Manager – Merchant Services and Acquiring at Visa Incorporated

Visa Incorporated operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network and is one of the most recognized global financial services brands. Visa facilitates global commerce through the transfer of value and information among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses and government entities.

We offer a range of branded payment product platforms, which our financial institution clients use to develop and offer credit, charge, debit, prepaid and cash access programs to cardholders. Visa's card platforms provide consumers, businesses, merchants and government entities with a secure, convenient and reliable way to pay and be paid in over 200 countries and territories.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager – Merchant Services and Acquiring  

Job ID: REF082487W
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Employment type: Full-time (Hybrid)

Job Description

• Visa's Merchant Sales and Solution Team is seeking a Merchant Services and Acquiring  Manager who will have responsibility for driving in-market acceptance efforts of a new mobile payment solution with Large Payment Facilitors and Acquirers across the region.  
• The Merchant Services and Acquiring Manager is a key contributor to driving growth and development of meaningful and profitable merchant relations in The region, specifically being accountable and owning on key markets from a Merchant Servicing and Acquiring perspective.
• In addition, this role is responsible for working with the Head of Merchant Sales and Acquiring and the Group Country Manager/Country Managers on industry & regulatory initiatives and interchange management for the region. 
• Manager – Merchant Services and Acquiring executes on the implementation of agreed merchant acceptance strategies that grow the penetration of electronic payments in this geography to drive the increase of Merchant Sales Volume (MSV) via implementing the new payment solution and building strong working relationships with client banks, key merchants and third party partners. 
• The role is also responsible for understanding and communicating local market needs in order that the CEMEA Hub, Digital Team and Global Merchant Sales and Solutions organizations are able to effectively and efficiently define market specific strategies required to manage strategic and complex Acceptance issues. 

Key Results Areas

• Support the execution of the merchant acceptance, merchant relations and partner strategy for the region to increase Visa MSV, market share, data processing revenues and create acquirer, merchant and consumer preference for Visa. 
• Drive acceptance of Visa payment solutions in the market, with a focus across various business segments, key among them top tier and marquee merchants 
• Secure and close leading deals with Fintechs across the region to drive non traditional transformation of the payments landscape in the markets.  
• Support the teams in negotiating large Strategic Partnerships with key clients and or partners to ensure that Strategic Imperatives are met.  
• Develop strong market relationships with key Fintechs and Merchants meant to protect and grow Visa business and brand standing with these merchants 
• Conduct quarterly business reviews with key Fintechs and Merchants with the aim of ensuring Visa relationship adds value to clients 
• Develop and execute the fintech issuance, merchant acceptance, merchant relations and partner strategy for the region increase Visa MSV, market share, data processing revenues and create acquirer, merchant and consumer preference for Visa. 
• Play a hands-on role in the deployment and go to market of a new mobile based technology solution. 
• Development of new initiatives/solutions, implement marketing/usage initiatives targeting traditional and new merchant segments, both in physical world and virtual world, with a focus on mobile based acceptance solutions.  
• Support local Client Sales and Digital Teams with their sales and enablement efforts. Maintain current knowledge of technologies, products, services, methods and applications and implement new approaches and practices as required. 
• Maintain and build rapport with Digital and functional teams across Visa Inc. to exchange, learn and leverage best practices. ​
• This is a hybrid position.
• Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications

• Education (required): Bachelor's degree or equivalent.  
• Years of Experience: A minimum of 5 years of success in progressive leadership positions in the Payments industry.
• Local market and regulatory knowledge and functional experience in acceptance, merchant acquiring, interchange management, consulting, financial transaction processing knowledge and client sales, preferably Visa, supporting highly complex clients and/or services within a highly matrixed environment 
• Established networks at decision making levels with a strong business-to- business sales track record. 

Technical:

• Working knowledge of payments network and processing services 
• Working knowledge of mobile technology 
• Demonstrated, detailed knowledge of the full breadth of acceptance and other 
• products and services offered by Visa 
• Working knowledge of project management tools and application 
• Microsoft office tools e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, Word etc 
• Working knowledge of Visa systems (preferred).

Business:

• Strong Sales and relationship management skills. 
• Broad and multiple industry exposure. 
• General finance and accounting knowledge and understanding. 
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills 
• Project management experience. 
• Strong oral and written communication skills. 
• Experience shaping and delivering defined strategies. 
• Proven track record of driving growth and taking new products from 
• conception to commercial launch. 
• Executive presence. 
• Global mind-set, desire and demonstrated ability to work cross-culturally. 
• Exposure to emerging payment solutions (mobile wallets, mobile moneyecosystems, agent banking, mobile money transfers).

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
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