Business Banking Development Officer jobs in Lawton, OK

Location: 5201 SW Lee Blvd., Lawton, OK.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm. Position may require occasional weekends and evenings as needed for community events.

Preferred Qualifications: Outside sales experience and banking experience preferred.

Pay is based on a number of factors including the successful candidate’s job-related knowledge and skills, qualifications, and prior experience. Arvest offers a comprehensive suite of benefits, including a full range of health and life, financial, and wellness benefits. For more information about benefits, please visi www.arvest.com/careers/benefits .

Summary:

SUMMARY: Under limited supervision, the Business Development Representative 1, will apply their personable, intuitive and strategic approach skills to engage and discover the needs of prospective small business customers. The incumbent is accountable for the development of new account relationships for specific targeted markets as directed by manager. The incumbent focuses on increasing sales by developing relationships, networking in the community and delivering information to the targeted market through a variety of methods. The incumbent is knowledgeable on Arvest products and services; cross selling all financial products, both personal and business, to the small business customer. The incumbent also assists with processing business loan requests through the appropriate departments. Usually works on simpler accounts and/or smaller businesses.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

TEAM ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Cross-sell other services of the bank.
• Support and uphold the Arvest Mission Statement.
• Uphold the Arvest Code of Ethics and ensure that confidential information is safeguarded.
• Maintain a high level of cooperation and rapport with all associates in order to ensure accurate and efficient operations and service.
• Formulate and communicate new ideas and suggestions that will improve profitability and efficiency for the bank's overall operation.
• Promote professionalism at all times.
Maintain involvement in community affairs to foster and promote the proper bank image at all times.

Responsibilities:

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Associates degree in Business, equivalent related education or related experience required
• 2 years sales experience and successful completion of CFB4 within 1st year of employment or 1 year sales experience and prior completion of CFB4, required
• Current NMLS SAFE Act Registration or the ability to be registered within 30 days required.
• Thorough knowledge of banking products and services required
• Knowledge of Arvest banking products preferred
• Relationship building and/or networking experience preferred

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Must be able to arrive at work on time, work on site and have regular work attendance
• Must be able to occasionally work outside of normal business hours
• Must be able to work cooperatively with other co-workers regardless of personality, presence or communication style
• Must be able to provide cordial customer service regardless of customer personality, presence or communication style
• Must be able to perform several tasks at once
• Must be able to work in a stressful atmosphere
• Must be able to rotate job tasks
• Must be able to greet others cordially
• Must be able to coordinate multiple and changing priorities
• Must be able to verbally communicate with all other associates
• Must be able to operate telephone, copier and FAX machines
• Must be able to move from department to department or bank to bank to attend meetings
• Must be able to operate personal computer keyboard in order to create reports, schedules and other appropriate documentation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee occasionally is required to stand and walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects: bend; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to get themselves to and from clients using a personal or company provided automobile.

The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and must be able to reach and carry.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

The incumbent must be able to travel frequently by themselves within the US, including overnight, and via automobile and air.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Grade 14

Pay Range: $49680 - $58995 per year