Director, Issuing Solutions Sales — SEA Growth Leader

Visa; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Director to lead Issuing Solutions Sales across Southern & Eastern Africa, driving growth for Visa and Pismo. You will collaborate with issuers, banks, fintechs, and other financial institutions to accelerate modernization and digital banking adoption.

The role requires deep issuer processing knowledge, enterprise sales success, and the ability to influence market strategy and cross-functional teams across the SEA region.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in payments, financial services, or enterprise technology sales.
• Proven track record of revenue growth with executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience engaging senior executives and managing complex cross-market deals.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional growth strategies for Issuing Solutions and Pismo.
• Drive pipeline, bookings, and revenue across Southern & Eastern Africa.
• Lead high-value sales engagements with senior client leaders.
• Partner with product and solution teams to tailor client value propositions.
• Maintain executive relationships and champion Visa’s sales framework.

Skills

Executive leadership

Enterprise sales

Payments & fintech

Issuing processing

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Visa in Johannesburg seeks an experienced Director to lead Issuing Solutions Sales across Southern & Eastern Africa, driving growth for Visa and Pismo. You will collaborate with issuers, banks, fintechs, and other financial institutions to accelerate modernization and digital banking adoption.

The role requires deep issuer processing knowledge, enterprise sales success, and the ability to influence market strategy and cross-functional teams across the SEA region.