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Full-Time

Vice President

Head of Market Development, International

Posted on 9/10/2024

TransUnion

TransUnion

5,001-10,000 employees

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$177.4k - $302.5kAnnually

+ Bonus Incentive

Senior, Expert

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Remote in Canada

Remote position with occasional in-person attendance at work-related events.

Category
Strategy Development
Business Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Sales
Management
Segment
Marketing
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides
Requirements
  • 15 years or more of experience at a management/leadership level with demonstrated business development, and significant new product innovation and development and product management efforts.
  • Progressive experience in financial services, data solutions or information services organizations.
  • Strategy management consulting experience within professional services preferred.
  • Display business maturity, strong leadership, and listening skills with the ability to analyze input from customers, partners, internal teams, market and environmental trends, to identify and clearly articulate needs and opportunities for innovation and growth.
  • Experience with Go-to-Market strategy development and product architecture is required as well as an understanding of brand management.
  • Ability to persuasively communicate ideas to colleagues and customers in face-to-face scenarios demonstrating real-time insight, flexibility and sound judgment.
  • Ability to develop and manage customer and internal TransUnion relationships.
  • Strategic-minded with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Independence, initiative, business acumen, and comfortable working on a highly matrixed environment.
  • Experience managing people to develop associates into highly productive individuals, and carry on TransUnion’s vision, beliefs, and culture.
  • Must have a sound working knowledge of software applications such as Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint with exceptional presentation skills.
  • Ability to travel at least 35% of the time and perform other duties as assigned.
  • This position requires a Bachelor’s and/or MBA degree in Business, Finance, Economics or related field.
Responsibilities
  • Lead the market development efforts, drive business development strategies, and execute new business initiatives that align with the International Business goals and the long-term strategic growth of TransUnion’s seven international regions.
  • Functionally support Regional Presidents and Chief Revenue Officers to drive the front end of the value chain by building out approaches for the sales organization to engage clients on across priority verticals as defined in regions three year planning.
  • Work with regional Go-to-Market (GTM) leadership to develop and roll out of the market development capability, build out universal international approaches, playbooks and programs, and work in tandem with regional teams to localize for market nuances to influence the overall sales approaches to drive international volumes and profitability.
  • Partner with market leaders to achieve volume goals and market strategy for key products.
  • Serve as a strategic counsel to the corporate and local management and the executive teams regarding the results of the market analyses and communicating recommendations, enhancements, new strategies to assure maximum utilization of our products and services to existing and potential opportunities.
  • Partner with Chief Revenue Officer’s and Segment heads in markets to develop and execute the industry segment development plan(s) by delivering on revenue targets with the vertical sales team and other industry revenue quota carriers.
  • Engage in consultative sales support with select customers and prospects in pursuit of strategic opportunity development.
  • Help input into the key solutions and positioning of products to our clients within segmentation guidelines.
  • Champion and collaborate with the GTM team in developing the supporting content and industry playbooks for sellers, through incorporation of design input from adjacencies leaders across dedicated, priority growth industries.
  • Work and direct through the Product Marketing team on developing a suite of industry/segment specific sales enablement materials.
  • Partner with and support marketing with integrated & focused marketing engagements to develop the industries and prospects (e.g. Thematic Selling campaigns for developing new business opportunities).
  • Build brand awareness and recognition through industry segment specific events.
  • Coordinate with local leadership the definition and development of the partner ecosystem to support the industry segment.

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$3.9M

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

N/A

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • TransUnion's strategic investments and acquisitions position it as a forward-thinking leader in the information and insights industry.
  • The company's focus on financial inclusion and innovative technologies offers employees the opportunity to work on impactful projects that drive societal change.
  • TransUnion's global reach and diverse portfolio provide a stable and dynamic work environment with numerous growth opportunities.

What critics are saying

  • The integration of multiple acquisitions and investments could pose challenges in maintaining a cohesive corporate culture and operational efficiency.
  • The competitive landscape in the information and insights industry is intense, with major players like Equifax and Experian posing significant threats.

What makes TransUnion unique

  • TransUnion's strategic investments in diverse tech startups like SatSure and Truework highlight its commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technologies for enhanced decision-making and financial services.
  • The company's focus on financial inclusion through investments in platforms like Bud sets it apart from traditional credit reporting agencies.
  • TransUnion's acquisition of Neustar for $3.1 billion demonstrates its ambition to diversify beyond consumer credit reporting into broader data and information services.
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