Sr. Manager, GA Partnerships

Location: New York

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Job Description Reporting to the Vice President, Global Strategy & Operations, the Senior Manager, Government Affairs Partnerships will lead the development and management of Global Government Affairs’ most important external partnerships.

The role will serve as the primary relationship manager for organizations such as the World Economic Forum, Eurasia Group, Council on Foreign Relations, and other influential geopolitical, economic, and policy institutions. The Senior Manager will develop partnership strategies, identify opportunities to elevate Visa executives, and ensure that these relationships deliver measurable value against Visa’s business, reputation, and policy priorities.

This individual will work closely with senior leaders, regional Government Affairs teams, and cross-functional partners to build a coordinated approach to external partnerships and executive engagement globally.

Responsibilities:

Lead Strategic External Partnerships:

Serve as the primary relationship manager for priority external partnerships, including the World Economic Forum, Eurasia Group, Council on Foreign Relations, and other leading geopolitical, economic, and policy organizations.

Develop annual partnership strategies aligned with Visa’s business, reputation, and policy priorities.

Manage the ongoing relationship with each partner, including regular planning discussions, deliverables, executive participation, and issue resolution.

Identify opportunities to elevate Visa executives through speaking engagements, advisory roles, round tables, executive convenings, and other high-impact platforms.

Evaluate partnership performance, business value, and return on investment to inform annual planning and resource allocation.

Develop recommendations regarding the renewal, expansion, or adjustment of strategic partnerships.

Drive Executive Thought Leadership and Strategic Convenings:

Develop high-impact thought leadership opportunities that position Visa as a leading voice on issues shaping commerce, technology, public policy, and the global economy.

Design bespoke executive programs and strategic dialogues with external partners.

Build programming around topics such as economic sovereignty, geopolitical developments, digital payments, financial inclusion, AI, and emerging technologies.

Coordinate content development, speaker engagement, executive preparation, audience strategy, and stakeholder management.

Ensure programs have clear objectives, defined audiences, and measurable outcomes.

Communicate results and partnership impact to senior leadership.

Strengthen Global Coordination:

Coordinate with regional Government Affairs teams to maximize the global value of Visa’s external partnerships.

Create visibility into upcoming partnership opportunities and establish processes for determining the right level of Visa participation.

Ensure that regional and functional teams have appropriate opportunities to contribute to and benefit from global partnerships.

Partner across Corporate Affairs and other functions to align external engagement activities with broader enterprise priorities.

Maintain a forward-looking calendar of partnership opportunities, executive…