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Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
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Job Description
Job overview
Visa is seeking a high-performing Senior Manager - Sales to drive business development and market expansion across East and Eastern Africa. This strategic, client-facing role will advance Visa Government Solutions’ public sector growth agenda by building senior government relationships, originating high-value opportunities, and positioning Visa as a trusted partner in public sector payments.
The successful candidate will bring strong working experience with the public sector, consultative sales, payments, and stakeholder management, with a solid understanding of public sector operations and procurement. Working with internal and external stakeholders, this role will help execute Visa’s regional strategy, develop locally relevant opportunities, and support public sector solutions that deliver commercial value and measurable public impact.
Sitting within Visa’s CEMEA Government Solutions team, this role will collaborate closely with colleagues across Government Affairs, Product, Solutions, Marketing, Communications, Client Services, and country teams. Operating in a matrix environment, the successful candidate will lead through influence, manage strategic initiatives and priority accounts, and support partnerships that help governments improve efficiency, transparency, service delivery, and citizen outcomes through innovative payment solutions.
Responsibilities:
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, Public Policy, Public Administration, Technology, or a related field required; MBA or relevant Masters’ degree an advantage.
5 - 8 years of relevant experience in business development, enterprise sales, account management, or government solutions sales, ideally in payments, financial services, fintech, technology, or the public sector. Experience with East and/or Eastern African public sector institutions an advantage. Strong understanding of public sector institutions, procurement, and government decision-making, with a proven ability to influence stakeholders and originate opportunities in complex sales environments.
Strong consultative sales, relationship management, and business case development skills, with the ability to clearly articulate the value of digital payments for both commercial and public sector outcomes.
Strong financial and commercial acumen, with excellent negotiation, communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and spoken English required; French is an advantage.
Experience with government payment programs, public finance digitization, digital disbursements, wallets, social payments, procurement payments, or related infrastructure would be an advantage, as would familiarity with how payments data, transaction insights, and digital platforms can improve decision-making and service delivery.
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.