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The Senior Director – Government Sales (MENA) will act as the primary strategic point of contact for key  Government interactions across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The role is accountable for executing the MENA government engagement strategy in conjunction with Sales, Government Relations,
Consulting and Product teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be responsible for government sales targets across
  MENA
• Provide inputs into the MENA government engagement strategy and will be responsible for execution of the strategy across various markets in collaboration with in-market Sales, Government Relations, Consulting and Product teams.
• Identify ad prioritize commercial opportunities and maintain the government sales pipeline ensuring complete alignment with overall Visa strategy in MENA
• Work with the local country teams to customize available products and solutions, support complex sales initiatives and support in market project execution
• Provide local market insights and articulate how Visa can support key government
  payment initiatives in market
• Act as thought leader for Visa government solutions in MENA aligning stakeholders internally
  (with in MENA and globally) and externally
• Represent Visa at events where required
• Adapt product and sales collateral for solution launches in collaboration with Marketing, and deliver product and sales training to government officials and departments
• Support business development and account teams in complex government sales discussions
  and create cross-functional teams where appropriate to maximize commercialization opportunities

Primary Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be responsible for government sales targets across
  MENA
• Provide inputs into the MENA government engagement strategy and will be responsible for execution of the strategy across various markets in collaboration with in-market Sales, Government Relations, Consulting and Product teams
• Identify ad prioritize commercial opportunities and maintain the government sales pipeline ensuring complete alignment with overall Visa strategy in MENA
• Work with the local country teams to customize available products and solutions, support complex sales initiatives and support in market project execution
• Provide local market insights and articulate how Visa can support key government
  payment initiatives in market
• Act as thought leader for Visa government solutions in MENA aligning stakeholders internally
  (with in MENA and globally) and externally
• Represent Visa at events where required
• Adapt product and sales collateral for solution launches in collaboration with Marketing, and deliver product and sales training to government officials and departments
• Support business development and account teams in complex government sales discussions
  and create cross-functional teams where appropriate to maximize commercialization opportunities