Sales Director - Boston Metro - U.S. Bank : Job Details

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that's what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we're building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.

Elavon provides end-to-end payment processing services to merchants and financial institutions in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and throughout Europe. Our payment products are supported by the most reliable network in the industry and include credit and debit card processing, electronic check services, gift cards, dynamic currency conversion, multi-currency support, and cross-border acquiring. We handle every aspect of the acquiring relationship—transaction processing, risk and underwriting, settlement, equipment deployment, chargeback management, reporting, and customer service. Our customers can also count on us to keep their payment processing compliant with changing payment security requirements.

Elavon is currently seeking a Community Bank Group Sales Director for Boston Metro, who will manage a sales staff of 8-12, responsible for the sale of assigned bank products and services generally for an assigned geographic region or industrial segment. The following are additional responsibilities:

• Makes sales directly and/or through assigned sales staff to customers and/or prospects
• Develops revenue, volume, and market share objectives for an assigned staff and market area
• Manages the referral partner relationship and meets objectives to sign new business in the area and increase market share
• Establishes and achieves sales and budget goals and marketing strategies for the products/services sold
• Maintains and develops profitable relationships with customers
• Identifies and monitors market trends and competitors' actions in order to gain the competitive advantage
• Develops and administers the annual budget for an assigned area
• Develops relationships with industry associations and networking groups in the area
• Trains, motivates, and provides daily management to assigned staff

Basic Qualifications- Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience- Eight to ten years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Three to five years of direct sales experience in the merchant services/payment processing industry
• One year or more of management experience
• Considerable knowledge of sales and sales strategies
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Demonstrated new business development and relationship management skills
• Excellent customer service/relations skills
• Thorough knowledge of banking products/services, banking operations, and current market trends
• Ability to make critical decisions independently

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

EEO is the LawU.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors.

Job postings typically remain open for approximately 20 days of the posting date listed above, however the job posting may be closed earlier should it be determined the position is no longer required due to business need. Job postings in areas with a high volume of applicants, such as customer service, contact center, and Financial Crimes investigations, remain open for approximately 5 days of the posting listed date.