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
Senior Copywriter - Advisors Creative Desk
Creative Manager (Copy), Advisors Creative Desk
Overview
The Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing the cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, this team provides consulting, marketing, loyalty, and analytics to financial institutions and merchants globally. The Advisors Creative Desk sits within Services and is responsible for ideating and creating engaging, forward-thinking, on-brand content solutions that connect our advertising partners, platforms, and our portfolio of brands.
Creative Manager (Copy) sets the creative direction and shapes high-quality work that delivers real business impact across the EEMEA region, through both strategic thinking and hands-on writing. The role works alongside the Creative Manager (Art) and leads a multidisciplinary creative team, collaborating across functions to ensure ideas are clearly translated across fast-moving and long-term initiatives.
The Role
Lead and manage creative work from brief to delivery, motivating teams and ensuring the highest standards of craft.
Translate strategic briefs into strong, on-brand ideas and fully developed creative campaigns.
Write and develop copy across various formats and channels, including brand narratives, scripts, digital, social, video, print, and direct-response materials.
Manage multiple clients, briefs, and deliverables in parallel, overseeing production and post-production with a high level of independence.
Collaborate across disciplines to deliver high-quality work on time and across all touchpoints.
Present ideas clearly and confidently in internal reviews and client meetings.
Proactively bring new ideas, identify opportunities, and stay ahead of emerging trends.
Give and receive feedback constructively, approaching challenges with resilience and a solutions mindset.
All About You
Minimum 10 years of copywriting experience, including senior leadership roles at the Creative Director level or above, within full-service, preferably global network agencies.
A strong portfolio showcasing brand-building and integrated work across ATL, BTL, social, and digital channels.
Proven ability to translate strategy and insights into conceptually strong, high-quality creative work.
Experience leading creative direction for integrated campaigns, with original thinking and strong problem-solving skills.
Proven people leadership, with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and mentor junior talent.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with clients and internal teams.
Strong understanding of the digital landscape, social platforms, and emerging trends.
Experience working on finance or financial services brands.
Proficiency in English; additional languages are a plus.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent; an advanced degree is a plus.
Ability to travel as required.
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
- At least 10 years of copywriting experience
- Senior leadership experience at Creative Director level or above
- Strong portfolio demonstrating brand-building and integrated ATL, BTL, social, and digital work
- Experience translating strategy and insights into conceptually strong creative work
- Experience leading creative direction for integrated campaigns
- People leadership, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and mentoring experience
- Excellent client and internal communication and presentation skills
- Strong understanding of digital platforms, social platforms, and emerging trends
- Experience working with finance or financial services brands
- Proficiency in English
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Additional language proficiency
- Advanced degree
- Ability to travel as required
Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans are presented as best-in-class with a high company match on 401(k) or local equivalents. Career materials and U.S. postings consistently highlight retirement matching as a standout feature.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. postings describe generous paid time off including vacation, personal days, holidays, sick/safe time, and additional bereavement leave. A hybrid policy and a limited “work from elsewhere” option further support time away.
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Parental & Family Support — Company pages state a global minimum of 16 weeks of paid new-parent leave across birth, adoption, and foster, plus family-building assistance where permitted. Mental-health resources and caregiving supports are also emphasized.
Mastercard Insights
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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