Manager, Acceptance Solutions Sales Executive

The Manager, Acceptance Solutions Sales Executive role will support our Indirect clients and reports into the Value Added Services North America Sales team. This role will focus on our  and Cyber Source solutions. The desired incumbent will be a highly motivated and experienced specialist seller focused on driving growth in the Indirect (Partner) segment targeting financial services reseller partners in North America.

This role will be charged with prospecting for new partnerships, building new partner pipeline, reporting on deal opportunities, and achieving/exceeding net‑new sales booking quotas. The ideal candidate will have significant selling experience and be able to understand and navigate the unique challenges brought forward by clients and prospects.

Internally, the role requires collaboration with a wide range of cross‑functional teams, including but is not limited to Direct Merchant teams, Sales Operations, Account Managers, Product, Strategy, Client Services, Marketing and the Visa MS&A Acquiring teams. Moderate to extensive travel is required for attendance of client meetings, conferences, and partner events. This is an individual contributor role.

• Demonstrate an 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.
• Ability to manage and meet revenue and bookings targets (quotas).
• 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.

• 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 is a remote position.

• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD.

• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant…