Sr. Project Manager - Marketing Services

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in 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 while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

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Job Description

Visa is searching for a Senior Manager to join both our Global Marketing Services and North America Marketing Services Teams, reporting directly to the Senior Director, Global and North America Marketing Services Leader. This is a high visibility, high exposure role and the individual will be responsible for three critical areas:

Coordinate workstreams within Global Marketing Services, Loyalty, Digital Experience and Capabilities, and Technology to support the global implementation and development of Visa’s MarTech platform.

Oversee cross-functional workstreams maintaining comprehensive program status reports and driving accountability across stakeholder groups to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of commercialization milestones for the new MarTech platform

Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and potential roadblocks, developing and executing mitigation strategies while providing regular, executive-ready status updates to senior leadership to inform decision-making and maintain launch momentum.

• Lead the development and global rollout of sales enablement resources and training programs to equip frontline sales teams with the knowledge, tools, and positioning needed to effectively sell the MarTech platform, driving consistency in value messaging, accelerating sales cycles, and increasing adoption across all regions.

The selected candidate will serve as a member of the Marketing Services Team, managing project workstreams for the commercialization of a new MarTech platform intended to support the financial growth objectives of Marketing Services in the coming years. This position is also responsible for overseeing the distribution and adoption of sales enablement materials and processes, supporting a global team of sellers in achieving both Visa’s client marketing objectives and Visa’s overall growth targets. The role involves close collaboration with Regional Client Marketing Teams, other Global Marketing Teams (including Product Marketing, Content, Insights & Analytics), Technology, third-party vendors, and Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA), among others. The position requires the ability to integrate strategic planning with detailed execution.

Essential Functions

Project manage global MarTech commercialization workstreams

• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Marketing Services, Loyalty, Digital Experience, Technology, and regional stakeholders to drive the global implementation, enhancement, and commercialization of Visa’s new MarTech platform.

Ensure on-time, high-quality delivery of program milestones

• Maintain comprehensive program status reports, track deliverables, and hold stakeholders accountable to ensure timely and flawless execution of all commercialization phases

Identify and Mitigate Risks to Launch Success

• Proactively assess and address risks, dependencies, and roadblocks. Develop mitigation strategies and deliver executive-ready status updates to enable informed leadership decision-making

Drive global sales enablement and training

• Lead the creation and rollout of sales enablement materials, playbooks, and training programs to equip frontline sales teams with the tools, data, and messaging needed to effectively position and sell the MarTech platform worldwide

Foster collaboration across global and regional teams

Partner with Regional Client Marketing, Product Marketing, Content, Insights & Analytics, Visa Consulting & Analytics, and external vendors to align go-to-market strategies, ensure consistency in client messaging, and support Visa’s growth objectives

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

This position is not eligible for Sponsorship.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications

• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
• Experience with marketing campaigns driven by MarTech and success in driving stakeholder’s ability to use and or sell the MarTech platform
• High degree of maturity and discretion as individual will be exposed to significant amount of confidential information
• Expert-level or advanced PowerPoint design and storytelling skills
• Excellent communication skills – both oral and written
• Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Ability to think strategically and execute methodically
• Strong relationship-building experience, along with the ability to collaborate and work across regions and various business units to execute on a strategy and drive action
• Team Player – eagerness to work in teams with personnel of all levels and disciplines to accomplish objectives
• Creative imagination and big picture thinking that challenges the status quo
• Extremely organized with quick follow-through and a bias towards action
• Personal presence and ability to clearly communicate compelling messages to senior level executives
• Consulting/Professional Services and/or Client Marketing experience a plus, but not required

Additional Information

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.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship

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.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 153,700.00 to 223,100.00 USD per year, 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, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA

Job ID: 4cfb4bd9-6053-4ac5-9789-7da803ff4769

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-17T19:11:21