Director of Sales for Visa Direct

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

The Director, Global Sales will lead strategic engagements with key clients and partners that are critical to the success of Visa Direct's domestic and cross border solutions. Engagement begins with an early -stage consultation to understand the partner's needs, resources and targeted timeframe. Conversations will continue as we co-design a solution with the partner, agreeing on scope, and timelines. Management of multiple stakeholders and teams within Visa will be required to manage multiple sales opportunities across different regions, create complex deal structures, negotiate, and close multiple deals simultaneously. The candidate will have direct engagement with clients.

The ideal candidate will be a structured, experienced money-movement leader, an analytical thinker with excellent communication skills and a strong interest in how products are developed and delivered.S / he will possess a unique combination of sales, business development, product expertise, product solutioning, marketing, problem solving ability, flexibility with rapid changes, intellectual curiosity, and attention to detail. Day to day responsibilities include the following -

• Look for new opportunities across different verticals and different regions.
• Aggregate and maintain a list of new opportunities as well as on-going deals
• Familiarity with digital payment technologies, the payment ecosystem and the various players involved in the value chain
• Develop subject matter expertise on the Visa Direct product suite, including pull payments, push payments (card, account and wallet), domestic, cross-border, platform expertise, market readiness, product features, pricing...
• Identify opportunities with clients and partners and co-design solutions to unlock these opportunities
• Clearly articulate product functionality and commercials to clients and partners
• Clearly articulate structure of the deal to internal parties (finance, upper management, legal, product...)
• Collaborate with cross-functional business, product, technology, client services and other teams to deliver best in class client solutions and product offerings
• Facilitate communication while managing partner relationships, leading cross functional teams and corresponding with senior management.
• Look for innovative ways to sell Visa Direct to FIs and other partners

The ideal candidate will work closely with clients that are market moving, cross border payments innovators and on projects that have high visibility and impact. S / he should be motivated by managing high profile, complex projects relatively independently. Given the strategic nature of the cross-border partners involved and the end-to-end responsibility of the role, the candidate is very well positioned for recognition and growth.

This is a hybrid position.Expectationofdays intheoffice will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters / MBA / JD / MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications

12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD

Additional Information

Work Hours : Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements : This position requires travel5-10% of the time.

Mental / Physical Requirements : This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY : The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 242,000.00 to 351,450.00 USD per year, which include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA / HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.