وظائف OA- Mastercard

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Principal, Advisors &amp; Consulting Services, Sub-Cluster Lead - KSA, Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen<br>Principal, Advisors &amp; Consulting Services, Sub-Cluster Lead <br>Overview – <br>The Services organization drives Mastercard's growth by providing innovative services to customers. Services focuses on customer needs by integrating our data, technology, insights, and expertise and boosts business growth. Representing over a third of Mastercard revenues, services are crucial to our success. We are looking for someone to lead the growing Advisors and Consulting team in the SBJY Sub-Cluster which includes 4 (KSA, Bahrain, Jordan, Yemen) markets. The ideal candidate will be an inspirational, experienced leader with a strong record in leading high-performing, cross-functional teams. Consulting experience is required, and familiarity with payments or financial institutions is preferred.

<br> <br>As Sub-Cluster Lead for KSA Lead you will drive the delivery of Mastercard Advisors’ consulting and analytics engagements across your markets, ensuring every project delivers measurable client impact and supports Mastercard’s strategic objectives. You will oversee project execution, coach team members, and work closely with country managers and the Arabia's Head of Advisors to strengthen client relationships and grow the practice.<br> <br>Team: KSA Sub-Cluster Lead for Advisors 
<br>Location: KSA
<br> <br>Role – <br>• Engagement &amp; Delivery Leadership – Lead project teams to deliver high-quality analyses, creative solutions, and actionable recommendations that generate tangible business value. Provide subject-matter or industry expertise and guide teams toward efficient, business-focused outcomes.
<br>• Client Impact – Own mid- to senior-level client relationships, proactively shaping client agendas and managing relationship risks to ensure sustained trust and impact.
<br>• People &amp; Team Development – Manage and grow a diverse consulting team across KSA, mentoring junior teammates both within and beyond engagement teams. Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture and contribute to Mastercard’s knowledge management and best practices.
<br>• Internal Collaboration – Partner with Country Managers, Global Markets, and Business Development teams to align priorities, share market intelligence, and support regional go-to-market initiatives.
<br>• Financial &amp; Operational Accountability – Manage engagement budgets, staffing, and risk; maintain forecast accuracy and ensure compliance with firm policies and profitability goals.
<br>• Thought Leadership – Act as a thought partner to clients and internal stakeholders, supporting the growth of the Mastercard Advisors &amp; Consulting Services brand through market insights and contributions to internal and external forums.
<br> <br>All About You – <br>Core Competencies
<br>• Passion – Actively seeks responsibility and takes pride in guiding project teams toward delivering the highest-quality results and recommendations.<br>• Problem Solving – Leads teams to identify the most critical aspects of a problem and guides them to business-focused solutions and recommendations that drive client value; initiates course corrections where required.
<br>• Analytic Excellence – Demonstrates strong structured-problem-solving and quantitative skills; ensures efficient use of technical capabilities regardless of context.
<br>• Project Management – Deep interest in project delivery with business clients and strong intuition for how companies make decisions.
<br>• Client Management – Inspires client confidence through timely, reliable execution; develops stakeholder management plans to align priorities and address support or resistance.
<br>• Communication &amp; Presence – Crafts clear, complete deliverables and communicates effectively—verbally and in writing—across complex scenarios up to senior management levels.
<br>• Teamwork – Motivates medium-sized teams or key workstreams on regional engagements to produce superior deliverables while fostering open collaboration and a “will-to-win” attitude.
<br>• Commercial Orientation – Identifies opportunities to leverage internal capabilities, including cross-sell opportunities beyond direct project work; partners with broader Services teams on contracting and solution design.
<br>• Leadership – Instills a sense of urgency, ownership, empowerment, and thoughtful risk-taking in leaders at all levels; structures work to align with team members’ goals and motivators.
<br>• Integrity – Models Mastercard’s values of honesty and integrity; follows through on commitments and holds others accountable to do the same.
<br>• Diverse Perspective – Brings unique skills or approaches to every client engagement and internal activity.
<br> <br>Qualifications
<br>• Undergraduate or master’s degree and significant post-graduate work experience in payments and consulting.
<br>• Deep understanding of the KSA , including regulatory frameworks, competitive dynamics, and cultural nuances that influence financial services and payments adoption
<br>• Strong knowledge of Mastercard’s products, data assets, and ecosystem partnerships, and how these capabilities create competitive advantage and drive client value in KSA 
<br>• Experience in coaching and leading teams across large, strategic consulting engagements that involve structured problem solving and stakeholder management
<br>• Deep knowledge of business KPIs, financials, and organizational leadership
<br>• Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills; proven ability to guide project teams to structure and resolve ambiguous client challenges.
<br>• Demonstrated success in owning and developing relationships with mid- to executive-level client contacts, inspiring confidence in Mastercard as a trusted partner.
<br>• Strong ability to communicate complex ideas effectively—both verbally and in writing—in English and local market language(s).
<br>•Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, balancing thought with action while maximizing limited resources.
