Would you like to be Visas ambassador for their most important customers?

Are you smart, driven and want to make a difference in the world? Are you fascinated by the future and captivated by financial technology?

Visa is hiring Senior Account Executives, and we want the best people to join us as we are growing in the Nordics & Baltics. .

About Visa

Do you want a “behind the scene” glance at the position? In this podcast you will learn more about what Visa is looking for when they’re hiring:

https://soundcloud.com/meyerhaugen/podcast-account-executives-i-visa/s-UEaHv.

Visa is the world’s leader in digital payments. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

Individuality fuels our brand and our global team – we’re proud that we are a talented team of 15,000 individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Therefore, we understand that you are much more than your day job. We encourage quality of life outside of the office, whether it’s taking advantage of agile work schedules or our wellness programs, Visa respects and encourages meaningful work/life balance for everyone. In addition, we offer market leading salary and have a fantastic benefits offering.

Our Oslo-office now seeks a Senior Account Executive to support our growth ambitions in the Nordics and Baltics.

What we expect of you

• You will build and develop strong relationships with our issuing partners outside of Visa, and will be responsible for working with clients to identify new and ongoing requirements, and introduce new products or services
• You will be managing a product portfolio or product for a global or signature account, ensuring our clients are provided appropriate support and excellent service from Visa in Europe
• You will contribute to the annual business and account plans for your clients, liaising with your counterparts in relation to the product or portfolio
• You will collaborate and engage with colleagues across Visa, endeavoring to break down silos and ensure the business is appropriately involved and informed about member issues, delivering solutions as one team
• Everyone is a leader at Visa – as such you will communicate your expertise and specialist knowledge to less experienced members of the team, acting in a mentorship capacity where appropriate
• You’ll develop excellent knowledge of the payment technology space, and specifically of Visa products and services. You will understand the impact of your specialty area on assigned member business

What we’re after

• Hire for attitude, train for skills are our mission
• Trust is crucial for everything we do, and you need to have a “client first” mindset
• A bachelor`s degree is nice, but not crucial
• Passion and curiosity for financial services, in particular payments
• Sales, account and customer management experience with a minimum of three years experience from B2B
• Commercial understanding and the aptitude to identify opportunities, and proactively propose solutions
• Experience of liaising with and influencing stakeholders at all levels of the business, as well as building and maintaining relationships with external partners
• Collaborative approach to relationship management and problem solving
• Must be fluent in Norwegian and English (and a good understanding of the Scandinavian languages)

Please note that background checks will be done for all relevant candidates.

What we offer

• International career opportunities for the right candidates, with 160 locations worldwide
• Onboarding “The Visa Way”, with an in-depth introduction to our company, culture and your day to day tasks
• Internal courses through “The Visa University” within a range of different fields related to our business, and external courses to support your professional development
• You will work with clients across a range of different business areas
• Defined career and personal development paths, in tight dialogue with your leader 
• You will be a part of a highly professional team, with a customer first mindset and a goal to shape the payments experience globally
• We encourage quality of life outside of the office, whether it’s taking advantage of agile work schedules or our wellness programs. Visa respects and encourages meaningful work/life balance for everyone
• Market leading salary, and fantastic benefits offering such as car allowances and employee stock offering
• Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere, is not only our brand promise, it’s the foundation of our company culture

If you are interested in a career that will challenge and inspire you – we’d love to hear from you!

Questions?

Please contact Visas recruitment partner Petter Meyer at MeyerHaugen AS, 959 79 054 or Henrik Andersson at MeyerHaugen AS, 416 70 787

We look forward to receiving your CV and motivation letter.

Application deadline: As soon as possible.