Senior Business Development Manager (Marketing Services) - France

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in 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 while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

This is an exciting time to join FBL Marketing, as we strengthen our focus on deepening relationships with established clients and expanding our regional business.

As part of the France Marketing Services team, the Senior Manager will be responsible for driving business growth and providing client consultation to identify product and payment marketing opportunities. This role includes developing marketing plans to meet client needs, implementing campaigns, events, and sponsorship activations, and ensuring client satisfaction in the regional segment.

Key objectives include increasing Visa Marketing revenue and demonstrating the value Visa Marketing delivers to clients and cardholders. The client portfolio may include regional financial institutions, fintech companies, co-brand partners, internal stakeholders, colleagues, and strategic relationships.

The regional marketing segment is a growing business within Visa that delivers value through a range of services—from advisory to execution to sponsorships—in close partnership with Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) and our sales teams.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the evolving payments marketing landscape, experience in credit/debit marketing, and a passion for creating impactful work across all channels. Success in this role requires a strategic mindset, strong negotiation and communication skills, a client-focused approach, and a commitment to measurement to demonstrate the value of services provided.

As part of the France Marketing Services Regional team, the Senior Manager will lead marketing activities for a portfolio of clients within the regional issuer segment.

This is a hybrid position. Expectations for in-office days will be confirmed by the hiring manager.

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing, consulting, and strategic partnership development; payments experience preferred
• Strong business and financial acumen, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Proven project management, planning, teamwork, and relationship-building abilities, with experience in leading through influence
• Experience managing creative, experiential, media, and social/digital agency partners
• Ability to create and manage work-back timelines and proactively navigate risks or obstacles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft products including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Advanced-level proficiency in PowerPoint
• Languages: French and English

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.