Are you driven to connect with Georgia & Mid-South middle-market decision makers, uncover their banking needs, and generate high-quality opportunities for our banking team? As a Business Development Officer within the Middle Market Banking team, you will be leading national business development initiatives for the Georgia & Mid-South Region with market responsibility of Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas & Tennessee under the guidance of the National Head for Business Development and Business Development Team Lead. Your role will involve generating high-quality sales leads for middle market bankers by engaging prospective clients in meaningful dialogue about their banking needs and identifying opportunities to create mutually-beneficial relationships. You will collaborate with local market teams to foster a persistent, productive relationship that supports regional business development needs. Job Responsibilities • Research prospects to determine optimal points of contact, stay abreast of key events influencing banking needs, and formulate a strategic approach to win new relationships for the Commercial Bank • Employ a myriad of tactics such as cold-calls, emails, event invitations, and targeted marketing campaigns to establish and maintain contact quarterly with a portfolio of 800-1,000 prospects • Develop relationships with qualified prospects with $20MM - $100MM in sales in assigned markets and identify opportunities to introduce bankers as appropriate • Pursue broad and ongoing Commercial Bank product education to remain conversant in the features and benefits of our full suite of offerings including treasury, credit, retirement planning, investment banking, and more • Align closely with partners across the firm to appropriately prioritize prospects, share best practices, leverage competitive intelligence, and evolve strategy as needed • Maintain thorough records of our activities with each prospect to ensure fluidity of communication with multiple touch points across the bank Required Qualifications, Capabilities And Skills • 5+ years in sales or business development within the Commercial and Business Banking space • Business-to-business sales experience • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, particularly over the phone and in writing • Comfort establishing relationships via phone and email • Highly proactive, persistent, tenacious, nimble, and creative • Ability to travel to markets and sales meetings, as appropriate and sales meetings, as appropriate