[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Visa jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/visa/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Visa · Milan, IT, Italy # Senior Business Development Manager, Italy Milan, IT, Italy Manager or lead Sales Listed on Visa’s official careers site. Posted October 14, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Visa’s careers site →](https://visa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Visa/job/IT---Milan-Italy/Senior-Business-Development-Manager--Italy_REF085159W) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Visa](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/visa/) / Senior Business Development Manager, Italy ## Job description ### About Us Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you. ### Job Description We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, results-driven Business Development Manager with deep interest in the fintech ecosystem and a strong commitment to accelerating Visa’s growth across Italy. The ideal candidate is a proactive new-business “hunter” with a passion for payments innovation, strong relationship-building capabilities, and understanding of Visa’s solutions. They will confidently articulate compelling value propositions tailored to emerging, disruptive, and non-traditional use cases, and will own opportunities end-to-end—from lead identification and prioritisation through qualification, commercial structuring, and close. This individual is a resilient self-starter who excels in fast-paced environments, manages multiple priorities, and consistently delivers against ambitious sales targets. ### Responsibilities Proactively prospect and identify early-stage opportunities across the fintech and landscape, building and maintaining a qualified pipeline of net-new leads. Work against sales targets, taking corrective action to ensure target aattainment. Qualify and prioritise leads based on strategic fit, readiness, and revenue potential, focusing time on the highest-value opportunities. Lead initial client engagement and discovery to assess needs, articulate Visa’s capabilities, and progress opportunities through the funnel to a clear close plan. Collaborate with Digital Sales and cross-functional partners to accelerate outreach, qualification, and deal progression Partner with tech enablers to shape and land new use cases, expand capabilities, and open new fintech verticals, owning the commercial path to close. Build commercial frameworks to accelerate deal progression in alignment with company governance; lead contract negotiation and drive opportunities to signed agreement. Maintain strong pipeline discipline (CRM hygiene, next steps, close plans, and forecasting) to ensure consistent conversion from lead to close. Support or lead the successful execution of the Visa Innovation Program Italy. Visa requires at least 3 days per week in office. ### Qualifications 12+ years of experience in business development / new business sales (hunter role), ideally within payments, fintech, or technology partnerships. Fintech experience is a strong plus. Should be native in Italian, fluent in written and spoken English Excellent AI, presentation and communication skills alongside proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Strong project management capabilities with the ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple concurrent initiatives. Strong lead qualification and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage a high-velocity pipeline and focus effort where it drives the most impact. 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. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 14, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 13, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 20, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: Milan, IT, Italy[Apply on Visa’s careers site →](https://visa.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Visa/job/IT---Milan-Italy/Senior-Business-Development-Manager--Italy_REF085159W) ## More jobs at Visa ### [Client Consulting Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/visa/jobs/20a369ca08750a7eb423/) Milan, IT, Italy ### [Account Executive](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/visa/jobs/1f6f4445f10c73ba0d97/) Frankfurt, DE, Germany ### [Account Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/visa/jobs/dba5c7115983e5973664/) Frankfurt, DE, Germany ### [Analyst, Commercial Sales Executive](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/visa/jobs/e024d01ec6c1e8b09ab5/) Mexico City, MX, Mexico ### [B2B Acceptance: Business Development Director](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/visa/jobs/1a8ce7397a1108b997bc/) London, GB, United Kingdom ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Business Development Representative - Italy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/fortinet/jobs/0f2b8b758c7460a53f01/) Fortinet · Milano, Lombardia, Italy ### [Sr. Business Development Manager Pharma and Personal Care Italy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/ecolab/jobs/a4d76a90900f2ca5fc71/) Ecolab · Florence, Firenze, Italy ### [Business Planning Commercial Insights Senior Analyst Contratto A Tempo Determinato Rome Italy 04643Be0 E1Fc 49Ea A7E8 Db831Ac28084](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/imperial-brands/jobs/e8a8630c963fa7b2231f/) Imperial Brands ### [Business Development Representative - Italy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/salesforce/jobs/dbfa329beed00ecf840b/) Salesforce · Ireland - Dublin ### [Business Development Manager – Talent Data Solutions – Italy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/aon/jobs/9dea382b88092080d72e/) Aon · Milano, Italy OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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