Director, Business Development
- Full-time
- Job Family Group: Sales and Business Development
Company Description
As the world’s leader in digital payments technology, Visa’s mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.
At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.
You’re an Individual. We’re the team for you. Together, let’s transform the way the world pays.
Job Description
Position Summary
Visa’s Strategic Partnerships organization is responsible for managing Visa’s overall innovation agenda and initiatives and the management of strategic partnerships with critical non-financial institutions.
The Director will work with key partners, both as key global merchants and strategic digital enablement technology partners.
Essential Functions
The Director, Business Development, is responsible for identifying and implementing partnership opportunities for large and complex partnerships. The role requires an experienced sales and business development professional who can identify potential deals, develop the tactics and manage the teams needed to bring them to fruition. The Strategic Partnerships team works closely with Visa’s Core Product and Digital Solutions as well as other stakeholders such as Legal, Processing, Cybersource, Risk, Finance, Marketing, etc. teams to execute partnership agreements and deliverables that are typically highly complex, strategic and cross-functional in nature.
Specific responsibilities include:
Segment Expertise
Support the Strategic Partnerships and Innovation executive team in developing the overall group strategy, specifically for Digital Commerce and Payment Enablers
Identify strategic opportunities for Visa capabilities through a strong understanding of the segment and customer's business needs, leveraging Visa solutions across all product platforms.
Continuously review market landscape, identifying developing partnership or acquisition opportunities that will position Visa as the market leader
Account Management:
Develop and execute customized account strategy, objectives and plans to increase revenue and market share for select strategic partner accounts
Assist in leading the account and relationship management and sales plan for these accounts, ensuring that the client’s business objectives are met
Working with the innovation team: recommend, develop, and implement new and creative approaches to grow client’s business
Align the cross-functional teams on key proposals including representation from Marketing, Product, Operations, Market Research and Technology.
Assist in leading the development, negotiation and signing of proposals by working with various internal stakeholders and relationships with strategic partner executives
Execution
Work with cross functional teams to ensure partner implementations are on track and delivering against plan
Assist in addressing and solving problems that arise during the execution of programs with partners
Proactively identify and solve complex problems that impact the management, relationship and direction of the business
Communication
Report to and interact with senior management and executives to indicate the status of the partnership progress Foster in-depth and productive relationships at all levels with the client and the Visa organization
Proactively educate the Visa organization on market developments and partner opportunities
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum of 12-15 years business experience with related sales and management experience in the mobile, software, hardware or technology services industry
Corporate strategy, financial services or payments industry experience preferred
Demonstrated track record of planning, managing and closing a complex, competitive sales effort and managing deals from negotiation, to closing and through delivery
Proven record of implementing strategic initiatives, policies and operational decisions
Corporate strategy, financial services or payments industry experience preferred
Strategic thinking and thought leadership
Teamwork, interpersonal & relationship-building skills, and ability to lead by influence and example
Proven ability to partner, communicate and manage/navigate through multiple disciplines and organizational groups
Experience “managing up”, building Executive Level communications and delivering presentations
Ability to work within a complex and often ambiguous environment, and to influence senior management and other relevant parties
Executive presence; Strong written and oral communication, including large-group presentations
Global experience (ex. Asia) preferred
Team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic and flexible
Additional Information
Work Hours
Incumbent must make themselves available during core business hours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.