Director, B2B Fintech Partnerships, Core Verticals and Enablers

Company: Visa
Location: Arlington
Posted on: August 4, 2022

Job Description:

Company DescriptionVisa 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 - 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 - helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.Job DescriptionTeamThe North America B2B Fintech Partnership Team pursues and manages third parties, mostly FinTech's, that bring innovative B2B payment programs and solutions to market.Our mission is to grow Visa's B2B network of networks to make it easier for businesses to pay and get paid. We do this by identifying and partnering with various entities in the payment ecosystem (FinTech's, processors, enablers, program managers, banks, alternate lenders, etc.) with the goal to support and/or cross pollinate solutions to build new payment flows and differentiated offerings that result in incremental network transactions while delivering value to businesses.Job ScopeAs part of the North America Visa Business Solution organization, the Director of B2B Core Verticals and Enablement will be a key member of the B2B Fintech Partnership sales team.The Director will play critical role in managing and growing new and existing relationships with partners in a variety of business payment verticals such as manufacturing, media, property management, OTA, bill payment, non-profit and others. This role is accountable for driving sales, retaining payment volume and revenue across an existing fintech portfolio as well as develop a pipeline and win.It requires the ability to clearly articulate Visa's value proposition, ideate and validate payment flows and serve as the vertical payment expert to internal and external stakeholders. This ideal candidate has a proven track record in building a robust fintech pipeline with ability to execute on ambitious quotas, manage negotiations end to end, and have the insight for cross-sell and up-sell opportunities. Additionally, the ideal candidate is an experienced sales and business development leader who has worked in the payments ecosystem and maintains executive-level relationships within the payment ecosystem. Accountabilities Define and drive the strategy, pipeline, and agenda for fintechs and enablers in core verticals such as manufacturing, utilities, OTA, property management.Identify strategic opportunities through a strong understanding of potential partner offerings, demonstrating value to the payment eco-system, specifically how the partner helps drive incremental payment volume.Collaborate with internal product owners, partners and relationship owners to drive implementation plans of VBS products for fintech partnersIdentify FinTech's with opportunities around exclusivity, Visa product implementation and marketing and drive those to closureWork closely with product leadership to provide feedback on product development needs for B2B Fintech'sBe the face of Visa to our clients and partners, drive thought leadership and vision. Continuously review market and competitive landscape, identifying opportunities and strategies that will position Visa as the market leader in the B2B Fintech space.Strong focus on execution and deliverables across the entire sales and account management life cycle (pipeline, relationship development, deal negotiation and win, transition to implementation, general account oversight).Identify strategic innovation and development opportunities through a strong understanding of payment innovation, Visa value added services and emerging technology.Mastery of CRM systems/tools to manage territory and pipeline, MS Dynamics preferred.Influence the partner/FinTech's vision for the future of electronic payments, consistent with Visa's strategies.Flex Work Arrangement - Hybrid Position - 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 two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.QualificationsBasic Qualifications10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhDPreferred Qualifications12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhDOther QualificationsUnderstanding of B2B payment network, previous employment within the payments eco-system preferredExperienced solution sales leader with a record of accomplishment for delivering resultsMust possess the ability to identify the inspired path forward to partner, structure creative financial partnership constructs, and demonstrated success in contract negotiations in an effort to drive a deal to close quickly.Strong customer-facing communication skills in all mediums (video, in-person, writing) and all audiences (Peers, internal stakeholders, conferences, leadership, C-suite)Experience in managing relationships and cultivating deep, trusted partnerships with clients and partners.Ability to explain complex business concepts to broad audiences in an engaging way.Natural collaborator with excellent communication skills. Must be self-motivated and comfortable with ambiguity, possessing the maturity and competence to influence across multiple levels and organizations including internal and external stakeholders.Excellent communication and group presentation skills. Executive presence, and comfortable presenting with the C-suite.Demonstrated thought leadership and the aptitude to challenge the status quo and identify new opportunities to innovate and differentiateAdditional InformationVisa has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and visitors. As a condition of employment, all employees based in the U.S. are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law. 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.

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