Market President

We're looking for a visionary leader to serve as Market President and accelerate FBTC's growth in the North Region. With an established book of business as your foundation, you'll take on the exciting challenge of doubling our market presence and positioning FBTC as one of the top three banks in the region over the next three to five years. This is a unique opportunity to lead a high-performing team, reintroduce our brand, and drive lasting impact through strategic growth, strong relationships, and bold leadership.

Why First Bankers?

Secure a fulfilling career and enjoy these additional perks:

• Competitive pay and benefits
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunities for professional development
• A company culture that values integrity and excellence

The Market President is responsible for managing and directing broad-based banking activities within a specific geographic region. This includes commercial, agricultural, and consumer banking with focus on lending, retail deposit growth, and marketing. The Market President provides leadership and coaching to the market employees that my include both bankers and retail associates, with a strong emphasis on being sales focused and providing a high level of customer service. Finally, while this position is fully accountable to the performance of their market, they will also work closely with the Bank's headquarters location, and specifically with functional and cross functional team members including the Regional President, the broader lending team, the bank's CFO, the credit and operations teams, and other cross-functional teams based outside of the market.

• Provides leadership and direction for the market's banking activities and employees, with overall responsibility for financial, loan, and deposit performance, as well as growth, risk control, and profit performance.
• Develops and implements comprehensive business plans, initiatives, and budgets for the assigned market.
• Executes new business development and retention tactics to bring new corporate business and personal deposit and loan accounts into the market and develop long term relationships with the clients.
• Reviews and recommends objectives and procedures to ensure compliance with company policies as they relate to all activities within the specified market.
• Monitors and responds to problem loans, watch loans, and delinquencies.
• Manages, coaches, develops, and motivates staff through performance management and employee development efforts to ensure high performance and achieve expected results.
• Works closely with the broader FBTC team to provide input and feedback, apprise of new developments, engage in collaborative projects, and share best practices.
• Proactively identifies and manages risks to the bank, operating within the bank's risk appetite.
• Engages in public relations activities within the market. Maintains an active role in community affairs, serving on boards and committees of one or more organizations.
• Oversees all branch properties to ensure adequate building and grounds that accommodate banking services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field
• MBA or Master's Degree preferred
• 10 years of experience in banking, with specific experience in lending required
• 5 years ofexperience in a leadership capacity required
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and principles and excellent problem solving skills, handling complex issues independently
• Demonstrates exceptional organizational and business management skills
• Demonstrates comprehensive skills in business planning and budget preparation and administration
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal, verbal, written and presentation skills due to the highly interactive nature of the position
• Demonstrates strong listening skills
• Demonstrates strong analytical thinking and problem solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, fluid environment
• Demonstrates ability to interact efficiently with Technology and utilize common office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and related applications; willingness to learn new technologies

Our values reflect our culture: Everyone is Valued, Do The Right Thing, Friendly Family, & Fun, Dream Big/Act Small, Accountability, Innovation.Apply today and bring your business development and sales skills to a place where they make a real impact!

This position works in a professional office setting with requirements to move about outside the office by car or other means of transportation on a regular basis. The position requires the ability to sit for periods of time, use computer equipment, and communicate effectively with colleagues and clients.

The salary range provided in this job posting represents what the company reasonably expects to pay for the position based on the minimum qualification requirements included at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, individual experience, education, and skill level.

First Bankers Trust Company is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Our HR team will reach out to the applicants who meet the qualifications and are most closely aligned with the requirements of the position.