<br>• Advanced proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint<br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> 8+ years </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h3>About OA-Mastercard and Security Solutions</h3><p>OA-Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and territories, focusing on empowering economies and people through secure, simple, smart, and accessible digital payment choices. The company's technology, innovation, partnerships, and networks deliver products and services to support individuals, businesses, and governments. The Security Solutions Organization (SSO) within Mastercard Services in Eastern Europe, Middle East &amp; Africa (EEMEA) is dedicated to protecting and growing the payments ecosystem through solutions in fraud, cyber, identity, disputes, and compliance.</p><h3>Role Overview: Director, West Arabia Division Lead – Security Solutions</h3><p>This full-time position is for a Director, West Arabia Division Lead within Security Solutions. The Division Lead is accountable for the Security Solutions divisional P&amp;L, overseeing all revenue-generating levers and cross-functional teams. This role involves optimizing existing revenue, converting whitespace opportunities, and tailoring solutions to local market realities through market and client-specific initiatives. The Division Lead reports to the EEMEA Security Solutions product organization and is a member of the SSO leadership team. Additionally, this individual serves as the Division President’s single point of accountability for all Security Solutions matters, including performance, planning, escalations, client commitments, and investment requests, operating as a de facto member of the division leadership team.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Own the divisional Security Solutions P&amp;L and strategy, including the revenue plan, budget landing, and multi-year growth targets across network and sellable revenue.</li><li>Serve as the single accountable SSO owner for the division, fostering trusted relationships with division leadership, product, sales, and synergy teams.</li><li>Collaborate with key stakeholders to build and execute the divisional plan, translating regional product strategy into market-specific execution and accelerating time-to-revenue.</li><li>Provide structured market intelligence to regional product and commercialization teams to inform roadmap development, pricing strategies, and go-to-market approaches.</li><li>Represent SSO externally in vendor relationships and various buying centers, acting as the voice of the customer for the division.</li><li>Represent the division in regional business reviews, QBRs, and budget cycles with a clear, data-backed narrative.</li></ul><h3>Corporate Security Responsibilities</h3><p>All personnel accessing Mastercard assets, information, and networks are responsible for information security due to inherent organizational risks. This includes:</p><ul><li>Adhering to Mastercard’s security policies and practices.</li><li>Ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of accessed information.</li><li>Reporting any suspected information security violations or breaches.</li><li>Completing all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</li></ul><h3>Work Type</h3><p>This is a full-time position.</p>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Director, West Arabia Division Lead – Security Solutions<br>Director, West Arabia Division Lead – Security Solutions <br>Title and Summary<br>Mastercard’s Security Solutions Organization (SSO) in Eastern Europe, Middle East &amp; Africa (EEMEA) protects and grows the payments ecosystem through world-class fraud, cyber, identity, disputes and compliance solutions. It is part of the Mastercard Services organization.<br>Working closely with its key stakeholders, the Division Lead is accountable for the Security Solutions divisional P&amp;L, leading across every lever and cross functional team that generates revenue. As the key common person across the cross functional teams, the Division Lead oversees the market and client specific initiatives to help optimize existing revenue, converting whitespace, and tailoring our solutions to local realities.<br>The Division Lead reports into the EEMEA Security Solutions product organisation and is a member of the SSO leadership team. In parallel, they act as the Division President’s single point of accountability for everything Security Solutions — performance, plan, escalations, client commitments and investment asks — and are expected to operate as a de facto member of the division leadership team.<br>Role<br>• Own the divisional Security Solutions P&amp;L and strategy: revenue plan, budget landing and multi-year growth targets across network and sellable revenue<br>• Serve as the single accountable SSO owner for the division, building trusted relationships with division leadership, product, sales, and synergy teams<br>• With key stakeholders, build and execute the divisional plan, including translating regional product strategy into market-specific execution, and accelerate time-to-revenue <br>• Feed structured market intelligence back into the regional product and commercialization teams to shape roadmap, pricing and go-to-market<br>• Represent SSO externally in vendor relationships and different buying centers. Act as voice of customer for the division <br>• Represent the division in regional business reviews, QBRs and budget cycles with a clear, data-backed narrative<br>All About You<br>• Proven P&amp;L or commercial ownership at scale, ideally in payments, security or enterprise technology<br>• Credibility with senior client stakeholders and internal sales leadership, and able to lead cross-functional teams without direct reporting lines<br>• Strong commercial and analytical judgement — pricing, revenue drivers, penetration and forecasting<br>• Deep market knowledge of the relevant division, including regulatory and competitive dynamics<br>• Comfort operating in matrixed, fast-moving environments with a bias to execution<br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> No experience required </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Summer internship 2027 - Sales Analyst Intern– Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<br>Why join Mastercard’s internship program? <br>Mastercard's internship program offers more than hands-on work. It provides an opportunity to build skills, expand your network, and make a meaningful impact while working on projects that support business priorities. It provides an opportunity to build skills, expand your network, and make a meaningful impact while working on projects that support business priorities. <br>Product Management <br>As a Product Management Intern, you will be assigned to a business unit where you will learn, develop new skills, and gain valuable on the job experience. You will have the chance to gain an understanding of how Mastercard develops business cases for new product opportunities, develops scalable customer-centric products, and sees those projects through to go-to-market. We are looking for passionate and talented interns who share our vision for developing scalable customer-centric products with agility and excellence. <br>What you’ll do <br>As an intern, you'll benefit from: <br>Mentorship and coaching from experienced professionals and leaders <br> Networking opportunities with fellow interns, employees, and senior leaders <br>Professional development experiences focused on career growth and skill-building <br>Exposure to innovative technologies and global business challenges <br>Volunteer, community engagement, and team-building activities <br>What we’re looking for: <br>Penultimate Year Students currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and July 2028. <br>Available to work full-time for 10-12 weeks starting June 2027 <br>Strong verbal and written communication skills <br>Flexible, adaptive and a strong collaborator <br>Well planned, organized and structured to manage time and work effectively<br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> No experience required </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Director, Finance Business Partner<br>Role: Director – West Arabia Director Finance Business Partner<br>Geographical Coverage: West Arabia<br>Reporting line: Vice President – DFO East and West Arabia <br>Overview<br>• Responsible for a broad range of finance related responsibilities and acts as a finance business partner for West Arabia Division<br>• The Finance Business Partner team assumes full responsibility for planning, operating performance, and management reporting for the Division &amp; Cluster. We also partner with the business for development of Strategy and play an integral role in execution and tracking of strategy execution plans.