Basic Qualifications**

• 10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications****

• 10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD).

• Fluent written and spoken Portuguese is a requirement for this role

• Minimum 6 years experience in the Banking and or Financial Services/payments/mobile network and or Fintech sector.

Card Payment Experience Essential.**

• Tertiary qualification with a business or marketing degree (preferably MBA)

• Capability to liaise, present to and work with senior level international bankers.

• Excellent knowledge of Visa, other payment systems, card products and the activities of different payment systems in the relevant markets.

• Commercial orientation, interpersonally credible, influential in their dealings and sensitive to a multicultural environment.

• Ability to manage varied indirect reporting relationships at all levels of the Visa and member organisation.

• Experience in influencing developing and/or motivating people to achieving company and customer objectives.

• Lead and execute defined segments/accounts within the market

• Drive consultative, value-based selling and pipeline development

• Deepen engagement with Tier 1 banks, fintechs, merchants, and ecosystem partners

• Support execution of strategic initiatives across issuing, acquiring, and acceptance

• Provide leadership depth and continuity within the Kenya team

• Improve coverage of high-value clients and opportunities

• Increase wallet share and client retention

• Better prioritization and execution of market initiatives

• Reduce execution bottlenecks and escalation risks

• Clear ownership of accounts and programs

• Improve team coaching, performance management, and resilience

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