Executive Engagement Manager

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Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging - where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world - helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

Job Description

The Opportunity

The Executive Engagement Manager reports to the Head of Executive Engagement within the Europe CEO Office. This is an exciting area of the business where you will gain a broad view of Visa Europe, the activities critical to the Europe CEO and the growth strategy for FY21 and beyond.

We are a diverse, supportive and resourceful team, who are committed to delivering the best outcomes for Visa via the successful execution of cross-functional initiatives. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities.

The Executive Engagement team ensures the successful delivery of key cross-functional engagements for the Europe CEO. This involves facilitating alignment on content, preparing written materials for bespoke audiences and sourcing latest results from multiple functions and markets. All in a fast paced environment with competing priorities.

Key activities includes:

• Manage written briefings and market overviews for clients and government meetings
• Preparing quarterly reports on Visa Europe growth for Investors, Visa Europe Board and Global Executives - sourcing updates from European clusters and all functions
• Prepare speech content and slides for Europe CEO to deliver at flagship events, both internally and externally eg Client Councils, Market Kick Off meetings and Visa Payments Forum
• Manage planning and briefings for Global Executive visits to Europe

Key stakeholders include Sales Operations, Corporate Communications, Sales and Strategic Planning teams in all clusters, Product, Government Engagement, Regulatory and Global Executive Offices.

Qualifications

Key skills that would support you in fulfilling this role include:

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Essential Personal Qualities

• Excellent collaboration skills partnering with internal stakeholders to support the work of the Europe CEO Office
• Self motivated, resourceful individual with strong emotional intelligence,
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively - both written and verbally to stakeholders at all levels
• Strong analytical skills
• Someone with a combination of focus and flexibility, happy to play an active role, whether behind-the-scenes or leading on key projects.
• Strong attention to detail, consistently delivering exemplary results
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Embodies Visa's Leadership Principles and inspire others to as well
• Ability to build support, commitment and respect from others by demonstrating professionalism, integrity and expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Curious nature, a willingness to learn more about payments
• Experience in financial services or payments with a commercial, business outlook
• Experience working across European markets
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel
• VAP reporting knowledge

Whilst some experience is needed, we do consider potential. As such, even if you are not yet equipped with all the experiences listed above, fear not! We are ready to invest in you and help you become the best you can be. All roles at Visa offer compelling career growth opportunities.

Additional Information
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 protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.