Head of Franchise Business Banking Growth

Role Overview

This role will be responsible for strategic business development as well as establishing and scaling a differentiated franchise growth capability within Business Banking. The leader will help businesses thrive by combining relationship banking, industry expertise, and innovative financial solutions.

What You Will Do

The role will own brand level and multi-unit operator targeting, build franchisor and industry relationships, create qualified opportunities for relationship managers, and coordinate capabilities across Business Banking, SBA, Small Business, payments, merchant services, and other enterprise partners.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have a strong connection with existing franchise relationships, a strong credit background in the needs and client profile of franchisees, and the ability to lead complex initiatives, influence senior stakeholders across a large, matrixed organization, and apply strong knowledge of relationship banking and the financial needs of business clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• 10 or more years of experience in franchise banking or business development, commercial banking, business banking, business development, or a related field
• Must demonstrate success developing and executing growth strategies, converting market opportunities into sustainable business results
• Must have ability to lead complex initiatives, influence senior stakeholders across a large, matrixed organization, and apply strong knowledge of relationship banking and the financial needs of business clients
• Must have a strong connection with existing franchise relationships
• Strong credit background in the needs and client profile of franchisees

Benefits

• 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