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The Senior Manager, Government Engagement is a full-time role based in Dublin, reporting to the Director, Government Engagement, UK and Ireland. Some travel in the region will be required from time to time. The role is part of the broader Europe Government Engagement team.

This role is primarily focused on Visa's Government Engagement (GE) in Ireland, but it will also require significant contribution to Visa’s advocacy and engagement in the UK, as well as close coordination with Visa’s engagement with the European Union.

There is a focus on supporting Visa's wider Government engagement strategy, including support for Visa executives to execute strategic engagement, working to deliver proactive strategic opportunities to work with the Irish Government, and helping to ensure that policy frameworks are conducive to a fair, competitive and successful operating environment for Visa's current and future business. Given geopolitical boundaries, the majority of regulatory policy advice will come from our team in Brussels, but there will be a need to consider national regulatory policy matters in Ireland.

Headline objectives of the role are:

• Support one approach to Government Engagement. Take a holistic and scalable approach to Government Engagement in Ireland and the UK, to drive consistency in our narrative and in the execution of all positioning and advocacy efforts. 
• Contribute to a clear & comprehensive, documented, embedded market-based strategy, underpinned by and complementing our wider European strategy to advocacy, engagement and thought leadership.
• Promote deep and value-adding client engagement to help accelerate revenue growth.
• Play a leading role in supporting a best in class, highly motivated and outcome-orientated Government Engagement Team in Europe. Use a one Visa approach to communication, transparency and knowledge sharing across Visa Europe region and beyond.
• Strengthen Visa’s License to Operate. Ensure that engagement strategies work to mitigate impacts on the business from identified high risk programmes in Ireland and support such efforts as needed in the UK.
• Ensure impact and inclusion across Ireland and the UK.

What we expect of you, day to day:

• Core Engagement: Execute effective short/medium/long term Government & Regulatory Engagement strategies for Ireland to position Visa as trusted partner, including stakeholder maps of key decisionmakers, to use for executive engagement as required.
• Strategic Engagement: Identify, highlight and deliver strategic engagement opportunities in Ireland to ensure Visa can influence the regulatory set up in digital payments and related policies, and the UK as required.
• Campaigns: Deliver integrated strategies allowing broad engagement and promotion of Visa’s thought leadership through a range of channels; leading in Ireland and supporting in the UK. Promote Visa's reputation and profile by ensuring Visa presence at key political events.
• Client Engagement: Deliver systematic, documented and effective engagement plans for top clients and strategic merchants in Ireland to create deep relationships that matter.

Additional responsibilities:

• Work constructively in different markets with other functions, across the regional and global environment, in a matrix environment.
• Share know how and expertise with GE counterparties in other Regions.
• Help drive the continuous enhancement of function, toolkit and staff.
• Support open, timely and targeted communication with executives to ensure awareness of main regulatory, policy and engagement developments and strategy to protect Visa business and reputation.
• Maintain a relentless focus on the bigger picture, adopting a strategic approach.
• Promote diversity and inclusion in all engagements.

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.

• Demonstrable experience in relevant corporate position, including primarily in-
house team/regulatory/ government agency, prominent consultancy.
• Proven strategic advocacy skills.
• Good inter-personal skills and stakeholder management experience
• Strong digital services and/or technology interest: knowledge of the payment
industry is a plus.
• Excellent written and spoken communication including presentation abilities.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to act independently and flexibly within a multi-disciplinary matrixed team.
• A relevant degree in Politics, Economics or Law is desirable, but not essential.

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.