Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Director, Specialist Sales, Services Business Development
Overview
The Data & Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing the cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include payments-focused consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, business Test & Learn experimentation, and data-driven information and risk management services. Client verticals include Financial Institutions, Retail & Commerce and Digital Partners, Governments and many others.
Role
Director level role focused on our Test & Learn platform, leveraged by 300+ clients globally and growing revenue with new clients in the Retail, Restaurant, Telecom, travel verticals
• Responsible for developing and executing the sales strategy for a key set of prospect accounts within Western Europe (France, Italy, Spain, Benelux, Portugal) to secure multimillion-dollar, multi-year deals• Build and develop a cold pipeline into an active one through hunting new opportunities and/or bringing over your existing relevant network of potential clients, ultimately progressing to signed platform deals• Strong communication and influencing skills, should be a compelling presenter to senior client audiences and able to influence large deals• Ability to seamlessly partner across our Data & Services Sales CBL population• Excellent problem solving and analytics skills and should be able to go head to head with internal stakeholders and customers alike with fact-based thinking• Will serve as the face of Mastercard D&S to senior level client stakeholders, including c-suite
All About You• Deep understanding of the suite of Mastercard Test & Learn value propositions with a thoughtful approach to executing within and across markets• Strong commercial drive with ability to build and monetize senior client relationships based on empathy, thought leadership and subject matter expertise• Strong software or data driven solution selling background with success with 6-12+ month sales cycles; never give up attitude, excellent at 'pounding the pavement' through email/phone cold outreach• 10+ years of progressively complex hunting sales within Retail, CPG and Restaurants sectors; rolodex of C-Level / EVP / SVP contacts preferred• Experience selling analytical/data products to large new logo in Retail, CPG and Restaurants strong asset'• Experience utilizing analytical platforms in a Retail & Commerce environment'• Ability to thrive and build robust pipeline with limited lead generation support• Strong networker across relevant stakeholder base with the ability to listen, build common ground and influence in order to effectively advance business opportunities and generate revenues• Revenue management experience• Revenue goal-setting abilities• Top-level sales skills (internally and externally) combined with strong negotiation capabilities required for large deals
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
- Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
Skills Required
- 10+ years of progressively complex hunting sales within Retail, CPG and Restaurants sectors
- Proven success selling software or data-driven solutions with 6-12+ month sales cycles
- Strong communication, influencing and C-suite presentation skills
- Excellent problem solving and analytics skills
- Ability to build and monetize senior client relationships and develop pipeline through cold outreach
- Revenue management experience and revenue goal-setting abilities
- Top-level sales and negotiation skills for large deals
- Deep understanding of Mastercard Test & Learn value propositions
- Rolodex of C-Level / EVP / SVP contacts
- Experience selling analytical/data products to large new logos in Retail, CPG and Restaurants
- Experience utilizing analytical platforms in a Retail & Commerce environment
Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Company information highlights a 10% retirement match on U.S. roles, positioned as best‑in‑class and well above typical large‑employer benchmarks. This level of employer contribution materially strengthens long‑term savings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. postings list 25 vacation days, 5 personal days, 10 company holidays, 80 hours of paid sick/safe time, and up to 20 days of bereavement. A minimum of 16 weeks paid new‑parent leave (including adoption and foster) further expands paid time away.
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Parental & Family Support — Benefits include a minimum of 16 weeks paid new‑parent leave and family‑building support such as fertility, adoption, and surrogacy where legally available. Dependent scholarships, counseling, and protection benefits contribute additional family support.
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What We Do
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Why Work With Us
We live the Mastercard Way: creating value in the communities we touch, growing together through the opportunities we see, and moving fast to innovate and scale. Our collaborative culture and our passionate people are the key to what we do, driving meaningful change as one team and connecting everyone to priceless possibilities.
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