Director, New Sales - Business Blueprint

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Global Commercial Services is a core operating group of American Express and has delivered robust growth over the past decade. GCS partners with corporate and small business clients to help them manage cash flow and increase profitability through a variety of automated expense management tools.

Key Responsibilities: 
Hire and onboard top talent to build a strong team and support team development by regularly conducting 1:1 coaching sessions and team huddles. 

Lead, mentor, motivate, and develop a team of 6 tele-based Managers of Business Development (MBD) focused on selling Business Line of Credit (BLOC). 

Ensure Business Line of Credit (BLOC) sales performance results are achieved quarterly/annually, with adherence to internal governance and compliance standards. 

Create and maintain a strong culture of adherence to Compliance and regulatory guidelines to support and protect the Blue Box and our customers. Be a champion of and for Compliance within U.S. SME and GCS. 

Adhere to Blue Box Values, GCS Sales Practices and Standard Operating Procedure and American Express Leadership Behaviors. 

Develop exceptional relationships with cross functional partners and stakeholders across Business Blueprint, advocating for Blueprint Sales, the customer, and our colleagues.  

Understand the competitive commercial landscape and market trends, and how our products and strategies need to evolve to ensure marketplace advantage. 

Create data-driven strategies which position team and organization for success. 

Work with internal teams on behalf of clients to ensure the highest level of customer service. 

Build a diverse and inclusive team, creating a space for colleagues with different experiences and viewpoints to have a voice. 

Demonstrate exceptional leadership attributes including inclusivity, integrity, enterprise thinking, communicating frequently, candidly and clearly, while making collaboration essential. 
Support team in office three days a week. 

Expectations: 
Operate in a compliant and ethical manner at all times, uphold the Blue Box Values, and live the American Express Leadership Behaviors.  

Contribute to the success of Business Blueprint as a whole by being a thought leader amongst your peers. 

Be able to successfully manage multiple workstreams while simultaneously supporting your team. 

Become a subject matter expert (SME) on Business Line of Credit to support your team. 

Consistently meet and exceed sales targets. 

Qualifications: 

3+ years of people leadership experience, preferably leading teams of 5+ in a sales, account management, or operations environment. 

5+ years of experience in the financial services industry, or similar highly-regulated industry. 

3+ years of sales experience selling to SMBs preferred.   

Financial fluency and familiarity with small business cashflow needs and cycles. 

History of consistently exceeding goals in a compliant and ethical manner. 

Proven ability to inspire through consultative coaching, development planning, recognition, and accountability. 

Strong record of building diverse and inclusive teams, developing unified processes and procedures, and creating & executing on high level strategies.  

Record of leading through trust, transparency, integrity, and collaboration to build highly engaged and compliance focused teams. 

Ability to be detail-oriented while maintaining a big-picture perspective, and strong follow-up skills.  

Record of leading through trust, transparency, integrity and collaboration to build highly engaged and compliance focused teams 

Salesforce reporting experience a plus.  

Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred 

Interpersonal skills we're looking for:? 
Compliant & Ethical: Demonstrates unwavering ethical standards and honesty, make decisions based on fairness and transparency, and build trust through consistent and principled behavior. 

Resilience:Demonstrate emotional intelligence and perseverance in the face of challenges and setbacks, while maintaining a positive outlook.  

Strategic Thinking:Approach complex problems and challenges with an enterprise mindset, thinking through the desired outcome and all parties involved.   

Change Management: Can handle rapidly changing priorities and projects, while guiding your team through periods of transition, and fostering a culture of adaptability and continuous improvement. 

Empathy: Demonstrate genuine care about others. Understand and consider the perspectives, feelings, and needs of others. 

Proactivity:Resourceful, self-motivated, has grit, and a positive "can-do" attitude; acts ethically and compliantly.  

Follow-Through:Demonstrate reliability and accountability in ensuring all necessary steps are taken to meet required outcomes and commitments  

Communication: Excellent communication and influencing skills, and ability to work across multiple channels with ease.? 

Colleague Development: Ability to engage in feedback conversations with direct reports to support career development and individual performance.? 

Salary Range: $115,000.00 to $190,000.00 annually + sales incentive + equity (if applicable) + benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
Competitive base salaries 
Bonus incentives 
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan 
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support 
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits 
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need 
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy 
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location) 
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program 
Career development and training opportunities

For a full list of Team Amex benefits, visit ourColleague Benefits Site.
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