Senior Country Manager

Senior Country Manager– Sydney, Australia

Are you a motivated Senior Country manager, seeking to find that next challenge?  Are you enthused by the opportunity to work for a global fintech organization overseeing a country sales, marketing, operations and financial performance? Join Western Union as Senior Country Manager.

Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectful

We’re a FinTech that’s using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. We’re a team of over 10,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.

Better starts and ends with the customer

You will be responsible for overseeing a strategic country significant in revenue size. You will be responsible for overseeing the overall business, sales, marketing, operations, and financial performance. You will be responsible for fostering close collaboration and governance with critical internal counterparts including legal and compliance. You will develop and execute the strategic growth plans in partnership with leadership and country teams, oversee and develop omni-channel distribution and brand awareness. You will also increase performance targets in terms of volume, revenue, and margin as well as qualitative targets.  As a people manager, you will lead and coach a large team and you will use your management skills to collaborate with internal stakeholders, clients and meet consumers to understand needs and meet objectives. You will be a key representative of the local entity for administration and legal governance with specific reporting to global Teams.

You will need to hold a degree in business and have at least a minimum of 6 years’ experience. You will need to have a background in financial services including expertise in working under regulated environments, very solid experience and track record in global cross-border payments and money movement ecosystems, payments product and integrated sales solutions, large sales prospecting and C-level relationship building, strategic and complex project governance. You have solid experience growing a business, managing a region with multiple countries and mastering budgeting and financial planning. You will also have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to negotiate and influence all levels of the organisation.

Join us, and let’s connect the world

Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It’s an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you’re ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.

We’re a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.

We are passionate about our diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams, while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.

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