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Job Description
As the world's leader in digital payments technology, Visa's mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company's dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.
At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.
You're an Individual. We're the team for you. Together, let's transform the way the world pays.
Team Summary
You will be an integral part of the global Visa Government Solutions team. The role will be based in Hanoi and report directly into the Head of Visa Government Solutions for Asia Pacific.
What's exciting about joining the Visa Government Solutions team?
- You’ll be supporting highly strategic public sector clients on high impact projects
- Partner with industry stakeholders to develop innovative new solutions
- We’re a key part of Visa’s focus on new payment flows as a growth driver for our business
- Given the nature of the sector, it will drive Visa brand values especially as a purpose-led brand with social and economic impact.
The team comprises of a highly motivated team of business leaders who create impactful results with and for our clients. Here at Visa, we strive to excel with our partners and via strong internal and external collaboration, we enable and inspire ecosystem players to drive e-payments and financial inclusion.
If you are business savvy with public sector and financial services industry experience that can help further establish Visa as a leading payments solutions partner, you should apply!
What a Government Solutions Director does at Visa:
Visa is seeking an experienced payment professional to join the Visa Government Solutions team to lead our public sector work in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. The successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:
- Deepen our public sector sales strategy and delivery in the region to increase sales volume and market share
- Identify and execute commercial opportunities in government led projects that focus on government payment flows, data and other government growth priorities to develop new business flows for Visa
- Lead RFP response and commercial deals in collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Engage and partner with potential partners in the form of issuers, acquirers, program managers, processors, fintechs and other enablers who will strengthen our government solution propositions
- Develop innovative strategies and solutions in collaboration with Visa cross-functional teams to address challenges and requests from government clients.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders including the Government Engagement team to strengthen our relationship with key public sector stakeholders, align on our government outreach strategy and targets, approach to educating decision makers and influencers on how Visa can support
- Partner with our marketing and communication teams to position Visa as a leader in the payments industry and a resource for government agencies
- Continuously review market landscape and recommend, develop, and implement new creative approaches to growing the Visa business
Why this is important to Visa
This is a role we have identified globally to drive strategic business for Visa. As citizens, we are all aware of the important and increasing roles the government play in our lives, something the recent pandemic has emphasized. Government payments are a significant part of this, be it government making payments to suppliers or social payments in form of disbursements or even accepting tax payments from citizens. At the same time Governments are leading the way in launching innovations in payments (such as Central Bank Digital Currencies, open data) and in dealing with the big challenges of our times (climate, sustainability). We are looking to partner with governments around the world as they drive ambitious plans in a variety of areas such as to support economic recovery and drive digitalization.
Qualifications
**What you will need: **
- 12+ years’ experience in government/ state-owned enterprise/ public sector sales management, with expertise in payments/ financial services industry managing complex deals and sales
- Active network in the public sector across Vietnam
- Robust understanding of how public sector sales and public agencies operate with deep expertise in navigating government agencies and procedures, including government procurement and public sector contracting vehicles
- Very strong collaboration and relationship skills required to balance the need to both navigate and serve external client and partner requirements, whilst leading internal cross-functional teams in solution development and go-to-market strategy
- Strong business development and consultative sales experience, with the ability to share with a wide range of stakeholders on Visa’s capabilities and produce business cases
- Understand payment flows between Governments, Governments and businesses, Government and citizens
- Strong financial acumen and outcome oriented
- Ability to negotiate business agreements whilst enhancing existing and new relationships
What will also help:
- Prior sales and consulting experience servicing government clients and projects
- Specialist public sector payments infrastructure expertise is a plus
- Solutions-focused mindset
- Interest in emerging payments innovation topics
- Experience in effectively creating and confidently delivering presentations to senior stakeholders with strong written and oral communication
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.