VisaBusiness Development Director
Visa is hiring a Business Development Director. Level rates it ; you can apply on Visa.
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- Tools and skills the posting cites include business development, sales and strategic planning.
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- Level lists 826 other open roles at Visa.
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Lead strategic growth and business development for Visa in DRC, driving digital payments adoption and revenue.
About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.
Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.
Job Description
What a Director, Business Development does at Visa:
Lead Strategic Growth: Own and grow Visa’s business with key clients in DRC, driving revenue and market share through strong relationship management and consultative selling.
Shape Market Strategy: Develop and execute short- and long-term plans aligned with Visa’s DRC strategy to accelerate digital payments adoption.
Drive Innovation: Champion Visa’s new payment technologies and solutions, articulating their commercial value to clients and enabling them to win in an evolving ecosystem.
Identify Opportunities: Analyze client portfolios and market trends to uncover new business opportunities, collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver tailored solutions.
Influence Industry Direction: Stay ahead of local and global payment trends, advising clients on best practices and positioning Visa as a trusted partner.
Mentor and Inspire: Foster a high-performance culture within the team, coaching and developing talent to achieve ambitious goals.
Qualifications
QualificationsBasic Qualifications
12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 10 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/MBA /JD/MD), or a minimum of 5 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred Qualifications
15 or more years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 12 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, or MD), PhD with 9+ years of experience
What you will need:
•12+ years of proven experience in business development, sales, or relationship management within payments, financial services, or banking.
•Strong track record of delivering revenue growth and managing strategic client relationships.
•Exceptional leadership skills with experience managing teams in a matrixed organization.
•Ability to navigate complex environments, influence senior stakeholders, and lead change.
•Deep understanding of South Africa’s payments landscape, regulatory environment, and emerging trends.
What will also help:
•Digital curiosity and a passion for innovation.
•Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
•Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments.
•Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and collaboration.
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.
How we rate this
Business Development Director at Visa rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- $139k
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- Tell me about a project where relationship management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where payments was part of your work. What did you do?
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