<br>• Reporting to the Vice President, East and West Arabia DFO.<br>• Position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<br>Key Relationships<br>• Key stakeholders: Country/Cluster General Managers, Sales force/teams; Regional FP&amp;A and CFO; Product management.<br>• Global: Global Finance, GBSC, Billing Services.<br>• External: Customers, Suppliers and Regulators.<br>Responsibilities<br>Act as the primary finance liaison for West Arabia division, collaborating closely with the management team, account managers, marketing, services, and the West Arabia Finance team.<br>Lead profit and loss (P&amp;L) management and results analysis to support business performance, identify risks and opportunities, and deliver actionable insights.<br>Drive forecasting and budgeting processes across markets, customers, and product lines.<br>Contributes to the development, assessment and implementation of the Sales Incentive Plans [SIP]; sets plan objectives and calculates individual results;<br>Ensure local investment and fund allocation are aligned with fund objectives, customer requirements, and country strategy.<br>Assess the financial impact of new Customer Business Agreements (CBAs) in partnership with account managers, maintain a robust pipeline of CBA opportunities, and monitor deal performance.<br>Promote excellence in controllership by educating business teams on relevant accounting principles, policies, and procedures.<br>Oversee ad-hoc strategic projects related to pricing and P&amp;L by product and segment.<br>Lead evaluations of special initiatives including partnerships, non-traditional deals, and mergers &amp; acquisitions.<br>Cultivate strong relationships with the DFO, West Arabia Finance team, and the broader EEMEA Finance organization.<br>Contribute to core finance functions—such as FP&amp;A, Controller’s Group, Pricing, Business Planning, and Deal Management—and advocate for continuous improvement.<br>Experience/Education<br>• Relevant qualification in business, accounting and/or a related discipline; <br>• Broad understanding of all the different areas of finance; <br>• Results oriented and performance driven with a focus on excellence; <br>• Good understanding of reporting, forecasting and budgeting techniques; <br>• Strong strategic thinking and business understanding; <br>• Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills; <br>• Strong relationship management and networking skills; <br>• Experience working in cross functional teams;<br>Communication, Impact, and Influence<br>• Influences and negotiates with the respective market business unit heads who may have divergent objectives in relation to their respective business P&amp;L. This involves challenging their assumptions to direct and shape their account management strategies or business plans to deliver on revenue targets, to implement disciplined approaches etc on forecasting of revenue targets;<br>• Supports the resolution of customer service issues where required and address directly the concerns raised by customers – e.g. billing, waiver requests and business case targets;<br>• Ensures that Finance is closely integrated with, and positively supports the business providing managers at all levels with the necessary information to maximize revenue, profitability and efficiency; works with the mgmt. team in the development and implementation of short and medium term strategic and tactical plans and provide the financial inputs required.<br>Characteristics<br>• High intellect with good commercial aptitude and a creative approach to problem solving;<br>• Good influencing skills, she/he must be able to communicate and present to the management team, she/he must also be persuasive with a considerate but firm touch;<br>• Assertive, adaptable and resilient team leader able to work with different personalities; <br>• Good work ethic, hands-on, meticulous, but also be able to step back and see the bigger strategic picture; <br>• Ambitious, highly driven and motivated. An agent of change; <br>• The maturity to challenge ideas and balance opportunities and threats.<br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> 2+ years </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h3>About OA-Mastercard</h3><p>OA-Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and territories, supporting digital payment choices to facilitate secure, simple, smart, and accessible transactions. The company's technology, innovation, partnerships, and networks deliver products and services designed to assist individuals, businesses, and governments.</p><h3>Role Overview: Director, Strategic Partnerships &amp; Partner Sales, Saudi Arabia</h3><p>This full-time role is for a Director, Strategic Partnerships &amp; Partner Sales, Saudi Arabia, focusing on building and scaling partner-led business within the Kingdom and supporting opportunities across West Arabia. The position involves creating new routes to market and designing partnership propositions to integrate Mastercard capabilities with new customers. The Director will manage opportunities from initial executive discussions through to signed business agreements, working with a broad ecosystem that includes AI and digital platforms, cloud and cybersecurity providers, telecommunications companies, system integrators, fintechs, data businesses, and marketing and media organizations.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Lead the Saudi partner-sales strategy and achieve revenue targets through partner-sourced and partner-influenced opportunities.</li><li>Identify areas where Mastercard capabilities can be embedded, co-sold, or distributed via partner platforms and services, with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, identity, fraud and financial crime, data insights, loyalty, and digital commerce.</li><li>Translate strategic discussions into clear use cases, target customers, and commercial models such as embedded, co-sell, reseller, referral, or joint-solution partnerships.</li><li>Develop trusted relationships with founders, C-suite executives, and senior decision-makers across enterprise, technology, and government sectors.</li><li>Drive execution of joint business plans, account mapping, negotiations, and partner enablement to advance opportunities from initial engagement to first transaction.</li><li>Collaborate with product, sales, legal, finance, marketing, and delivery teams regionally and globally to bring partnerships to market.</li><li>Develop successful use cases into repeatable commercial strategies for expansion across Saudi Arabia and the wider region.</li></ul><h3>Experience Required</h3><ul><li>0-1 years of relevant experience.</li></ul><h3>Corporate Security Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Adhere to Mastercard’s security policies and practices.</li><li>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of accessed information.</li><li>Report any suspected information security violations or breaches.</li><li>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</li></ul><h3>Work Type</h3><p>This is a full-time position.</p>

<h3>About the Role</h3><p>OA- Mastercard is seeking a <strong>Principal, Client Account Partner, Services</strong> to join its Services team. This full-time senior leadership position holds full accountability for a single, strategically significant client relationship, operating at the intersection of client impact, commercial performance, and delivery excellence. The role involves independently originating, shaping, selling, and delivering complex advisory engagements while achieving defined sales, revenue, and delivery targets. The Principal serves as a trusted executive advisor to senior client leadership and contributes to profitable growth, talent development, and Mastercard Services’ intellectual capital and market reputation.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Act as the senior Services relationship owner for a strategic client, advising executive and C-suite stakeholders.</li><li>Define and drive the Services client agenda based on a deep understanding of the client’s strategy and priorities.</li><li>Anticipate client needs and proactively provide insights and solutions that deliver measurable business impact.</li><li>Hold full accountability for sales, revenue, and margin performance aligned to Services growth targets.</li><li>Originate, qualify, and convert advisory opportunities through a consultative sales approach.</li><li>Lead proposal development, pricing, internal approvals, and contract negotiation with minimal oversight.</li><li>Oversee complex advisory engagements, ensuring high standards of problem-solving and analytical rigor.</li><li>Set the intellectual direction for engagements, including hypothesis-driven approaches and recommendation development.</li><li>Ensure disciplined project governance, financial management, and risk mitigation across all engagements.