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
Principal, Services Business Development-Co-Brand
Overview
This role sits within the Co-Brand Center of Excellence and owns the end-to-end Services relationship for our co-brand partners. The Principal will be accountable for driving Services revenue, expanding client engagement, and scaling high impact solutions across the partnership.
Mastercard Services fuels growth for financial institutions and travel partners through solutions spanning Customer Acquisition & Engagement, Personalization, Market Insights, Security, and Open Banking. This role requires a consultative seller who can navigate complex, matrixed organizations, and deliver measurable commercial outcomes.
The Role • This role is an individual contributor who will directly influence a Services team supporting an assign set of co-brand accounts and partner daily with the Account Management teams, issuer team, and client stakeholders.
As Principal, Co-Brand Center of Excellence, you will: • Own and grow the Services P&L for set group of Mastercard's U.S. cobrand relationships. • Serve as the General Manager for all Services work being delivered for the clients and how they all come together in a cohesive and unified manner to help deliver results that improve clients' capabilities and performance against their top corporate priorities. • Expand existing engagements and originate new opportunities by positioning Mastercard Services solutions. • Lead all Services business development for clients and drive the full sales lifecycle: prospecting, scoping and pricing, business cases, contracting, negotiation, and kickoff. • Partner and coordinate closely with the dedicated CAMs on targets, goals, strategy, execution plan, opportunities, prioritization, and customer engagement approach to operate as One Mastercard. • Lead executive level pitches and presentations, tailoring messages to senior audiences. • Collaborate with delivery teams to define scope, solve problems, and ensure successful execution. • Coach and develop team members while contributing to thought leadership and internal best practices. • Contribute to the COE and NAM BD internal workstreams by utilizing best-in-class work and engagement model to help expand with current customers and win new business
What You'll Bring • Significant consultative B2B sales experience, ideally in professional services, SaaS, data & analytics, and/or loyalty. • Proven ability to monetize senior client relationships through insight, empathy, and subject matter expertise. • Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills. • Demonstrated success managing complex sales cycles and cross-functional teams and delivering results on-time. • High energy, strong commercial drive, and comfort operating in fast paced and sometimes ambiguous environments. • Deep knowledge of the airline industry preferred. • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or relevant postgraduate degree preferred.
National Salary Range (Applies Regardless of Location): $221,000 - $349,000
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
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
- Significant consultative B2B sales experience
- Experience monetizing senior client relationships and delivering measurable commercial outcomes
- Proven success managing complex sales cycles and cross-functional teams
- P&L ownership or General Manager experience for client services
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
- Experience in professional services, SaaS, data & analytics, and/or loyalty
- Deep knowledge of the airline industry
- Bachelor's degree
- MBA or relevant postgraduate degree
- Ability to lead executive-level presentations, negotiate contracts, and build business cases
Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — A 10% company retirement match (401k or equivalent) is explicitly highlighted in company materials. This level of employer contribution stands out as a core strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A global minimum of 16 weeks fully paid new‑parent leave and generous U.S. PTO (vacation, personal days, holidays, sick time, and bereavement) are clearly spelled out. These provisions indicate broad time‑off coverage across life events.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Hybrid work, a four‑week “work from elsewhere” option, meeting‑free well‑being days, five paid volunteer days, mental‑health resources, and fitness reimbursement/on‑site gyms are emphasized. Together they reflect a holistic approach to flexibility and wellbeing.
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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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