Senior Manager Business Development
Posted:
Company Details
Name:Visa
Industry:
Banking
Website:
http://www.visa.com/
Description:
Visa is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, banks and governments in more than 200 countries and territories, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks.
Job Details
Job Type:
Full Time
Workplace Type:
On-site
Qualification:
Diploma
Job Experience:
Mandatory
Job Location:
Nairobi County, Kenya
Closing Date:
Undisclosed
Salary:
Undisclosed
Other Pay:
Benefits
Job Category:
Sales & Marketing
Job Description
We are looking for a seasoned Business Development Manager
- Lead and execute defined segments/accounts within the market
- Drive consultative, value-based selling and pipeline development
- Deepen engagement with Tier 1 banks, fintechs, merchants, and ecosystem partners
- Support execution of strategic initiatives across issuing, acquiring, and acceptance
- Provide leadership depth and continuity within the Kenya team
- Improve coverage of high-value clients and opportunities
- Increase wallet share and client retention
- Better prioritization and execution of market initiatives
- Reduce execution bottlenecks and escalation risks
- Clear ownership of accounts and programs
- Improve team coaching, performance management, and resilience
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
- 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
- 10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD).
- Fluent written and spoken Portuguese is a requirement for this role
- Minimum 6 years experience in the Banking and or Financial Services/payments/mobile network and or Fintech sector.
Card Payment Experience Essential.
- Tertiary qualification with a business or marketing degree (preferably MBA)
- Capability to liaise, present to and work with senior level international bankers.
- Excellent knowledge of Visa, other payment systems, card products and the activities of different payment systems in the relevant markets.
- Commercial orientation, interpersonally credible, influential in their dealings and sensitive to a multicultural environment.
- Ability to manage varied indirect reporting relationships at all levels of the Visa and member organisation.
- Experience in influencing developing and/or motivating people to achieving company and customer objectives.
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