</li><li>Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and development for consulting teams.</li><li>Contribute to performance management, feedback, and career development of team members.</li><li>Contribute to the creation and evolution of Services intellectual capital and thought leadership.</li><li>Model Mastercard’s leadership principles, including a client-first mindset and accountability for results.</li></ul><h3>Qualifications and Requirements</h3><ul><li>A minimum of <strong>10 years of experience</strong> in a relevant field.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to independently originate, shape, sell, and deliver complex advisory engagements.</li><li>Proven track record in achieving sales, revenue, and delivery targets.</li><li>Experience serving as a trusted executive advisor to senior client leadership.</li><li>Strong understanding of client strategy, operating environments, and performance priorities.</li><li>Ability to manage pipeline health, re-engagements, and cross-functional contributions for sustained growth.</li><li>Experience in leading and overseeing complex advisory engagements with a focus on quality and client value.</li><li>Capability to provide leadership, coaching, and development to consulting teams.</li><li>Contribution to intellectual capital, methodologies, and market-relevant thought leadership.</li></ul><h3>Corporate Security Responsibility</h3><p>All individuals with access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks are responsible for information security. This includes adhering to Mastercard’s security policies, ensuring confidentiality and integrity of information, reporting suspected security violations, and completing mandatory security trainings.</p>

<h3>About OA-Mastercard</h3><p>OA-Mastercard operates in over 200 countries and territories, facilitating digital payments and contributing to a sustainable economy. The company focuses on secure, simple, smart, and accessible transactions through its technology, innovation, partnerships, and networks, offering products and services to individuals, businesses, and governments.</p><h3>Role Overview: Manager Network Partnerships</h3><p>The Manager Network Partnerships will be responsible for the growth, optimization, and commercialization of the receiving network across GCC countries. This full-time role focuses on expanding payout capabilities, strengthening relationships with Receiving Service Providers (RSPs), banks, and payment partners, and ensuring the network provides comprehensive coverage, competitive pricing, speed, and a positive customer experience. The successful candidate will expand cross-border remittance capabilities, including account deposit, wallet payouts, and push-to-card solutions, while identifying opportunities to enhance network performance, increase transaction volumes, and improve partner economics.</p><h3>Key Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Develop and execute regional network commercialization strategies to drive growth across key remittance corridors.</li><li>Identify, evaluate, negotiate, and onboard new RSPs, banks, fintechs, wallet providers, and payment institutions.</li><li>Expand payout coverage across bank account deposit, mobile wallet, and push-to-card capabilities.</li><li>Build and manage a robust pipeline of network expansion opportunities within assigned markets.</li><li>Drive activation and utilization of new network capabilities to increase transaction volumes and revenue.</li><li>Collaborate in strategic relationships with existing RSPs and key network partners.</li><li>Conduct regular business reviews with partners to assess performance, identify growth opportunities, and address operational challenges.</li><li>Negotiate commercial agreements, pricing structures, and service-level commitments with partners.</li><li>Collaborate with partners to improve service quality, transaction success rates, and customer experience.</li><li>Work closely with banks, issuers, and payment partners to activate Send to Card services (TC28) and other relevant capabilities supporting push-to-card services.</li><li>Drive expansion of card-based payout solutions across target markets.</li><li>Partner with issuing banks and payment ecosystem participants to increase acceptance and utilization of card payout programs.</li><li>Support commercialization of innovative payout solutions that enhance speed, convenience, and reach.</li><li>Partner with RSPs to improve operational efficiency, transaction success rates, payout speed, and service quality.</li><li>Analyze network performance and identify opportunities to reduce cancellations, rejections, and customer complaints.</li><li>Drive initiatives that improve partner economics while maintaining a competitive customer value proposition.</li><li>Work closely with Operations, Product, Compliance, and Technology teams to enhance network capabilities and scalability.</li><li>Identify high-growth remittance corridors and develop go-to-market strategies.</li><li>Monitor competitive developments, regulatory changes, and industry trends impacting cross-border payments.</li><li>Develop business cases for new corridor launches and network expansion opportunities.</li><li>Support regional sales and business development teams in securing strategic opportunities.</li></ul><h3>Internal Collaboration</h3><ul><li>Partner with Product teams to define network requirements and future capabilities.</li><li>Work with Compliance and Risk teams to ensure network partners meet regulatory and risk standards.</li><li>Collaborate with Finance and Treasury teams on settlement models, liquidity considerations, and partner economics.</li><li>Support leadership with market insights, growth opportunities, and strategic recommendations.</li></ul><h3>Corporate Security Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices.</li><li>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed.</li><li>Report any suspected information security violation or breach.</li><li>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</li></ul>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Principal, Client Account Partner, Services<br>Overview <br>The 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 consulting, data insights &amp; analytics, loyalty and marketing programs, platforms in the areas of business experimentation, customer engagement/loyalty, and security solutions.<br>The Principal Client Business Partner is a senior leadership role within Mastercard Services with full accountability for a single, strategically significant client relationship. The role operates at the intersection of client impact, commercial performance, and delivery excellence, owning the end-to-end Services agenda for the account.<br>At the Principal level, this role is expected to independently originate, shape, sell, and deliver complex advisory engagements while achieving defined sales, revenue, and delivery targets. The role serves as a trusted executive advisor to senior client leadership and plays a critical role in driving profitable growth, developing talent, and contributing to Mastercard Services’ intellectual capital and market reputation.<br>Role Description <br>Client Impact &amp; Executive Partnership<br>• Acts as the senior Services relationship owner for a single strategic client, serving as a trusted advisor to executive and C-suite stakeholders.<br>• Independently defines and drives the Services client agenda, grounded in a deep understanding of the client’s strategy, operating environment, and performance priorities.<br>• Anticipates client needs and proactively brings insights, solutions, and perspectives that deliver measurable business impact.<br>• Recognized by the client as a strategic partner whose insights shape decision-making and long-term direction.<br>Commercial Leadership &amp; Profitable Growth<br>• Holds full accountability for sales, revenue, and margin performance on the account, aligned to Services growth targets.<br>• Originates, qualifies, and converts advisory opportunities through an insight-led, consultative sales approach.<br>• Leads proposal development, pricing, internal approvals, and contract negotiation with minimal oversight.<br>• Actively manages pipeline health, re-engagements, and cross-functional contributions to ensure sustained growth.<br>• Consistently delivers profitable growth and demonstrates ownership mindset for Services P&amp;L on the account.<br>Delivery Excellence &amp; Quality Leadership<br>• Leads and oversees complex advisory engagements, ensuring high standards of problem solving, analytical rigor, and client-ready outputs.<br>• Sets the intellectual direction for engagements, including hypothesis-driven approaches, analytical frameworks, and recommendation development.