Requisition #:       68177
Job Title:     Director, Global Payments
Job Category:     Marketing/Web Marketing
City:     Woodland Hills
State/Province:     California
Country:     United States
Primary Responsibilities:     Intuit is a leading software provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses, consumers and accounting professionals. You probably know us by our flagship products, QuickBooks®, Quicken® and TurboTax®, but that’s just the start. We are currently going through a fundamental transformation from a shrink-wrapped software company to one of the country's leading providers of web-based applications and solutions.

Come join Intuit as part of the Payment Solutions team as a Director, Global Payments. We are looking for creative problem solvers with a passion for innovation to join our team and revolutionize the way the world does business.

Intuit’s Payment Solutions Division team is working on a highly visible, strategic initiative – building our non-US payments business. This entails evaluating and executing on opportunities to drive growth for Intuit in new country markets and with new global offerings.

The Director of Global Payments will report to the Vice President of Growth in the Payment Solutions Division. This highly visible position will build and lead a team responsible for developing payments solutions in targeted geographic areas. While partnering closely with Intuit’s Global Business Division, the individual will execute on defined strategies for new market entry, business model innovation, pricing and commercialization of new offerings. Responsibilities also include leading global alliance and partnership initiatives that support the growth of Intuit internationally. This will be accomplished by working closely with senior leaders to identify and prioritize alliances and then negotiate and manage these alliances consistent with overall company strategy. It is essential that the individual selected for this position be able to quickly establish rapport, credibility, trust, and respect throughout the organization at all levels, and be viewed as a team player.

Intuit leaders’ possess technical/functional skills, but equally important they lead through personal values consistent with Intuit's corporate values. The chosen Director will build and motivate strong, world-class teams, applying strategic thinking, and a track record of executing effectively to deliver sustained accomplishments. A major attribute for this leader is to guide, mentor and coach talented groups of employees and rely on their expertise in reaching decisions. This position requires a high degree of integrity that is demonstrated by delivering on what has been committed to and eliciting the same accountability from the team members.

Core Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit and interest in creating new business models and uncovering untapped market potential.
• Represent current and future vision of Intuit and be a main contact point for potential alliance partners internationally
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of customer needs and preferences, with an appreciation for cross-country cultural differences in the global payments space is essential
• Work across Intuit and with partners deliver on plans for new market entry, business model innovation, and commercialization of global payment offerings
• Understand and stay current with the competitive and platform payments landscape
• Provide thought partnership and analytical understanding to important business decisions involving existing or potential alliance relationships
• Support senior business leaders and work with appropriate functional groups (e.g. Legal) to structure and negotiate alliances and partnerships with selected companies
• Have a high level of energy as well as strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Have previous experience doing business around the world, especially in Asia and Europe

Business Outcomes
• Develop a point of view on customer needs and the offering required to be successful
• Develop the business case for piloting the offering
• Pilot the offering and learn what is required to be successful
• Launch the offering and discover more opportunities for growth
Qualifications:     • MBA preferred, with a track record of strong academic performance
• A passion for international-focused work; experience working in cross-cultural environment
• Tenacity & tolerance for ambiguity
• Strong problem-solving skills, and analytical orientation with the ability to analyze alternative solutions
• Demonstrated experience as a true self-starter that can quickly and independently assess business requirements and become a trusted and integral part of the executive team
• Ability to partner and collaborate across organizational boundaries with experience working effectively in a matrix environment
• A leader-teacher: thrives in an environment where team members continuously learn from and teach each other
• Ability to envision new and innovative ideas and approaches and ways to take them to fruition.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to interact with potential strategic partners, acquisition targets, end customers and internal senior management as needed
• Willingness to travel internationally, with the possibility for extended visits to emerging markets
? A deep interest in small business and the challenges they face
? Ability to create energy in collaborating with Finance, Legal, and Product Development