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    Area Sales Manager II - San Diego

    Fifth Third Bank

    🇺🇸 United States
    Remote
    Financial
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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    Financial

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    Make banking a Fifth Third better®We connect great people to great opportunities. Are you ready to take the next step? Discover a career in banking at Fifth Third Bank.GENERAL FUNCTION:Manager role performs a wide range of duties relating to the origination of residential mortgage loans for Financial Centers and outside referrals.

    Meet standards and objectives defined by management for team mortgage loan sales and cross-selling objectives. Responsible for the overall production of the team and the day-to-day management of each Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) inclusive of structuring loans, pricing, investment of marketing dollars, group affiliations and prioritization of MLO utilization.

    Effectively partner with Fulfillment Operations to drive closed volume. Actively recruit and grow talent. Onboard, coach and train MLOs.Responsible and accountable for risk by openly exchanging ideas and opinions, elevating concerns, and personally following policies and procedures as defined.

    Accountable for always doing the right thing for customers and colleagues, and ensures that actions and behaviors drive a positive customer experience. While operating within the Bank’s risk appetite, achieves results by consistently identifying, assessing, managing, monitoring, and reporting risks of all types.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND

    RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop and foster referral source relationships (realtors, builders, professional and personal contacts, etc.). Recruit, hire and onboard new loan officers Develop a sales culture and sales focused environment within team. Develop and foster relationships with Financial Center personnel to build business and referrals.

    Manage personal and team production via local and Bancorp reporting and KPIs. Coaches direct reports to achieve production goals. Actively manages under-performers via performance improvement plans to meet established performance levels. Facilitate the development of business plans with MLOs and manage/coach to those plans. Hold reg

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Sales Manager

    Team 1:1s & coaching5–8/week
    Pipeline & forecastDaily
    Deal reviews3–5/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Financial Services — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    3–6 months (Retail) · 6–18 months (Institutional)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "Regulatory concerns — need compliance approval"
    • "We already have a vendor for this"
    • "Need to see 3-year track record"
    • "Committee-based decision — multiple approvers"

    Key Industry Metrics

    AUM (Assets Under Management)Risk-Adjusted ReturnsCompliance Pass RateClient Retention RateRevenue Per Advisor

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI in fraud detection and compliance
    • • Open banking APIs
    • • ESG investing mandate shifts
    • • Embedded finance partnerships

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Area-Sales-Manager
    Mortgage-Sales-Manager
    Mortgage-Loan-Originator-Manager
    Regional-Sales-Manager
    Banking-Sales-Management
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    Role Insights

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    Trust-building is paramount — prospects need confidence in your expertise.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a financial services market.

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