Small Business Manager, Visa Commercial Solutions

Tink; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global payments technology leader is seeking a professional to join their SMB Europe team. This role focuses on supporting client engagements, managing sales strategies, and driving growth initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong analytical skills, proficiency with Excel, and experience in sales or strategy roles. Join a dynamic team where ownership and collaboration are key, and make an impact in the payments industry.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency with Excel for data analysis.
• Foundational understanding of SMB segment and fintech.
• Experience in sales or go-to-market roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support client engagements and prepare pitching materials.
• Act as sales solution expert for Visa's capabilities.
• Manage the new client pipeline and develop sales strategies.
• Run portfolio analysis to identify growth opportunities.
• Support pan-European sales initiatives for SMB growth.

Skills

Analytical skills

Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets

Communication skills

Ownership and follow-through

Collaborative mindset

Tools

PowerPoint

Google Slides

Job description

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

The Visa Commercial Solutions (VCS) Small & Medium Business (SMB) Europe team has responsibility for the regional P&L, European SMB strategy and client engagement with our issuing financial institutions and partners. The team serves financial institutions, fintechs, partners and their downstream clients serving SMBs through tailored payment solutions and propositions.

This role will be responsible for supporting growth for the SMB portfolio, through supporting European client engagements and growth initiatives.

What we expect day to day

• Support client engagements with Visa clients and prospectives including supporting client pitching materials, workshop preparation and facilitation
• Act as the sales solution expert for our solutions, helping the business development and AE teams position and present our capability to clients
• Manage the new client attack pipeline, researching, identifying and developing sales strategies to win new clients. Work would include engaging and progressing relationship development with identified clients
• Run portfolio and funnel analysis and to identify new growth opportunities
• Lead / support pan-European sales initiatives and projects which support Visa’s long-term SMB objectives
• Partner with multiple cross-functional teams to drive repeatable sales approach to SMB growth
• Support the activation of events and client activities, working in partnership with marketing

Qualifications

• Demonstrated analytical skills including strong proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets (lookups, pivots, basic modeling) and slide development (PowerPoint/Slides)
• Foundational understanding of the SMB segment and interest in payments/fintech and partner ecosystems
• Experience in sales, strategy or go-to-market roles preferred
• Clear, concise communicator who can turn data into simple stories; strong writing, structuring, and presentation skills
• High degree of ownership and follow through; comfortable managing multiple workstreams, deadlines, and stakeholders in a matrixed environment
• Collaborative teammate with a positive, learning oriented mindset and the confidence to ask clarifying questions
• Professional integrity, sound judgment, and respect for data governance and confidentiality

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.