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Location

San Francisco, CA | United States

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Job description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across 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.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

Job Description

The Senior Director, Fintech Partnerships is responsible for leading the overall strategic partnership with key consumer digital banking partners. The role requires a seasoned sales and business development professional who can skillfully navigate across the partner organization and Visa to strategically uncover and bring opportunities to close. This individual will join Visa’s Fintech Partnerships team which works broadly across the payments and fintech ecosystem and closely internally within Visa’s product organization as well as other internal stakeholders to execute on commercial and strategy partnership opportunities, and other strategic projects. This position is based in the Bay area. 

Key Responsibilities

Account Management / Sales Excellence

• Deliver an exceptional Visa experience by understanding partner needs, working across the Visa solutions stack, and acting as an internal advocate for the client
• Create and execute detailed account plans to grow partner’s business and Visa revenue
• Collaborate with internal teams to match the right opportunities with each partner priority and ensure product and project implementations are on track and delivering against plan
• Develop and foster critical relationships across the client organization
• Become intimately familiar with partner contracts to execute accordingly
• Solve highly complex, strategic and cross-functional issues that arise, such as fraud, product implementation, reporting, fees and acceptance
• Experience with complex negotiations and navigating difficult client conversations

Segment Expertise

• Support the Consumer Digital Banking Team develop segment strategy that factors in trends and client feedback
• Contribute to segment thought pieces and speaking engagements
• Provide market and client feedback to Visa product teams to guide roadmap and prioritization decisions, and go-to-market and commercialization strategies

Data & Reporting

• Keep opportunities up to date in Microsoft Dynamics
• Track key KPIs, such as PV and revenue
• Use data and reporting to drive opportunities and prioritize demands.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

Basic

Qualifications

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• 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 10years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD), or a minimum of 5 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred

Qualifications

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• 15 or more years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 12 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, or MD), PhD with
• 9+ years of experience
• Partnership, business development or sales experience in fintech / payments industry
• Accountable, results-oriented, flexible, works with purpose and a sense of urgency, and passionate about clients and Visa
• Excellent client relationship management skills with demonstrated track record of managing enterprise partnerships through all stages of strategic selling
• Executive presence and communication skills, both written and oral, including executive level communications, and track record of influencing others
• Teamwork, interpersonal and relationship-building skills, and ability to influence and lead by example
• Ability to explain complex business and technical concepts to broad audiences in an approachable way 
• Demonstrated thought leadership and the aptitude to think creatively and identify new ways to innovate
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Additional Information

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% 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 192,300.00 to 250,000.00 USD per year, which may 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.

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