Business Development Officer

Silverton Bank, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a leading national correspondent bank chartered specifically to serve the needs of community financial institutions across the United States.  We are looking for Business Development Officer in our San Francisco location.  Job Summary: This position will be responsible for developing new relationships and generating new sales with Community Banks, by marketing current Silverton Bank products and services. Responsible for maintaining a current working knowledge of all products and services offered by Silverton Bank, its subsidiaries, strategic alliances and third-party vendors.  Main Responsibilities: Ø Responsible for developing new relationships and maintaining current relationships with our Community Banks, by marketing and driving new sales on current and existing products and services through in-bank, telephone and written contact. Ø Develop and maintain a general working knowledge of Silverton Bank, its subsidiaries and all Silverton Bank strategic alliance service offerings. Ø Facilitate the development and maintenance of relationships with Department Heads, strategic alliances and third-party vendors to follow-up on business opportunities and/or problems encountered during customer contact. Ø Help plan and schedule visits to all customers and assist in completing contact reports for all visits to customers, and for those customers that visit our bank. Ø Assist in the preparation and presentation of analysis comparisons and other services for Silverton Bank prospect institutions. Ø Act as a Silverton Bank liaison at Business Development or any other Bank sponsored events.  Requirements: Education: Completion of a Bachelor's Degree program Work Experience: 3-4 years of relevant work experience Skills/Knowledge: Ø Strong sales ability Ø Requires strong written and verbal communication skills Ø Candidate must have a solid understanding of sales, preferably in a banking environmentØ Outstanding customer service and follow-up skills Please apply online at http://tbe.taleo.net/NA7/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SILVERTONBANK&cws=1&rid=70Silverton Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace.  We provide outstanding benefits.  We promote a drug-free workplace.  We hire individuals who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.See Job Description