<br>• Ensures disciplined project governance, financial management, and risk mitigation across all account engagements.<br>• Partners closely with delivery leaders to ensure seamless execution and realization of client value.<br>• Sets the quality bar for delivery and is accountable for both outcomes and how work is delivered.<br>People Leadership &amp; Talent Development<br>• Provides day-to-day leadership, coaching, and development for consulting teams across engagements.<br>• Actively contributes to performance management, feedback, and career development of team members.<br>• Builds inclusive, high-performing teams aligned to Mastercard Services’ values and leadership principles.<br>• Recognized as a people leader who develops talent and strengthens the Advisors bench.<br>Thought Leadership &amp; Knowledge Stewardship<br>• Contributes to the creation and evolution of Services intellectual capital, methodologies, and market-relevant thought leadership.<br>• Brings global perspectives and best practices to local client challenges by leveraging Mastercard’s global network.<br>• Actively shares knowledge and mentors others across the Services community.<br>• Viewed internally as a subject-matter leader and contributor to Services’ brand and market credibility.<br>Enterprise &amp; Values Leadership<br>• Models Mastercard’s leadership principles, including client-first mindset, accountability for results, and thoughtful risk-taking.<br>• Operates with a strong sense of urgency while maintaining quality, integrity, and collaboration.<br>• Acts as a steward of Mastercard’s reputation with clients and partners.<br>• Demonstrates enterprise leadership beyond immediate account responsibilities.<br>All About You<br>Experience<br>• Extensive professional experience, including significant time in management consulting, advisory, or strategy roles.<br>• Demonstrated success leading large, complex client accounts within financial services, payments, or adjacent industries.<br>• Proven track record of independently achieving sales, revenue, and delivery targets in a professional services environment.<br>Education &amp; Qualifications<br>• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution required.<br>• MBA or relevant postgraduate qualification strongly preferred.<br>• Background in a top-tier strategy firm, Big 4 consulting firm, or in-house advisory / strategy function is highly desirable.<br>Capabilities &amp; Competencies<br>• Deep consulting toolkit: structured problem solving, hypothesis-driven analysis, executive storytelling, and impact-oriented recommendations.<br>• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to manage pipelines, pricing, margins, and client economics.<br>• Exceptional executive presence with the ability to influence C-suite stakeholders.<br>• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, with advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.<br>• Ability to operate independently in a matrixed, fast-paced environment while mobilizing cross-functional teams.<br>• High accountability mindset with a bias for action, results, and continuous improvement.<br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> 8+ years </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Manager Network Partnerships<br>The Manager – Network Commercialization will be responsible for driving the growth, optimization, and commercialization of the receiving network across the GCC countries. The role will focus on expanding payout capabilities, strengthening relationships with Receiving Service Providers (RSPs), banks, and payment partners, and ensuring the network delivers best-in-class coverage, pricing, speed, and customer experience.<br>The successful candidate will play a critical role in expanding cross-border remittance capabilities across account deposit, wallet payouts, and push-to-card solutions while identifying opportunities to improve network performance, increase transaction volumes, and enhance partner economics.<br>Key Responsibilities<br>Network Growth &amp; Commercialization<br>Develop and execute regional network commercialization strategies to drive growth across key remittance corridors.<br>Identify, evaluate, negotiate, and onboard new Receiving Service Providers (RSPs), banks, fintechs, wallet providers, and payment institutions.<br>Expand payout coverage across bank account deposit, mobile wallet, and push-to-card capabilities.<br>Build and manage a robust pipeline of network expansion opportunities within assigned markets.<br>Drive activation and utilization of new network capabilities to increase transaction volumes and revenue.<br>Partner Relationship Management<br>Collaborate in strategic relationships with existing RSPs and key network partners.<br>Conduct regular business reviews with partners to assess performance, identify growth opportunities, and address operational challenges.<br>Negotiate commercial agreements, pricing structures, and service-level commitments with partners.<br>Collaborate with partners to improve service quality, transaction success rates, and customer experience.<br>Push-to-Card &amp; Bank Enablement<br>Work closely with banks, issuers, and payment partners to activate Send to Card services (TC28) and other relevant capabilities supporting push-to-card services.<br>Drive expansion of card-based payout solutions across target markets.<br>Partner with issuing banks and payment ecosystem participants to increase acceptance and utilization of card payout programs.<br>Support commercialization of innovative payout solutions that enhance speed, convenience, and reach.<br>Network Optimization &amp; Efficiency<br>Partner with RSPs to improve operational efficiency, transaction success rates, payout speed, and service quality.<br>Analyze network performance and identify opportunities to reduce cancellations, rejections, and customer complaints.<br>Drive initiatives that improve partner economics while maintaining a competitive customer value proposition.<br>Work closely with Operations, Product, Compliance, and Technology teams to enhance network capabilities and scalability.<br>Market &amp; Corridor Development<br>Identify high-growth remittance corridors and develop go-to-market strategies.<br>Monitor competitive developments, regulatory changes, and industry trends impacting cross-border payments.<br>Develop business cases for new corridor launches and network expansion opportunities.<br>Support regional sales and business development teams in securing strategic opportunities.<br>Internal Collaboration<br>Partner with Product teams to define network requirements and future capabilities.<br>Work with Compliance and Risk teams to ensure network partners meet regulatory and risk standards.<br>Collaborate with Finance and Treasury teams on settlement models, liquidity considerations, and partner economics.<br>Support leadership with market insights, growth opportunities, and strategic recommendations.<br>Qualifications &amp; Experience<br>Required Experience<br>Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Banking, or a related field.<br>Experience within payments, banking, fintech, remittances, card networks, or financial services.<br>Proven experience managing commercial relationships with banks, payment institutions, money transfer operators, fintechs, or RSPs.<br>Demonstrated success in partner acquisition, negotiations, and network expansion initiatives.<br>Strong understanding of cross-border payment ecosystems and remittance value chains.<br>Industry Knowledge<br>Deep understanding of cross-border remittances and payment flows.<br>Strong knowledge of payout methods including:<br>Bank Account Deposit<br>Mobile Wallet Payouts<br>Push-to-Card<br>Understanding of correspondent banking models and international payment rails.<br>Familiarity with settlement, reconciliation, liquidity management, and FX considerations within cross-border payments.<br>Knowledge of card network capabilities and card payout solutions is highly desirable.<br>Skills &amp; Competencies<br>Strong commercial negotiation and relationship management skills.<br>Excellent stakeholder management and influencing capabilities.<br>Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.<br>Ability to operate independently and manage multiple strategic initiatives.<br>Strong presentation and communication skills with experience engaging senior executives.<br>Experience working across multiple countries and diverse regulatory environments.<br>Preferred Background<br>Experience in global payment networks, remittance companies, banks, fintechs, wallet providers, or correspondent banking organizations.<br>Existing relationships with banks, payment providers, wallet operators, and remittance players within the assigned region.<br>Experience launching and scaling cross-border payout partnerships across multiple markets.