Acceptance Solutions,Account Executive South Africa

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.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

This position will perform a key sales role in the development of Visa Acceptance Solutions (Cybersource) South Africa and Southern Africa expansion plans. Working in strategically targeted countries, this role will be focused on appraising the market opportunity and delivering strategies that enable Visa Acceptance Solutions (Cybersource) to identify, qualify and contract opportunities to retain and grow our clients’ base and portfolios.

This is an account management position, and as such the candidate must possess strong commercial acumen and extensive payments industry knowledge to be a spokesperson for the organization both internally and externally.

• Direct responsibility for Visa Acceptance Solutions (Cybersource) business in Pakistan inclusive of sales of online payment, fraud management solutions and ancillary products to enterprise level clients, PAYFACs, Acquirers, Merchants and global organizations.
• Create and develop sustainable long-term relationships with key customers.
• Manage close working partnerships with Visa Inc. stakeholders in Pakistan, including Country Manager, Business Development Managers, Merchant Sales &Acquiring Leader and Country Risk Managers.
• Responsible for maintaining business opportunities and building a pipeline of activity from initial qualification to delivery of revenue.
• Interface with country leads on key elements of product expansion, demonstrating deep financial insight and collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Leveraging internal resources and marketing programs as well as industry knowledge and personal sphere of influence to ensure all internal stakeholders are appropriately engaged to ensure successful conclusion and implementation of key opportunities.
• The post holder will be the interface for Visa Acceptance Solutions (Cybersource) in market and as such should present themselves as credible and confident with the ability to negotiate at Senior Management as well as being comfortable with enterprise procurement processes
• Demonstrating experience in ecommerce, omni-commerce and digital payments
• Report to management regularly and provide timely updates on both Pipeline and Forecasts for all product lines and services
• Negotiation of pricing and discounts as well as contractual terms within set parameters
• Build and understanding of the product and regulatory requirements within the country so Visa Acceptance Solutions (Cybersource) can position its services appropriately for successful expansion.
• Create and execute against change management requirements, implement best practice and maintain as strong focus on internal efficiency and functional collaboration. Lead initiatives which have a direct impact on customer engagement and be an advocate of a 'customer first' approach.

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

Qualifications

Proven experience of successfully developing & maintaining business in a start-up / growth environment (i.e. early stage company or new division in existing company)

Additional Information

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.

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