Manager Issuer VAS specialist Seller Qatar & Kuwait at Visa

Doha, , Qatar -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

07 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Sales Skills, Time Management, Technical Skills, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Collaboration Skills, Negotiation Skills, Multicultural Sensitivity, Client Relationship Management, Understanding of Payment Processing, Knowledge of Issuer Value Added Services, Problem Solving, Market Analysis, Proposal Development, Client Satisfaction, Strategic Planning

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

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 We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Manager, Issuing VAS - Specialized Sales, part of the larger Value-Added Services Sales function, with expected focus on the sale of services related to Issuing VAS in the market (Qatar & Kuwait). Internally, the role requires collaboration with a wide range of cross functional teams, including but is not limited to Generalist Sellers, Sales Operations, Product, Sales Engineering, Strategy, Client Services, Digital Partners, and Marketing. Key Responsibilities: Develop and manage the pipeline and end to end sales process for Issuing Solutions in Qatar and Kuwait. Manage and meet the targets for Qatar and Kuwait Issuing VAS Sales both on added new revenue and existing revenue. Actively prospect, qualify, negotiate, and close opportunities within assigned territory. Demonstrate a deep understanding of the payment’s ecosystem, specifically Issuers needs, emerging trends, open banking, real time payments, regulatory changes, and the specific operational challenges players in the payment’s ecosystem face. Develop/ demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of Visa's solutions and their application for clients particularly, Risk and Identity, Network services, Digital and Loyalty solutions. Ensure timely and accurate updates on sales activities are captured in Microsoft Dynamics, offering Insight into market trends and competitive analysis. Identify high potential clients to target and cultivate relationships with key decision-makers within these organizations. Ensure high levels of client/ prospect satisfaction through proactive outreach with relevant insights and regular follow-ups. Partner with the Generalist Sales team to prepare proposals, presentations, and other sales materials that highlight Visa solutions' technical capabilities and advantages to address client needs. Develop and execute sales strategies tailored to issuers that align with Visa’s Purpose to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Work collaboratively with various teams, including Product, Client Services, Finance and Technology, to ensure optimal client experience and continuous product improvement. Promote an understanding of critical success factors to achieving the assigned solutions revenue objectives. Provide input into design and implementation of sales collateral, general marketing and promotional activities and materials to ensure increased awareness of VAS objectives and priorities. Essential Functions: Accountable for driving and achieving the sales targets for Issuing VAS Solutions, covering Loyalty, Risk & Identity, potentially inclusive of other Issuer Value Added Services over time, booking revenue lines through collaboration and partnership with Account Executives and Account Managers through acquisition of net-new customers or upsell of existing clients. Acquisition of new clients and retention/ growth of existing clients in partnership with market product teams. Understand clients’ complex challenges/ problems and uses of Visa technology to drive solutions with said technology. Champion and lead from the front with Visa’s value-based sales methodology, post-sale commercialization, mutual success planning with clients and across Visa to ensure client outcomes and Visa revenue realization. Partner with the Product and Sales engineering teams to prepare proposals, presentations, and other sales materials that highlight our solutions' technical capabilities and advantages. Engage with internal cross functional teams including Product Management, Product Development, Sales Engineering, Client Support and Product Marketing to relay market feedback and provide input into the design of new solutions. Identify, qualify and quantify market specific opportunities in close cooperation with local relationship management and product teams. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications Basic Qualifications 5+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, Preferred Qualifications 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, PhD) Knowledge and understanding of payment processing including products and services, business systems and processes Knowledge and understanding of issuer Value added Services, specifically Fraud & Risk, Loyalty, Network and Digital Card issuer/ banking/Retail banking/financial services sector or payment business experience. Direct experience in managing a sales pipelines Excellent sales skills Excellent time management skills and ability to achieve goals with minimal management oversight Very strong technical skills Expert understanding and influencing the direction in Qatar and Kuwait by selling the VisaNet story (features, benefits, et al). Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills to influence direction and change attitudes and decisions of senior level international bankers Strong self-management skills including demonstrable drive and energy Sales/ business development experience and proven negotiation skills Multicultural sensitivity and interpersonal relationship management, including the ability to work effectively within GCC Fluent in English 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.

Responsibilities

The Manager, Issuing VAS will develop and manage the sales pipeline for Issuing Solutions in Qatar and Kuwait, focusing on achieving sales targets. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal client experience and continuous product improvement.