Senior Business Development Manager - Visa Direct N&B

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.

Pay Transparency
The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is kr1,102,500 - kr1,811,250 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, Pension, Life Insurance, Annual Leave, and Wellness Program.

Job Description

Visa Direct is a payment service that Visa provides to clients (issuers, acquirers, processors, merchants and service providers) to facilitate fund transfers/ disbursements to Cards, Accounts and Wallets Visa credentials around the world.

This role will report into the Head of Visa Direct Nordics & Baltics Banks & FI's Business Development, Europe. The Senior Manager of Visa Direct Bank & Financial Institutions Business Development will lead commercial deals from origination to closure for banks and fintechs initially in the Nordics and Baltics countries.

This role will be responsible for delivering commercial outcomes, deliver the multi-million sales pipeline for Visa Direct services and ensure consistent growth of existing clients through opening new business with them.

It is a fast paced, agile environment, so this person must be proactive and excel with internal and external partners to ensure we achieve our goals.
He/she will be a highly motivated, energetic individual that thrives in a fast-paced dynamic environment and relishes the opportunity to win new business using a value-based selling approach.

Visa is looking for an experienced banker and payments leader with an outstanding sales track record. In addition to business development experience, outstanding client management and interpersonal skills are critical.

Essential Functions

• Define and execute Go-to-Market plans in agreement with key internal stakeholders

• Originate and own an aggressive European sales target for Visa Direct Card, Account and Wallet products

• Create and nurture wide network of stakeholders in across dozens of strategically prioritised European banks and fintechs

• Client interaction with top retail and corporate bank/fintech leaders in your region, e.g. Head of Payments, Head of Retail Products, Head of Transaction banking, Head of Correspondent banking, Head of Cards

• Based on the deep knowledge of bank's and fintech's situation define best product proposition, while trying to create roadmap for implementation of all services

• Senior level sales experience, particularly in payments
• Experience selling to fintech and bank customers
• Wide network locally (Nordics & Baltics region) within Fintechs, financial institutions and ISV's and experience on growing and developing the market.