Senior Manager Fintech Activation

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description


Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging xe2x80x93 where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world xe2x80x93 helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.



As New Business Development - Fintech & Digital Players you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for searching, identifying, structuring, managing and develop strategic partnerships, alliances and commercial deals within the most relevant players in the ecosystem.

The role also includes:

Lead the business and the relationship development with prospects and clients. Align objectives, priorities and resources between Visa and them

Win new business development opportunities (originating, structuring, executing) with high-growth global, regional, or local players across multiple sectors including startups, Fintech and payments companies that enable digital commerce, payments, e-wallets, crowdfunding, IoT among others

Positioning Visa as the preferred partner among prospects and clients, thorough deep understanding of entities strategies, priorities, needs and business processes, to present strategic ideas on how Visa's products can impact their results, in alignment with industry developments, dynamics and digital trends

Being actively involved in the Fintech & Digital Players ecosystem

Accountable for optimizing resources to achieve volume and revenue targets and P&L. Deliver financial objectives including revenue, payment volume and market penetration objectives

She/he is expected to decide over strategic and tactical matters for which she / he is responsible for and escalate the ones that require senior management involvement

Conduct business with ethics across all stakeholders

Develop Account level plans to align the Fintech & Digital Partner strategic objectives with Visa solutions and prepare associated action plans

Develop a clear Stakeholder engagement model with the required cadence plan.

Attributes:

Ability to generate innovative creative solutions to unique problems and opportunities encountered in complex, and dynamic environments

Highly client oriented, results driven and hands on

Deep consulting skills and client engagement capabilities. Regulatory knowledge and deep understanding about the new Ley Fintech and other payment-related laws

Strong influential skills at multiple levels, including entrepreneurship leaders and owners, design thinkers and Executive / C-level

Strong interpersonal and relationship skills. Drive, enthusiasm and creativity are key attributes

Highly organized with exposure of project / program management

Strong financial acumen and analytical skills

Strong knowledge of Fintech, startups and neo-card-payments industry, its products, services and technologies, digital transformation

Bankcard industry experience, strong knowledge base of the card business including account solicitation, account maintenance, operations, systems and risk management is desirable

Fluent in English

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.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
- Minimum of Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications
- 5-10 years of experience with a Bachelor's Degree or
- Business experience including sales and/or relationship management
- Willingness to learn and execute effectives sales strategies for new payment products and services
- Card Issuing/Acquiring experience beneficial. Exposure to servicing Financial Institution clients in these areas is required
- Availability to travel

Additional Information

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.

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  • Job Id
    JD1244704
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Education
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