market-penetration objectives.
- Develop and manage lending, sales, and marketing programs to meet established objectives and provide maximum profitability with an acceptable level of risk.
- Serve as the Bank's principal representative in the community; grow and sustain a favorable bank image in the community while developing a quality network of referral sources.
- Maintain knowledge of both competitor and partner products and services.
- Approve loans and exposures up to an amount so designated by the Board of Directors.
- Establish annual market budget and monitors performance to budget throughout the year; establish annual goals for lending programs, deposit programs, fee income. and initiate action to achieve established goals.
- Work with business partners to develop a coordinated and cohesive risk-taking strategy by line of business.
- Build relationships and ensure appropriate communication with all team members.
- Foster a results-oriented environment that safeguards accountability.
- Motivate, lead and coach a high performing team utilizing Strengths Based Leadership objectives.
- Attract, recruit, and retain market team members.
- Interacts with internal and external clients while providing extraordinary service.
- Develop and maintain trusted, positive relationships with employees, clients, and vendors.
- Represent the Bank in a highly professional manner.
- Complete job assignments in a professional, timely and efficient manner; organize and prioritize work.
- Maintain confidentiality; adhere to CrossFirst Bank policies and procedures; comply with laws, regulations, and industry best practices.
- Reliable and predictable on-site attendance.
Qualifications - Minimum of 15 years of progressive lending, credit and operational risk, and success growing loans, deposits and fee income are required.
- Ability to influence others with fact-based insights and by consistently providing credible challenges to others involved in the lending decision process.
- Ability to prioritize and execute on fewer-but-impactful process improvement initiatives.
- Ability to collect and analyze data, draw sound conclusions, and formulate recommendations that address critical variables.
- In-depth knowledge of banking laws and regulations with an emphasis on loan administration.
- Strong knowledge of financial services industry and current market conditions.
- Board level presentation skills.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to build and manage a strong team.
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, economics, or accounting.
- MBA and/or Advanced Graduate School of Banking degree preferred.
Application deadline: May 12, 2025
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