<br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> No experience required </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Associate Analyst, Business Development, Launch Program 2027 – Saudi Arabia<br>Why join Mastercard’s Launch Program?<br>Over the course of this 18-month program, you'll build specialized expertise through hands-on experience, structured learning, and mentorship from industry leaders. You'll work on real business challenges, applying your skills to projects that create meaningful impact. Along the way, you'll deepen your knowledge of Mastercard's business, collaborate with teams across the organization, and develop the technical, analytical, and professional capabilities needed to accelerate your career. By the end of the program, you’ll have a strong foundation in your chosen field and the confidence to continue to grow here at Mastercard. <br>Business Development (Services BD)<br>Services Business Development is responsible for identifying, shaping, and commercializing opportunities across Mastercard Services as well as for managing Services P&amp;L. The team works closely with Clients, Account Management, Product, and Delivery teams to drive revenue growth, support strategic Client engagements, and expand the adoption of Mastercard's Services Portfolio. The function combines Market Analysis, Strategic Analysis, Sales Support, Opportunity Management, and Business Planning to help Clients achieve their objectives while accelerating Services growth.<br>What You Will Do<br>As a Business Analyst within Services Business Development, you will support the team in identifying and advancing business opportunities across key customers and sectors. <br>Responsibilities will include:<br>Conducting market, customer, and competitive research to identify growth opportunities<br>Supporting the development of Client proposals, presentations, and business cases<br>Analyzing sales pipeline, revenue performance, and business metrics to generate insights and recommendations<br>Assisting with opportunity tracking, forecasting, and reporting activities<br>Coordinating with internal stakeholders across Sales, Product, Consulting, Finance, and Delivery teams<br>Preparing materials for customer meetings, business reviews, and leadership updates<br>Contributing to strategic initiatives and projects aimed at growing Mastercard's Services business<br>Developing a strong understanding of the payments ecosystem, financial services industry, and Mastercard's products and solutions<br>This role is ideal for a recent graduate who enjoys analytical problem-solving, working with data, collaborating across teams, and contributing to commercial growth initiatives in a fast-paced environment.<br>What we’re looking for:<br>Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with an anticipated graduation date between June 2026 and August 2027 <br>Available to start on 1st September 2027<br>Analytical and problem-solving skills<br>Strong strategic and conceptual aptitude<br>High-energy, can-do attitude, very strong sense of ownership<br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> 5+ years </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Director, Strategic Partnerships &amp; Partner Sales, Saudi Arabia<br>Director, Strategic Partnerships &amp; Partner Sales, Saudi Arabia<br>Build Mastercard's partner-led growth engine in Saudi Arabia and turn strategic relationships into revenue.<br> <br>About the role<br>Saudi Arabia is one of the world's fastest-moving digital economies, and partnerships are central to how Mastercard will grow there. We are looking for an entrepreneurial, commercially driven leader to build and scale our partner-led business in the Kingdom and support opportunities across West Arabia.<br>In this market-facing role, you will create new routes to market and design partnership propositions that bring Mastercard capabilities to new customers. You will be responsible for taking opportunities from the first executive conversation to signed business. You will work with a broad ecosystem that includes AI and digital platforms, cloud and cybersecurity providers, telecommunications companies, system integrators, fintechs, data businesses, and marketing and media organizations.<br> <br>What you will do<br>•Own growth: Lead the Saudi partner-sales strategy and deliver a revenue target through partner-sourced and partner-influenced opportunities.<br>•Create opportunities: Identify where Mastercard capabilities can be embedded, co-sold, or distributed through partner platforms and services. Focus areas include AI, cybersecurity, identity, fraud and financial crime, data insights, loyalty, and digital commerce.<br>•Shape propositions: Turn strategic discussions into clear use cases, target customers, and commercial models such as embedded, co-sell, reseller, referral, or joint-solution partnerships.<br>•Engage at senior levels: Build trusted relationships with founders, C-suite executives, and senior decision-makers across enterprise, technology, and government ecosystems.<br>•Drive execution: Lead joint business plans, account mapping, negotiations, and partner enablement to move opportunities from first engagement to first transaction.<br>•Collaborate across Mastercard: Work with product, sales, legal, finance, marketing, and delivery teams across the region and globally to bring partnerships to market.<br>•Scale what works: Turn successful use cases into repeatable commercial plays that can grow across Saudi Arabia and the wider region.<br>What you will bring<br>•Extensive experience in strategic partnerships, partner sales, business development, platform sales, or enterprise technology.<br>•A proven record of originating and closing partner-led business while owning a commercial target.<br>•Strong knowledge of the Saudi market and an established network across technology, digital, telecommunications, financial services, government, data, or media ecosystems.<br>•Experience structuring partnerships and handling complex enterprise or government sales cycles.<br>•An entrepreneurial mindset. You are comfortable with ambiguity and good at shaping an undefined opportunity into a viable proposition.<br>•Strong commercial judgment in opportunity qualification, forecasting, negotiation, and partner economics.<br>•Excellent communication and presentation skills, with fluency in Arabic and English.<br>•A university degree or equivalent professional experience.<br>We welcome candidates with non-traditional career paths, such as founders, platform leaders, and ecosystem builders, who can show equivalent commercial impact.<br> <br>Why join us<br>This is a chance to shape how Mastercard grows with Saudi Arabia's technology, AI, data, and digital-transformation ecosystem in a market that is a key investment area for us. You will have the mandate to build new propositions, develop senior relationships, and turn partnerships into lasting business results, with the backing of a global organization.<br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> 1+ years </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Senior Managing Consultant, Services Business Development, Marketing<br>R-292443 Senior Managing Consultant, Services Business Development<br> <br>Marketing Solutions – Saudi Arabia, Riyadh<br> <br>Overview<br> <br>Mastercard Services is a key differentiator for Mastercard, delivering cutting-edge capabilities that help our customers grow, innovate, and make smarter decisions.<br> <br>Our agile, global team develops and delivers end-to-end solutions for a diverse customer base. These capabilities include payments-focused consulting, loyalty and marketing solutions, Test &amp; Learn experimentation, and data-driven insights and risk management services.<br> <br>We serve a broad range of client segments, including Financial Institutions, Retail &amp; Commerce, Digital Partners, and Governments. Our Marketing Solutions team helps customers turn marketing investment into measurable business growth, combining Mastercard's brand, partnerships and marketing expertise with data-driven insight.<br> <br>The Role<br> <br>The Senior Managing Consultant will partner with senior marketing leaders at our customers to design and deliver high-impact marketing and customer engagement solutions across a multi-market portfolio in the region, with accountability for revenue growth.<br> <br>This is a commercial, client-facing role for someone who combines strong marketing expertise with the ability to originate, shape and close opportunities.