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B2B Fintech Partnerships Team – Account Management

The B2B Fintech Partnerships team is a part of Visa Commercial Solutions (VCS), a key pillar of Visa’s Commercial and Money Movement Solutions (CMS). VCS has overall responsibility for all aspects of business strategy, development and management of B2B products, platform, and information management aimed at tapping into the 120T global B2B opportunity for Visa. VCS products serve small business, middle market and large multinational companies, governments, and commercial supply chain/B2B segments.

Within VCS, the B2B Fintech Partnerships team drives growth by developing new partnerships, identifying new solutions, and solving for differentiated payment flows. These partnerships cover the most creative fintechs and key players in the B2B and T&E procure to pay process. The team is growing revenue by working with numerous dynamic B2B start-ups in the payments ecosystem.   This role, the Partnerships Account Management Director is focused on the account management of new and existing fintech clients.  This role will support the B2B Fintech Partnerships Business Development (BD) teams selling to fintechs, onboard newly signed fintechs and seek growth opportunities within the signed fintechs to deepen their relationship with Visa.  This role is based out of our San Francisco office and is not eligible to be a telecommuting position.

Job Description and Responsibilities

The Partnerships Account Management Director is responsible for managing some current and future book of Fintech partners to grow Visa B2B payment volume.  As the successful candidate will manage some of the largest signed fintech partners, deep expertise in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Spend Management and/or Travel Management is required.   The role requires an experienced account management professional with knowledge of commercial B2B payables who can manage clients, develop account strategy, and manage the teams needed to bring their clients goals to fruition and quickly become an integral part of the client team while managing the complexities of Visa. The B2B Fintech Partnerships team works closely with Visa’s core card product and digital solutions as well as other stakeholders such as Finance, Legal, Marketing, Financial Institution sales etc. teams to manage ongoing and new partnership agreements and deliverables.  These deliverables are complex, strategic and cross-functional in nature with deep partnership required from this role across the business.  

Required Expertise:

• Be a thought leader in the ongoing growth Payable/Receivable fintechs
• Continuously review market landscape to provide leads to the BD team, FI specialty sales team, B2B product, Visa product, etc.
• Support the Visa team in developing the overall group strategy
• 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
• Understand, articulate, and educate on payment trends both internally and externally
• Develop deep, tangible, strategic relationships with the assigned fintech partners and act as an embedded resource for the clients benefit within Visa
• Have deep account management skills and the ability to create organized strategy, plans and account mapping for each client

Account Management:

• Develop and execute customized account strategy, objectives and plans to increase revenue and market share for strategic partner accounts
• Lead the development, negotiation and signing of proposals by working with various internal stakeholders and building relationships with strategic partner executives for B2B fintech partners already under contract
• Develop strong ties and shared responsibilities for client management internal to Visa

Execution:

• Work with cross functional teams to ensure partner implementations are on track and delivering against plan
• Proactively identify and solve complex problems that impact the management, relationship, and direction of the business
• Take the lead in solving the problems that arise during the execution of programs with partners

Communication:

• Proactively educate the Visa organization on market developments and partner opportunities
• Report to and interact with senior management to indicate the status of the partnership progress
• Foster in-depth and productive relationships at all levels with the client and within Visa

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.

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 181,818.00 to 236,340.00 USD, 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.