Senior Director, Account Executive

Department Icon Accounting & Finance
Posted: 1 week ago
6-9 years
Mumbai
Accounting & Finance
work from office
Full Time
Closes 3 Jan 2027

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About Us

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you''ll have the opportunity to create impact at scale tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.
Join Visa and do work that matters to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.
TeamSummary:
The Business Development teamat Visa is at the forefront of client relationship management andresponsiblebothforbringing new client partnerships to Visa, as also to executenew business opportunities with existing clients.Aligning the strategic objectives of Visa with those of the client and working withclientteams across functionsto arrive atcommon goals is a key deliverable.This team comprises self-motivated and highly driven individuals who excel with partners, work collaboratively with otherVisacolleaguesand havesuperiorproject management skills. Being the face of Visa with industry participants gives them an opportunity to work withamyriad set of organizationssuch as commercial banks, NBFCs, SFBs, payment banks and increasingly with Fintechs.
TheOpportunity:
Traditionally, Visa has engaged with members of the 4-party model: issuers, acquirers, and merchants from a relationship management perspective.In the last5years, however, we have developed a strong base of clientsacross Fintech players (both B2B and B2C) comprisingdigital-first card issuers, lenders, Forex issuers and prepaid instrument issuers all of whom are now strong contributors not just to the growth of the Visa business through its core products,but also to the consumption of Visas Value Added Services through which they canenhance their portfolio management, marketing, risk management and business intelligence functions.In India, Visa has a dedicated team led by a Senior Director for the onboarding and management of Fintech partners; and Fintechs remain a significant contributor to Visas overall business in India.
WhattheSeniorDirector Fintech Partnershipsis expected to doat Visa:
This role will be responsible for developing, executing, and leading Visas Fintech Partnerships strategyfor India. This includes setting and driving in-countrybusiness outcomeswith FinTech clients, while identifyingdeal opportunities that position Visa as the market leader. This person will lead a team of3direct reportsacross Account Management and Business Developmentfunctions,andalso work closely with the Asia Pacific Digital and Fintech Partnerships teambased in Singapore.
Responsibilities include the following:
  • Commercial Acumen.
  • Set revenue targets for team members ensuring consistent finance and deal practices.
  • Lead the deal pipeline for strategic accountsandnew fintech partners, including identification, structuring, negotiation, closing, and management.
  • Oversee account and relationship management, aligning sales plans with client business objectives.
  • Continuously review market landscape, fostering relationships with emergingFintechs
  • Consultative Selling & Product Knowledge
  • Champion a consultative selling approach, leveraging deep technical product knowledge across the entire suite, and working cross-functionally to create and deliver tailored solutions
  • Develop and execute customized strategies and plans to increase revenue and market share for select strategic partner accounts, identifying opportunities through a strong understanding of the segment andclientbusiness needs.
  • Develop and instill a programmatic process for new strategic fintech deals, serving as the central client coordination leader and fostering collaboration with the executive team.
  • Stakeholder and Relationship Management.
  • Establish and foster strong relationships with external stakeholders(clients and partners)and within the Visa organization, promoting in-depth and productive interactions at all levels.
  • Lead the development, negotiation, and signing of deal proposals, working with various internal stakeholders 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.
  • Thought Leadership / Mindset for Innovation / Strategic Thinking.
  • Act as the spokesperson for driving partnerships within Visa and across the industry, leveraging your perspective to influence industry conversations.
Why this is important to Visa:
Fintechsare key to Visas business model;partnerships withthese non-traditional participantswillhelp Visa future-proof its franchisein-market.Accordingly, this roleoffers the incumbentan excitingandenriching learning experiencewithin thedynamicfintech, digital & innovation spaceandtomeaningfully contribute tonet revenue achievement,scale-up of new use cases and growth of value-added services for the company.
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
Whatyou will needto have/to be:
  • Recognized degree preferably in Business Management
  • 15+years ofexperience in the Digital Payments space, preferably working with a Fintech or having managed partnerships with Fintech clients
  • Demonstrated success in business development, solution development and commercialization, account management and sales support for a global organization
  • Experience building business cases, designing payments solutions relevant to the market, and delivering results within budget
  • Fluency inemerging technology
  • Fluency in eliciting client needs to help drive customer flows and journeys
  • Demonstrated thought leadership and the aptitude to think creatively and identify new ways to innovate and differentiate products with evidence of tangible business resultsOutstanding executive communications skills as a spokesperson forpartnerships within Visa and across the industry
  • Ability to inspire and influence others without direct management responsibility
  • High level of professionalism and leadership skills to build business relationships, trust and respect with business partners
  • Entrepreneurial mindset,comfort with ambiguity and change,andabilityto navigate a globally matrixedinternalenvironment
  • Strongcollaborationandcommunications skillsand good executive presence
  • Strongunderstanding of financials todriveclient and Visa profitability metrics
  • Strong analytical, negotiation and deal structuring skills
  • Demonstrated program management proficiencyand strong result-orientation
  • Authentic leadership and ability tointuitively engender an inclusive environment.
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.

Skills

Client RelationshipB2BConsultingMarketingDigitalDevelopmentDeal StructuringForexSalesAccount ManagementTransactionsFinance

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