Director Merchant Services and Acquiring Account Executive West Africa 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 Visas Merchant Sales and Solution Team is seeking a Merchant Sales and Solutions Director who will have The Merchant Sales and Solutions Director has the responsibility of driving growth and development of meaningful and profitable merchant relations across Anglophone West Africa markets specifically being accountable and owning key clients across markets from a Merchant Servicing and Acquiring perspective In addition this role is responsible for working with the Head of Merchant Sales and Acquiring the Group Country Manager and Country Managers on industry and regulatory initiatives and interchange management for the region The Director Merchant Sales and Solutions executes on the implementation of agreed merchant acceptance strategies that grow the penetration of electronic payments in this geography to drive increase in Merchant Sales Volume MSV via implementing the new payment solution and building strong working relationships with client banks key merchants and third party partners The role is also responsible for understanding and communicating local market needs in order that the CEMEA Hub Digital Team and Global Merchant Sales and Solutions organizations are able to effectively and efficiently define market specific strategies required to manage strategic and complex acceptance issues. Secure and close leading deals with Fintechs across the region to drive non traditional transformation of the payments landscape in Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation,