As a National Card Consultant at U.S. Bank, you will be responsible for sourcing and developing new business opportunities, building relationships with executive decision-makers, and providing strategic spend analysis and consultative selling to drive measurable impact. This is a field sales role that requires regular in-person prospecting and relationship building. The focus is on targeting high-value business clients with $1MM+ in annual card spend. You will spend at least 3 days per week in the field engaging local businesses and meeting face-to-face with executive decision-makers, including C-suite leaders.
Requirements
- Source 100% of opportunities independently—no inbound leads, referrals, or assigned accounts
- Build a pipeline from scratch using bank-provided prospecting tools, cold calling, Center of Influence (COI) development, and sustained community engagement
- Execute a field-based sales strategy, spending at least three days per week meeting prospects in person
- Target middle-market and upper-middle-market companies with $1MM+ in annual card spend
- Initiate and lead conversations with C-suite executives and senior finance leaders to understand spend strategy, controls, and business objectives
- Conduct detailed spend and expense analysis to identify inefficiencies and develop executive-level recommendations
- Position and advise on the most effective card programs, confidently articulating value, ROI, and governance considerations
- Collaborate with internal partners to deliver a seamless, consistent client experience from sale through implementation
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