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
Manager, Specialist Sales, Small and Medium Enterprises, Europe
The Manager, Specialist Sales is dedicated to Mastercard's UK&I division and drives commercial success and market penetration of SME products and solutions. Sitting within the SME Specialist Sales team and reporting to the Director, SME UK&I, you will support Account Managers and Business Development teams in winning SME portfolios, expanding solution adoption, and building compelling, market leading value propositions.
As a Manager, SME Specialist Sales, you are a sale driven professional with strong knowledge of local market dynamics, customer needs, and SME product positioning. You will have demonstrable experience positioning B2B card products as working capital optimisation tools, and a strong understanding of supply chain finance, ideally within wholesale trade or distribution segments. Working closely with regional product teams and market stakeholders, you will develop and execute go-to-market strategies that drive revenue growth and customer engagement across the UK&I region.
Key Responsibilities
Achieve sales and revenue growth targets by driving adoption of SME and B2B card solutions to improve clients' working capital position.
Build and execute go-to-market plans tailored to local SME and corporate customer needs, ensuring regulatory and market alignment.
Actively engage clients and prospects, working alongside Account Managers and Business Development to advance SME and B2B solution opportunities.
Manage the end-to-end sales pipeline with full accountability for acquisition, optimisation, and renewal activities.
Collaborate across Mastercard Sales, Product, Marketing, and Services teams to ensure successful product launches and effective enablement.
Monitor key KPIs to track performance, identify opportunities, and drive continuous improvement in market execution.
Required Skills
Proven account management and sales experience, ideally across B2B or SME segments.
Sales, business development or account management
Expertise in payments, including experience selling or supporting B2B card or supply chain finance solutions.
Strong analytical and strategic planning capabilities, with a record of delivering commercial growth.
Experience in corporate banking, trade finance, or consulting preferred.
Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence across complex, matrixed organizations.
Fluent English
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.
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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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