<br> <br>The role holder will: <br>-Own and deliver ambitious revenue targets for marketing solutions across a portfolio of markets. <br>-Build and deepen senior relationships with CMOs, Heads of Marketing and wider business leadership at priority clients. <br>-Start from each client's business priorities and design integrated, outcome-led marketing and engagement solutions around them. <br>-Develop compelling value-based narratives, proposals and business cases. <br>-Partner with Product, Marketing &amp; Communications, Account Management and other internal teams to shape and deliver client propositions. <br>-Scope and manage engagements end-to-end, working with Legal, Compliance and delivery partners to ensure high-quality execution. <br>-Use evidence, benchmarks and measurement to demonstrate client impact and return on investment. <br>-Share expertise with account teams to help identify and progress opportunities. <br>-Represent Mastercard Services at client workshops, industry events and market forums. <br>-Travel regularly across markets in the region.<br> <br>All About You<br> <br>Experience <br>-Proven commercial track record in client development across marketing, partnerships, media or experiential solutions, gained in an agency, media, partnership or senior in-house marketing role. <br>-Alternatively, a high-performing senior marketing leader from a bank or major consumer brand with a demonstrable record of building high-impact campaigns and partnerships. <br>-Established senior marketing relationships in the region; financial services experience is an advantage. <br>-Demonstrated ability to structure and close deals involving multiple internal and external stakeholders. <br>-Experience managing agencies and third-party partners, including negotiating commercial terms and holding them to delivery. <br>-Track record of delivering against ambitious targets. <br>-Experience of P&amp;L or margin management is an advantage.<br> <br>Skills &amp; Capabilities <br>-Broad fluency across the marketing mix with real depth in at least one area: <br>-Brand and integrated campaigns <br>-Performance marketing and digital best practice <br>-Customer acquisition and engagement <br>-Partnerships and co-marketing <br>-Campaign measurement and ROI <br>-Working knowledge of financial institutions and payments; deep payments expertise is desirable but not required. <br>-Commercially minded and entrepreneurial, with a strong bias for action. <br>-Outstanding storytelling and executive presence, with the ability to build compelling, value-oriented pitches for senior audiences. <br>-Excellent negotiation and influencing skills across complex stakeholder groups. <br>-Highly collaborative, able to work effectively in a matrix organization without direct authority. <br>-Organized and disciplined on pipeline, forecasting and deadlines. <br>-Fluency in English; Arabic is highly desirable. <br>-Willingness to travel regularly across the region.<br> <br>What Will Set You Apart <br>-You understand how marketing investment decisions are made in large organizations, ideally in financial services. <br>-You have built and scaled a portfolio, practice or partnership program. <br>-You bring a strong network of senior marketing leaders and partners across the GCC and wider region. <br>-You have a creative flair for designing memorable customer experiences.<br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> 1+ years </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Director, Solution Architect<br>The Customer Solutions Center is a new structure which enables Mastercard to develop better solutions &amp; bundles for prioritized customer segments in markets. <br>It is the powerhouse for all Mastercard capabilities in a geography, and it aims to drive Mastercard business growth by creating and delivering compelling data-driven, scalable needs-based solutions to new and existing customers by tapping into Mastercard’s extensive toolbox of products and services offerings. <br>The Solution Architect is the main partner to the frontline team during the solutioning process to maximize the impact of solutions for the client. The Solution Architect is a curator of solutions and aggregator across products for segments during solution bundling and helps Account Managers &amp; Directors bring to life comprehensive and complex, yet cohesive multi-product and multi-platform solutions to client. They play a critical role in ensuring relevancy and driving differentiation across all segments resulting in better relationships, market share and revenue.<br>Solution Architect reports to Customer Solutions Center Lead.<br>Key Responsibilities:<br>&gt; MA capabilities expert for assigned segment<br>• Understands value chain of assigned segments to identify trends, needs and opportunities for Mastercard<br>• Has a good understanding of Mastercard Products, Services and corporate strategy<br>• Collaborates with frontline teams to identify customer needs and opportunities through account planning; recommends needs-based solutions in coordination with Products, Services and Marketing<br>• Bridges gap between Frontline sales team and product/solution expertise<br>&gt; Lead complex value proposition and solution development and help drive sale from pitch to closure:<br>• Pulled into deals by CSCL when solution is complex or requires customization (e.g., requires combination of multiple products, service, or platforms) <br>• Works with the CSCL to identify the right “squad” from a solutioning perspective to ensure the appropriate expertise is assigned to a client opportunity/RFP<br>• Main partner to AMs and BDs in developing and quantifying value proposition for integrated, customized solutions across products / services <br>• Iterates with frontline teams at different stages (e.g., value proposition creation, proposal development) to ensure solution meets client-specific needs<br>• Develops business requirements document in collaboration with product specialists and technical architect.<br>• Engages relevant expertise (from Sales Specialist and Solution Specialist) within the CSC, and across other CSCs (engage other SA’s assigned to other segments) as needed <br>&gt; Market/segment innovation<br>• Creates solutions &amp; proactively builds solutions for known market needs. Solutions across the Mastercard toolbox, knitting together assets in bundles that can be readily deployed to address key customer “pain points.”<br>• Identifies enabling partners i.e. external parties such as fintechs, for solutioning when capabilities are not present internally within MA<br>• “Rinses and repeats” successful solutions and sales approaches <br>&gt; Knowledge, insights and best practice sharing:<br>• Shares best practices with Solution Architect community <br>• Provides input to the product/solution groups and segment leads to enhance their product/solution and segment strategy to meet the needs of the segment<br>All About You / Key Requirements:<br>• Deep understanding, experience and discipline of product development, product management, consumer experience and problem solving.<br>• Good understanding of Mastercard products and services.<br>• Good understanding of technical basics, APIs, process flows. Ability to comprehend the business, market context and customer needs to drive and architect integrated and innovative solutions <br>• Able to architect integrated solutions by combining MasterCard’s products and services in ways that meet the customer’s key strategic needs. Deep knowledge of which solutions work in which environments.<br>• Highly collaborative; strong communicator, natural integrator with demonstrated ability to develop and deliver products and solutions for customer needs.<br>• Ability to rally and gain backing from internal stakeholders in order to build organizational support for the proposed solution. <br>• Demonstrated ability to analyze both quantitative and qualitative data, and derive meaningful implications and recommendations from said data<br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> No experience required </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Associate Analyst, Account Management<br>Why join Mastercard’s Launch Program? <br>Throughout this 18-month program, you'll develop the ability to connect ideas, people, and markets to drive commercial impact. Through hands-on experiences, cross-functional projects, and structured learning opportunities, you'll gain exposure to multiple areas of Mastercard's business while building broad business acumen and a global perspective. You'll collaborate with teams across functions, contribute to strategic initiatives, and strengthen the skills needed to solve complex business challenges. This experience will help you build a well-rounded commercial mindset and prepare you for a variety of career paths across Mastercard's global organization. <br> <br>Global Markets <br>This role is part of the Global Markets business unit, which offers a unique opportunity to experience 2 x nine-month rotations across curated career tracks, designed to enrich and diversify the Launch of your career, alongside enhancing your professional growth as part of the Global program that owns this