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Progress starts with you.\nJob Description\nCompany Description\nVisa 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.\nAt Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale - tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters - to you, to your community, and to the world.\nProgress starts with you.\nJob Description\nAs a Manager, account executive you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for a portfolio of clients. You will lead the strategy development, and are accountable for the execution of the strategy with the portfolio of clients by collaborating across a several functional areas. 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Expectations of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.\nQualifications\n5+ years of professional experience in retail or transactional banking. Direct card experience strongly preferred.\nMinimum of Honours Degree required with focus on financial management, accounting, business strategy and/or economics.\nStrong understanding of CEMAC regulatory and payments environments.\nAbility to demonstrate strong negotiation skills\nStrong commercial skills and ability to put together deals\nAbility to demonstrate sound business judgment with long-term view\nVisa is an EEO Employer\nQualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. 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