Senior Manager Business Development - Kenya
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Industry Banking / Financial Services Founded 1958 Type Public Website www.visa.com Address
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We are looking for a seasoned Business Development Manager
- Lead and execute defined segments/accounts within the market
- Drive consultative, value-based selling and pipeline development
- Deepen engagement with Tier 1 banks, fintechs, merchants, and ecosystem partners
- Support execution of strategic initiatives across issuing, acquiring, and acceptance
- Provide leadership depth and continuity within the Kenya team
- Improve coverage of high-value clients and opportunities
- Increase wallet share and client retention
- Better prioritization and execution of market initiatives
- Reduce execution bottlenecks and escalation risks
- Clear ownership of accounts and programs
- Improve team coaching, performance management, and resilience
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
- 10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD).
- Fluent written and spoken Portuguese is a requirement for this role
- Minimum 6 years experience in the Banking and or Financial Services/payments/mobile network and or Fintech sector.
Card Payment Experience Essential.
- Tertiary qualification with a business or marketing degree (preferably MBA)
- Capability to liaise, present to and work with senior level international bankers.
- Excellent knowledge of Visa, other payment systems, card products and the activities of different payment systems in the relevant markets.
- Commercial orientation, interpersonally credible, influential in their dealings and sensitive to a multicultural environment.
- Ability to manage varied indirect reporting relationships at all levels of the Visa and member organisation.
- Experience in influencing developing and/or motivating people to achieving company and customer objectives.