Director, Acceptance Solutions Sales Executive
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.
Visa will accept applications for this role until at least 08-09-2026Job Description
This Director, Acceptance Solutions Sales Executive is part of the larger Value-Added Services Sales function. Internally, the role requires collaboration with a wide range of cross functional teams, including but is not limited to Direct Merchant teams, Sales Operations, Product, Strategy, Client Services, Marketing and the Visa MSA Acquiring teams. Moderate to extensive travel is required for attendance of client meetings, conferences, and partner events.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of the financial service, acquiring industry, including emerging trends, regulatory changes, and the specific operational challenges they face.
- Actively prospect, qualify, negotiate, and close opportunities within the NA indirect partner segment.
- Develop/ demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of Visa's solutions and their application within the partner verticals/segments and build frameworks and positioning for how Visa solutions fit together alongside ecosystem capabilities
- Identify high potential partners 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 the Indirect partner verticals/ segment that align with Visa’s Purpose to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
- Successfully structure, negotiate and close deals, ensuring that client needs are met.
- Ensure timely and accurate updates on sales activities are captured in Microsoft Dynamics, offering Insight into market trends and competitive analysis.
- Work collaboratively with various teams, including Product, Client Services, Finance and Technology, to ensure optimal client experience and continuous product improvement.
Essential Functions:
- Accountable to driving and achieving booking and revenue lines through acquisition of net-new customers or upsell of existing clients.
- 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 deal and technical 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, Client Support and Product Marketing to relay market feedback and provide input into the commercialization, pricing, and design of new solutions.
This role requires at least 50% travel.
This is a remote position. A remote position does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a Visa office location. Remote positions may be required to be present at a Visa office with scheduled notice.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred Qualifications:
12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD
Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
Proven track record in field sales or related role.
Proven ability to navigate complex sales cycles and manage large, complex deal negotiations with strategic clients.
Strong understanding of the financial services / acquiring space, including key players, competition, and trends.
Proficient in CRM software.
Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
Ability to travel extensively.
Work independently as well as collaborate within a team environment.
Strong technical skills and ability to understand complex technological solutions and business issues.
Deep understanding of the payments ecosystem including, risk, client experience and engagement, payment security and regulatory requirements.
Natural ability to understand and articulate complex concepts in a clear and concise manner.
Confident speaker with ability to present, interact, and connect with executives and engineers.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Information for US Applicants
Work Hours
Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements
This position requires travel 5-10% 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.
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 protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.