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Visa

Runs a global network for digital payments

Director, Account Executive

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
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Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In Person
Sales & Account ManagementAccount Management

About the job

Requirements
  • A minimum of 12 years of experience related to sales and business development in the payments industry, including issuing, acquiring, payment enablers, or fintech sector experience.
  • Proficiency in commercial deal modelling and deal negotiation, with a proven track record of planning, managing, and closing complex deals and delivering results.
  • Strong understanding of players in the payments ecosystem; experience with commercial money movement is a plus.
  • Ability to interface independently with external stakeholders at the highest level and build credibility, negotiate, and influence decisions.
  • Ability to independently identify, pursue, and develop new business opportunities.
  • Knowledge of payment trends and Visa products and services spanning core products, commercial and money movement, value-added services, and emerging digital solutions.
  • Ability to prioritize and focus on key revenue-driving opportunities.
  • Ability to adapt to market needs and a changing environment.
  • Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
  • Grow revenue and share with financial institution clients across Consumer, Commercial and Money Movement Solutions, and Acquiring business areas, while supporting Ecosystems and Regional partnership opportunities.
  • Drive and secure Value-added Services VIK revenue with the client across products, advisory and consulting, marketing services, risk, operations, and other areas.
  • Own and execute deals; partner closely with clients to track deal terms and incentive utilization, ensuring contractual targets and obligations are met or exceeded.
  • Manage key client engagements across Consumer, Commercial and Money Movement Solutions, Acquiring, Ecosystems, and other relevant areas of clients' businesses.
  • Lead client engagement and oversee day-to-day aspects across various client initiatives.
  • Lead and deliver quarterly business reviews with client stakeholders to review performance, identify gaps, provide recommendations, and execute action items to grow business and revenue.
  • Use a consultative sales approach to understand client strategies and issues, and tailor Visa's engagement to address those needs.
  • Develop and closely track a clear account plan, driving engagement and collaboration with key stakeholders to deliver on the plan.
  • Assist the client in meeting business objectives and maximizing the performance of its Visa portfolio.
  • Perform financial forecasting and account for dynamics affecting client and Visa business performance.
  • Analyze and monitor market trends, activities, and competitor actions to enable the account team to develop and implement pre-emptive strategies and plans for the client.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with commercial money movement.

About the company

Visa runs a global payment network that connects banks, merchants and consumers so card purchases and money transfers move between financial institutions. Its VisaNet system handles authorization, clearing and settlement, linking the bank behind a buyer's card with the bank that accepts a merchant's payment. The company earns fees from payment activity, transaction processing and international transactions, and sells fraud prevention tools, payment software and consulting services to businesses. Banks and other partners issue Visa branded cards and use its technology to build their own payment products. Visa traces its roots to a Bank of America card program launched in 1958 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.6M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1958

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What believers are saying

  • Visa demand keeps growing: July 2026 results showed quarterly revenue up 14% to $11.6 billion.
  • Advisory staff get structured training: Visa University has over 50 learning modules for its consulting and analytics teams.
  • Visa is capturing stablecoin activity: September 2026 settlement volume exceeded a $20 billion annualized run rate.

What critics are saying

  • Visa must pay partners more: July 2026 results showed client incentives up 18%, faster than revenue.
  • Visa faces pressure on its debit contracts: the Justice Department seeks restrictions on alleged anticompetitive practices.
  • Technology and product jobs face cuts: Visa announced about 2,600 planned layoffs in July 2026.

What makes Visa unique

  • Visa reaches everyday checkout at scale: its cards are accepted at over 175 million merchant locations.
  • Visa avoids consumer lending exposure: it bears no cardholder credit risk.
  • Visa Direct extends beyond cards: it reaches approximately 12 billion bank account, wallet and card endpoints.

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