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Are you ready to lead with purpose and make a real impact on our community? Join Our Team and Make a Difference at Midwest BankCentre!

Why Midwest BankCentre? Our company culture is all about engagement and collaboration with our teams. When you join Midwest BankCentre, you're not just joining a company; you're joining a community of like-minded individuals who are dedicated to making a positive impact.

We are committed to making meaningful, long-term investments in communities that lift everyone up so we can all RISE TOGETHER. Our commitment to shared prosperity, our investment in Community and Economic Development and our dedication to inclusion are reflected is the ways Midwest BankCentre lives its purpose.

Position Summary:

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Chief of Staff (CoS) is a key member of the senior management team, serving as the CEO’s strategic partner and force multiplier. This high-trust, high-impact role is designed to maximize the CEO’s effectiveness across all activities and accelerate the bank’s mission-driven growth by supporting capital development, advancing strategic initiatives, and strengthening internal and external alignment.

The Chief of Staff will lead enterprise-level priorities—particularly around strategic capital initiatives, mission-aligned deposit growth, and the cross-sector execution of high-impact efforts—with a blend of strategic insight, operational rigor, and relational fluency. This role demands a systems-oriented leader who brings clarity to complexity, designs scalable workflows around the CEO, and drives measurable results across both internal departments and external partnerships.

Objectives of the Role

• Advance strategic capital initiatives and support investor and partner engagement
• Lead mission-aligned deposit growth by activating values-driven networks and institutional partnerships
• Project-manage strategic initiatives from the CEO’s office (e.g., market entry, strategic partnerships, opportunity analysis)
• Provide internal leverage for the CEO: streamline communication, lead executive preparation, and remove execution roadblocks
• Drive organizational alignment through OKR tracking, dashboards, and structured feedback loops

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Capital Support

• Coordinate investor and partner communications, including materials, data access, and follow-up workflows
• Lead internal diligence preparation and support cross-functional collaboration during transactions and evaluations
• Identify and support structured capital opportunities with values-aligned institutions and funding partners

2. Strategic Initiative Execution

• Project manage top CEO-led priorities across internal departments and external strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment, momentum, and measurable outcomes
• Maintain visibility into progress, anticipate risks, and troubleshoot bottlenecks
• Develop and manage an executive-level dashboard to track initiative performance, key indicators, and risk signals

3. Mission-Aligned Deposit Growth

• Cultivate and engage relationships with institutional, community, and philanthropic partners to attract stable, values-driven deposits
• Translate the bank’s mission into compelling financial proposals and stakeholder communications

4. Executive Office Optimization

• Serve as the central integrator of communication, priorities, and strategic initiatives for the CEO
• Prioritize incoming requests and opportunities based on mission alignment and strategic impact
• Lead planning and coordination for executive retreats, board preparation, and other key CEO engagements
• Transform CEO vision into clear and actionable communications for internal and external audiences

Key Competencies & Behaviors

Success Profile

We are seeking someone who thrives in a purpose-driven organization, embraces both the discipline of commercial and consumer banking and the heart of community development, and brings humility, agility, and boldness to the work of expanding access to financial opportunity.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Demonstrated humility and versatility—able to operate effectively in both high-visibility and behind-the-scenes roles
• A strong track record in Chief of Staff functions, strategic execution, banking, finance, or mission-aligned leadership
• Exposure to community development finance, impact capital, or values-based financial services (preferred)
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills across written, verbal, and visual formats
• Ability to navigate seamlessly between executive boardrooms and grassroots settings with credibility and care
• Exceptional organizational skills, leveraging technology and ability to manage multiple priorities with discipline and focus

Performance Focus Areas

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA, MPA, or other advanced degree preferred

Physical Demands
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear.

Ready to Make Your Mark? If you're passionate about banking with a purpose and ready to take the next step in your career, we want to hear from you! This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with commercial credit experience who are eager to contribute to our community-focused mission.

Why Join Us:

• Community Focus: Be part of a community bank that values and actively supports the St. Louis area.
• Competitive Compensation: We offer a comprehensive salary and benefits package.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and development.
• Impactful Work: Play a key role in shaping the credit strategy and success of our organization.
• Collaborative Culture: Work in a supportive and dynamic environment that values teamwork and innovation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? 

If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be the right candidate for this or other Midwest BankCentre roles!

Equal Opportunity Employer

Midwest BankCentre is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. 

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position and Midwest BankCentre. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.