Senior Manager Government Engagement
Senior Manager Government Engagement
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Job Description
The Senior Manager Turkey Government Engagement (GE) is a fulltime role based in Istanbul reporting to the Director Government Engagement Southern Europe. Some travel in the region may be required from time to time as the role is part of the broader Visa Europe GE team.
There is a focus on supporting Visas wider GE strategy including support for Visa executives to execute strategic engagement working to deliver proactive strategic opportunities to work with the Turkish Government and regulator stakeholders and helping to ensure that policy frameworks are conducive to a fair competitive and successful operating environment for Visas current and future business.
Headline objectives of the role are:
- Strengthen Visas leadership in Turkey increasing our impact on policy to enable the Visa 2030 corporate strategy.
- Nurture Visas reputation in local markets through cultivating longterm trusted relationships with critical government and regulatory stakeholders and by promoting Visa as a constructive partner to enable growth.
- Seek to safeguard Visas righttoplay in Turkey as an enabler of the Visa 2030 corporate strategy through the identification and of engagement strategies.
- In alignment with the GE strategies and relevant market priorities execute strategic client engagement focused on adding qualitative and meaningful value to the business relationships.
- Promote a culture that maintains the highest degree of collaboration integrity inclusion and accountability.
What we expect of you day to day:
VISA AS A CRITICAL PARTNER:
- Develop a Government account plan for Turkey including strategic engagement with key government stakeholders for Regional Market Directors country managers and other functional leaders.
- Create and execute opportunities to demonstrate the value of Visa across the markets to Government partners.
- Execute strategic Visa presence at important political and policy events in markets.
SUPPORT CORE BUSINESS AND GROWTH:
- Proactively monitor the external political and policy environment. Identify assess and seek to address major risks to Visas business objectives alongside other functions.
- Work alongside the business to support growth ambitions. Work in alignment with Visa Government Solutions to help position Visa as a partner to Governments.
DRIVE CLIENT VALUE:
- Partner with priority client directors and country managers to gain a deep understanding of top client priorities.
- Undertake systematic ongoing GE engagement with key clients in alignment with GE priorities and strategies.
- Seek to identify opportunities to showcase Visas GE credentials and skillset to add value to the business relationship with clients.
Additional responsibilities:
- Work constructively in different markets with other functions across the regional and global environment in a matrix environment.
- Share know how and expertise with GE counterparties in other Regions.
- Help drive the continuous enhancement of function toolkit and staff.
- Support open timely and targeted communication with executives to ensure awareness of main regulatory policy and engagement developments and strategy to protect Visa business and reputation.
- Maintain a relentless focus on the bigger picture adopting a strategic approach.
- Promote diversity and inclusion in all engagements.
Experience & Skills
- Demonstrable experience in relevant corporate position including primarily inhouse team/regulatory/ government agency prominent consultancy.
- Proven experience of senior executive engagement and managing upwards.
- Very strong collaborator required.
- Proven strategic advocacy skills and excellent communicator.
- Strong digital services and/or technology interest: knowledge of the payment industry is a plus.
- Good interpersonal skills and stakeholder management experience
- Excellent written and spoken communication including presentation abilities.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Ability to act independently and flexibly within a multidisciplinary matrixed team.
- A relevant degree in Politics Economics or Law is desirable but not essential.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Qualifications :
10 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
Turkish mother tongue proficiency essential
Excellent written and verbal communications skills in 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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
