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At Regions, the Corporate Banking Group Business Growth Strategy Partner drives organizational growth by identifying, solving, and providing thought partnership for specific management topics focused on sales and growth of the business segment. The Corporate Banking Business Strategy Partner oversees development, collaboration, and execution of data-driven strategic plans, demonstrating deep understanding of the segment, go-to-market approach, growth objectives, culture, competition, and risks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identifies and resolves gaps in sales operations by using relevant data to deliver tools and resources needed to improve business development objectives, relationship management practices, sales effectiveness, performance, and productivity

• Delivers, maintains, and executes sales enablement strategies, projects, product backlogs / roadmaps, and ongoing programs

• Focuses on shortening sales cycle and increasing sales success by implementing solutions centered on lead generation, client development, prospecting, and pitching

• Acts as coordination point for sales enablement and sales operations capabilities to set priorities, milestones, and expectations of value delivered for the business segment and across-enterprise partners

• Serves as a change agent to influence decision-making with the business segment and enterprise, working closely with Digital, Data & Analytics, Marketing, and Communications

• Coaches team leaders and associates on effective sales execution practices that contribute to overall sales productivity and success, including facilitation of training sessions and coordination of communication materials

• Participates in working groups across the business segment and enterprise to understand needs, drive tight collaboration, and align to organizational growth goals

• Supports the creation and delivery of annual strategic plans for assigned business segment, owning the execution of strategic planning framework and process

• Defines and builds transformative strategic plans and business cases for senior leaders of assigned business segment, owning execution of the business case framework to outline goals, strategy, and initiatives

• Partners with assigned senior leaders to develop impactful presentations, analysis, and key visuals for use in internal and external settings

• Partners with Data & Analytics, Regions 360, Marketing, Finance and Human Resources to address broader elements of enablement, overall team performance, onboarding new associates, and marketing opportunity

• Integrates risk monitoring and governance into practices and makes sound risk decisions commensurate with the business segment's risk appetite and compliance program requirements

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree

• Six (6) years of experience in financial services or related industry

• Three (3) years of related experience in analytics, strategy, communications, digital, sales process, experience, or sales enablement

• One (1) year of experience in a relationship-oriented client-centric business unit

Preferences

• Background with commercial, corporate, treasury management, or capital markets with strong understanding of end-to-end sales process

• Direct experience developing strategic plans, executing transformation initiatives, and crafting high-caliber communications/presentations

• MBA or Master’s degree in Economics or Finance

• Certifications in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Six Sigma, Business Architecture, or related disciplines

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to influence and collaborate across all levels

• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple priorities

• Excellent analytical skills and high attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Self-directed and independently motivated

• Strong change management skills to develop a strategic plan and vision

• Strong relationship-building skills

This role focuses on Emerging Commercial including specialized areas, Franchise, and SBA.

Compensation Details

Pay ranges are job specific and are provided as a point-of-market reference for compensation decisions. Other factors which directly impact pay for individual associates include: experience, skills, knowledge, contribution, job location and, most importantly, performance in the job role. As these factors vary by individuals, pay will also vary among individual associates within the same job.

The target information listed below is based on the Metropolitan Statistical Area Market Range for where the position is located and level of the position.

Job Range Target:

Minimum:

$81,934.05 USD

50th Percentile:

$108,500.00 USD

Incentive Pay Plans:

This job may participate in an annual discretionary bonus plan.

Location:

Birmingham, Alabama

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans

Job applications at Regions are accepted electronically through our career site for a minimum of five business days from the date of posting. Job postings for higher-volume positions may remain active for longer than the minimum period due to business need and may be closed at any time thereafter at the discretion of the company.