Visa Government Solutions Sales Director

About the job:

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.

Job Description Visa is seeking an experienced payment professional to join the CEMEA Visa Government Solutions team as a Sales Director for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain cluster. This role will have the following responsibilities:

• Expand and deepen our public sector sales strategy and delivery in the region
• Establish and strengthen relationships with key public sector stakeholders
• Identify and engage potential partners to strengthen government solution propositions
• Develop and execute sales strategies and account plans to increase sales volume and market share
• Identify local use cases and requirements for solution team incorporation into proposition roadmaps
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to align on government outreach strategy
• Provide ongoing support for RFP development and oversee program performance
• Review market landscape and recommend new approaches to growing the Visa business
• Identify and solve complex problems impacting Government sales management

Qualifications A broad network in the public administration space for KSA, Oman, and Bahrain. Robust understanding of public sector sales and operations. Experience in business development and consultative sales. Financial acumen and outcome-oriented with negotiation skills. Previous experience in managing public sector teams or lobbying. Strong communication and presentation skills. Impeccable written and oral communication. Specialist public sector payments infrastructure expertise is a plus.

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.