Director, Issuing Solutions Hunter Sales Executive

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

The Director, Sales Executive is responsible for selling issuer payment processing services into medium to large financial institutions and negotiating contractual arrangements. Specifically, you’ll be sourcing and selling net new logos for Visa DPS, one of Visa’s longest-standing value-added services we offer to financial institutions. DPS is an industry-leading business, that offers our banking partners simple payments processing capabilities, alongside knowledgeable Visa partners to help our clients stay at the forefront of the future of payments.
As a Sales Executive for Visa DPS, you’ll be responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing sales strategies for US Financial Institutions. You’ll collaborate with a fantastic team to ensure our clients receive the very best of Visa. Your goal will be to increase revenues by attracting net new accounts.
Essential Functions:
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.
• Create New Opportunities: You'll continuously review the client landscape to recommend, develop, and implement new and creative approaches to growing the Visa business.
• Build Strong Relationships: You'll develop a deep understanding of your prospects businesses.
• Negotiate Contracts: You'll prepare proposals and negotiate contracts with financial institutions to help them use our payment processing services.
• Obsess about Customers: You'll learn about all Visa has to offer to proactively pitch compelling solution sets that will help your clients maximize their payment portfolios.
• Drive Innovation into the Market: You'll play a key role in helping marketing and product development launch new products in your territory.
• Lead Courageously: You’ll use your expertise to contribute to the development of the overall functional strategy & annual goals and coach & mentor your peers to lift the performance of the entire team.

Qualifications

Basic

Qualifications

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•     10 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 PhD

Preferred

Qualifications

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•     12 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 PhD
•     12+ years of experience in a related sales or client management role.
•     Demonstrated success in achieving sales targets and driving growth.
•     Expert ability to develop and nurture new business partnerships.
•     Proven strength in building trust with senior executives within client organizations.
•     Expertise in negotiating business agreements, with a strong understanding of financial controls and the legal aspects of contract management.
•     Exceptional skills in proactively building strong internal and cross-functional relationships.
•     Willingness to travel up to 50% of the time.

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.

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 189,500.00 to 275,000.00 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.