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Enterprise Business Development Officer

AT Bank of America
Bank of America

Enterprise Business Development Officer

Houston, TX

Job Description:

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Job Description:

This Enterprise Business Development Officer (EBDO) is responsible for identifying and developing new client relationships in their respective territories through direct calling and networking efforts. This team originates credit lending, cash management, deposits, and other bank solutions for franchise businesses (non-restaurant) and other similar business types. The EBDO creates relationships with franchise brands/ other businesses with similar models to understand client needs. Specialized lending programs are created and offered to businesses within the franchise concept.

Key responsibilities include individualistic research and contact new prospects to successfully solicit new business opportunities and supplement direct calling on prospects by developing referrals from business intermediaries (e.g. consultants, attorneys, investment bankers, accountants, business brokers). Job expectations include designing and implementing appropriate sales strategies/programs to achieve assigned production goals.
This group originates credit lending, cash management, deposits, and other bank solutions for franchise businesses (non-restaurant) and other similar business types. The group creates relationships with franchise brands/ other businesses with similar models to understand client needs. Specialized lending programs are created and offered to businesses within the franchise concept.

Responsibilities:

  • Develops new business opportunities
  • Prospects new clients and centers of influences
  • Builds relationships with new and existing clients, centers of influence, and associates
  • Devises sales strategies for territory management and market analysis
  • Communicates, negotiates and leads development
  • Provides complex credit solutions

Required Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of sales experience with strong working knowledge of credit and lending issues.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills including presentations
  • Self-motivated and result oriented

Desired Qualifications:

  • Strong desire to create business working with referral sources.
  • Undergraduate degree in business, finance or economics
  • Formal credit/lending training/strong credit skills
  • Proven business acumen by working with lending products and Small Businesses to provide solutions and services to fit their financial needs
  • Demonstrated sales ability; influences with impact; ability to develop new client relationships and new business

Skills:

  • Business Development
  • Client Experience Branding
  • Client Solutions Advisory
  • Prospecting
  • Referral Management
  • Client Management
  • Pipeline Management
  • Referral Identification
  • Relationship Building

Minimum Education Requirement: High School Diploma / GED / Secondary School or equivalent

Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:
40

Client-provided location(s): Houston, TX, USA; San Antonio, TX, USA; Plano, TX, USA; Chandler, AZ, USA
Job ID: BankOfAmerica-JR-24049397
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Leave of Absence
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Paid Vacation
    • Sabbatical
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Performance Bonus
    • Company Equity
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program