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 CyberSource, a Visa company, has been and continues to be a pioneer within the e-Commerce Payment Management world.  Our Payment Management platform enables merchants to accept payments on-line, whether e-commerce or mobile, and increasingly, in face to face environments.  We have best in class capabilities that enable us to support merchants from your local neighborhood merchant up to sophisticated, global enterprises and digital masters.  We support these merchants across the globe.

This position, Account Management Director serves as a key member of the North America Financial Institutions & Acquiring Partnerships group with purview over top tier partners under the CyberSource Financial Institution Channel Sales team. CyberSource, is a part of Visa’s Global Product and Value-Added Services organization and acts as a delivery method and enabler of digital payment solutions for our clients and partners worldwide.

We are looking for a passionate, seasoned professional and client focused individual to drive engagement and business growth with CyberSource and Authorize.Net’s top tier acquirers, financial institutions and large ISO partners. This role will be charged with growing a portfolio of these partnerships through additional product acceptance, sales trainings, promotions, and other creative means.

 Position Summary:

The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter that can work independently in a fast paced, ambiguous environment with limited supervision. The candidate must be a fast learner, who can quickly absorb the nuances of CyberSource, Authorize.Net, & Visa Merchant and Acquiring Products and Services. The candidate must have extensive previous experience working with acquirers and financial institutions and be a business leader with the capability of communicating across all levels of an organization. This role will be charged with driving and managing a portfolio of high touch partners within the top tier of CyberSource and Authorize.Net Acquiring and Financial Institution partnerships team. This is a revenue carrying role with a revenue quota of $15M+.

Job Scope:

•   Drive increased business with top tier acquirers and financial institutions

•   COMPLETE and EXTENSIVE understanding of each managed partner

•   Serve as the partner’s primary point of contact and work with partners to develop account plans including short- and long-term goals and objectives

•   Evaluate partner trends, provide recommendations to help drive business and revenue growth while continuously adding value by executing the Visa Digital Product strategy

•   This includes the ability to be viewed as a strong business leader representing the voice of the partner to ensure right outcomes are achieved

•   Work across multiple internal functions to ensure partners needs and expectations are met, includes coordinating closely with Marketing and Product teams to drive partner aligned solutions and priorities

•   This includes consulting on and implementing, with the partner, innovative sales campaigns and customized go-to-market approach that aligns with the partner 

•   Drive channel sales growth by proactively evangelizing products and solutions to partners, including leading key partner initiatives and programs within the sales organization

•   Organize and lead sales/product trainings for your partners sales teams

•   Present to large groups including both internal and external

•   Lead and conduct quarterly business reviews with assigned partner

Basic Qualifications:

•       8-10* years of work experience within digital payments landscape with a Bachelors Degree or at least 4-6 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD)•      

Preferred Qualifications:

•       10-12* years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)

•       7+ years’ experience managing strategic relationships with financial services and/or technology solution providers

•       Experience or familiarity with the IDDEA sales methodology is a plus

Specific, current knowledge of merchant / acquirer processing, ISO channel and digital payments landscape

•       Deep understanding of partner sales channels and the go-to-market mechanics that drive success

•       Experience working within large teams and complex partnerships

•       Demonstrated success in growing revenue by meeting or exceeding revenue goal and closing complex contracts. 

•       Ability to lead by example and embody the Visa Leadership Principles

•       Strong teamwork skills and excellent collaboration skills with experience influencing work streams across functions

•       Results driven and flexible

•       Self-motivated

•       “Client-first” mindset, with significant experience interacting with senior teams within partner organizations

•       Presentation/speaking experience

•       Maintain strong follow up abilities, be capable and skilled at tracking projects

•       Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce and MS Teams

Qualities of a Successful Candidate:

•   Performance oriented, high attention level to detail and passionate about acquirers, financial institution partners, merchants and technology in the digital commerce space 

•   Ability to manage and meet or exceed portfolio revenue target

•   Maintain very strong follow up abilities, be highly capable and skilled at tracking projects

•   Drive and lead key strategic partner programs within the sales organization

•   Ability to work constructively in a cross-functional, initiative-based structure – leading teams where there is not a direct reporting line 

•   Experience and comfort in engaging with internal executives and externally with the partners executive teams especially the C-suite

•   Ability to engage with technology organization in an effective and collaborative manner

•   Experience and knowledge of digital payment technologies, Integrators and competitive landscape is a plus

•   Deep working knowledge of payment gateway, acquirer/acquirer processor, payment facilitation and/or fraud platforms 

•   Strong verbal and written communication skills and an ability to simplify and communicate complex technical issues to non-technical executives, sales teams and other stakeholders

•   Ability to juggle multiple initiatives at once

Key Leadership Competencies:

•   Strong executive level communication skills

•   Act decisively to solve and escalate issues to proper channels for resolution

•   Lead and conduct executive meetings and discussions

•   Maintain strong follow up abilities, be capable and skilled at tracking projects

•   Viewed as mentor to others on the team and organization

Work Authorization: Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment for this position. Visa will not sponsor applicants for work visas in connection with this position.

Work Hours: This position requires the incumbent to be available during core business hours.

Travel Requirements: This position requires the incumbent to travel for work up to 25% 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, and reach with hands and arms.

EEO Statement: 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.