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To serve as a Manager, Consumer for Russia, the role holder must work closely with in country BDM to lead successful efforts by Visa in winning new business and delivering objectives across the Consumer & Digital Products portfolio to financial institutions. Reporting to Head of Client Solutions team, the role holder will mostly interact with banks and business development teams and be a product expert, capable of creating new propositions, selling and advising existing and potential Issuers of Visa products, both Core & Digital. The right candidate possess solid business and digital acumen, coupled with commercial instincts. This role must also be balanced by a familiarity with product management and technologies used in payments.

Responsibilities

∙       As a subject matter expert on payments products, lead the development and launch of products from concept to delivery

∙       Support cross-functional teams to ensure the successful management of Visa’s core and emerging products in Russia

∙       Drive sales related to Core & Digital products

∙       Conduct desk research and Visa available tools to provide best practice materials to clients and the sales team  

∙       Provide insights and recommendations on portfolio management, including acquisition, activation, usage and retention, to help issuers identify new segment opportunities and develop product value propositions

∙       Work with issuers in the ongoing evaluation, management, synthesis and development of product line strategies, including new product platform launches

∙       Working hand-in-hand with colleagues in Digital Solutions, obtain knowledge of Digital Solutions products and be able to deliver it to clients

∙       Own digital agenda and develop solutions/ product concepts for issuers articulating Visa digital assets/products/APIs

∙       Align and cooperate with all teams in Solutions, Russia on achieving mutual business goals

∙       Bachelor Degree required

∙       Retail banking/financial services/payments business experience with demonstrated experience in product development  

∙       Understanding of banking operations and/or payment schemes, including products, services, processes

∙       Strong technical background in payments/banking products

∙       Strong commercial acumen with product line P&L responsibility

∙       Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills are needed to influence direction and change attitudes and decisions of senior level bankers

∙       Strong self-management skills including demonstrable drive and energy

∙       Customer-facing experience, Sales experience and proven negotiation skills

∙       Strategic and innovative thinker also capable of strong execution

∙       Multicultural sensitivity and interpersonal relationship management, including the ability to work effectively within Country, between regions and with worldwide staff