VP Area Sales Manager at Wintrust Financial

Wintrust Mortgage was founded in 1981 to help customers achieve the American dream of homeownership and has since successfully navigated the ever-changing real estate market. As a full-service, federally chartered lender with offices located across the country, we’re dedicated to providing customers with a wide range of mortgage products and have the capability to lend in all 50 states. To complement the basic conventional, FHA, and VA loan programs, we are uniquely positioned to meet the needs of the continually evolving market. Wintrust Mortgage is part of Wintrust, a financial services company with more than $62 billion in assets.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 9 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)
• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few
• Family-friendly work hours
• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career
• Promote from within culture

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Why join this team?

• We have a culture that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit

• We offer multiple opportunities for development and upward mobility

As a Area Sales Manager Manager, primary responsibilities include:

• Responsible for leading a team of branch managers and sales professionals across a group of retail branches within a defined geographic region.
• Drives results through talent management strategies, behavior-based coaching and developing a team of direct and indirect report to achieve their full potential and meet business objectives.
• Acts as a liaison between the retail branches and support areas by leveraging relationships with product and line of business partners to benefit the customer and achieve sales/financial results.
• Oversees recruiting, hiring and training within region.
• Responsible for overall financial performance of defined region, budget adherence, growing customer base and increasing the number of customers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Must meet all NMLS requirements.
• Proven leadership abilities and strategic management skills.
• Thorough understanding of branch financials and business acumen and knowledge of financial products and services.
• Must have superior interpersonal, organizational, communication (both written and oral), and telephone etiquette skills.
• Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a self-starter, motivated, energetic, with excellent time-management skills.
• A minimum of 10 years in the mortgage industry and 5 years in a retail banking management
• Encompass experience preferred.
• Ability to provide timely and helpful information to others across the organization, and encourage the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions.
• Ability to engage in difficult conversations, listen with empathy and deescalate situations.

Benefits:

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

Compensation:

The estimated minimum salary for this role is $48,000, along with eligibility to earn production bonuses. Actual salary may vary based on several factors, such as a candidate’s location, qualifications, skills and experience.

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.