CareerPlan

Sr Director, Travel and Go to Market Partnerships Lead

San Francisco, CA, USFull-time$223k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-09
Hybrid

Core

Define and execute global cross-border business strategy for travel, focusing on partnerships with merchants, travel co-brands, tourism boards, and digital players to make Visa synonymous with travel.

Role type

Senior Director, Global Strategy & Partnerships

Builds

Global cross-border travel value propositions, bespoke offerings for key issuers, and joint marketing campaigns.

Domain

Payments, Travel, Cross-border commerce

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategic planning, partnership development, market segmentation, business case development, go-to-market planning, data analytics, global leadership, project management, consumer financial services knowledge, growth strategy

Preferred skills

15+ years experience (or 12+ with Advanced degree), proven track record in global strategic roles, deep understanding of international markets, innovative mindset, experience in consumer payments

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Develop partnerships with merchants, travel co-brands, tourism boards, and digital players; Turbo charge high-value travel offers and experiences; Develop bespoke offerings for key issuers; Collaborate with Marketing Services to embed Travel into organizational operations; Turn data and insights into growth at scale; Support activation of cross-border marketing into external brands and assets.

Seniority

Senior Director, Global Strategy & Execution