initiative. <br> <br>Career Track 1. Sales and Business Development <br>As part of our Sales and Business Development track, you can expect to focus on strategic sales planning and consultative and solution selling. <br>These teams provide: <br>Product expertise and help leverage Mastercard integrated solutions to drive sales and revenue goals <br>Is responsible for setting sales strategies as it relates to products that are aligned with geographical strategy and help identify and close sales leads <br>Market intelligence to product developers and managers to support design, development and implementation efforts <br> <br>Career Track 2. Product Management and Solutions <br>As part of our Product Management and Solutions track, you can expect to focus on user experience, product performance and ongoing management, customer needs and insights and architecting solutions. <br> <br>These teams provide: <br>The overall coordination, status reporting, financials, schedules and stability of project-oriented work efforts, ensuring that project goals and objectives are met within agreed time, scope and resource requirements <br>Detailed project plans and manages all implementation processes within budget constraints <br> <br>What we’re looking for: <br>Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with an anticipated graduation date between March 2026 and August 2027 <br>Available to start 1st March 2027<br>Passion: Actively seeks responsibility and takes pride in delivering the highest quality results and recommendations to our clients.  Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities. <br>Rapid Growth: Eagerness to learn quickly, both through Mastercard's structured training curriculum and organic development opportunities. <br>Communication: Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.<br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> No experience required </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Global Markets Summer Internship 2027- Product Management Intern &amp; Sales Analyst Intern - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<br><br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> No experience required </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> High school or equivalent </div> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Associate Consultant Intern, Summer 2027 – Saudi Arabia<br>Services within Mastercard is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining Why join Mastercard’s internship program?  <br>Mastercard's internship program offers more than hands-on work. It provides an opportunity to build skills, expand your network, and make a meaningful impact while working on projects that support business priorities. It provides an opportunity to build skills, expand your network, and make a meaningful impact while working on projects that support business priorities.  <br>About the team  <br>Mastercard’s Advisors &amp; Consulting Services (A&amp;CS) team helps clients drive impact through data-driven insights, hands-on implementation, and a collaborative, tech-enabled culture. We invest in talent through global engagements, continuous learning, and programs like the Global Ambassadors Program, while fostering purpose through volunteerism, pro-bono work, and innovation that benefits both clients and communities.  <br>What you’ll do  <br>As an Associate Consultant Intern, you will collaborate within small teams to help some of the world's biggest brands answer and implement solutions for their most challenging strategic questions. You will immediately create meaningful contributions through ownership of deliverables and building external relationships with clients. Focusing on technology and data, you will gain broad exposure to a range of industries, including financial services, retail, restaurants, hospitality, and more.  <br>You will:  <br>Work in small teams to support strategic consulting projects across industries  <br>Collaborate with colleagues across different areas of the organization and gain exposure to business development, account management, and product management  <br>Analyze data, identify trends, and help translate insights into recommendations  <br>Create clear and compelling presentations for internal teams and clients   <br>Support problem solving by structuring challenges and exploring solutions   <br>Build an understanding of how consulting engagements are delivered end to end  <br>Participate in volunteer and team building experiences  <br>Gain exposure to our leadership team through networking sessions and speaker series  <br>Begin to build relationships with clients to understand their business needs, seek strategic solutions and guide impactful decisions  <br>Grow by receiving hands-on mentorship from an experienced management team  <br>  <br>Specialization Tracks  <br>We are looking for passionate and talented professionals who share our vision for helping our customers with their most urgent business needs. We are recruiting five specialization tracks that make up our team. Track placement will indicate the types of projects where you will spend most of your time; however, we encourage and enable working across tracks to allow team members to acquire diverse skills and experiences.  <br>  <br>Business Experimentation  <br>Leverage Mastercard's industry-leading predictive analytics platform, Test &amp; Learn®, and SQL to run data-backed business experiments for our clients. Consultants focus on data science-based solutions to provide insights on various business initiatives, including product launches, marketing campaigns, customer loyalty, and pricing across various industries that touch many Fortune 500 companies. Partner directly with clients to share findings and help determine which ideas are effective, as well as where, when, and how to implement them.  <br>Sampling of questions we help our customers answer:  <br>Where should a retailer open new stores to maximize profitability and minimize the cannibalization of nearby omnichannel sales?  <br>What bonus should be provided to someone opening a credit card account to entice them to use the card regularly?  <br>  <br>Strategy &amp; Transformation  <br>Guide clients through strategic, tactical, operational, and transformational challenges to enhance performance and operations. Our engagements cover diverse areas, including product development, marketing, customer loyalty, and innovation. Working with clients from various industries, many S&amp;T engagements directly interface with numerous Fortune 500 companies. This role aligns with the practices of traditional management consulting firms.  <br>  <br>Sampling of questions we help our customers answer:  <br>How can a global financial services institution be successful at entering a hyper competitive new market?  <br>How can a customer improve its operating model to better achieve operational, financial, and strategic goals?  <br>  <br>Performance Analytics  <br>Use quantitative and qualitative skills and enterprise applications (e.g., Business Intelligence Platforms, SQL, Python, and more) to drive data-led consulting solutions for customers. Weave together vast amounts of Mastercard, client &amp; 3rd party data assets to investigate trends, build propensity models, develop data visualizations, and synthesize millions of data points into a cohesive story. Engage with client stakeholders through virtual and in-person meetings, leveraging insights to inform strategic recommendations.  <br>  <br>Sampling of questions we help our customers answer:  <br>How does a financial institution fraud/authorization metrics fare against competitors, and what are strategies that can help it be best-in-class?  <br>How is a technology customer’s market share changing over time, and are there any segments where the client is relatively under penetrated?  <br> <br>Marketing  <br>Develop strategies and lead implementation of marketing campaigns and engagements; evaluate results to drive performance on behalf of Mastercard’s clients. Provide deep direct marketing expertise across channels, leveraging customer, behavioral and transactional data and defining tangible results to both the client and Mastercard.  <br>Sampling of questions we help our clients answer:  <br>How does a fintech client optimize new customer acquisition and existing customers’ life cycle value through effective targeting and communications?  <br>How does a retail client drive foot traffic into store post-covid and/or optimize their ecommerce website to increase basket-size and average spend per customer?  <br>How can a large financial institution best execute a portfolio conversion – for example, after purchasing another issuer’s portfolio – including components like internal and external communications, market launch, and more?  <br> <br>Deploy   <br>Help clients implement, launch, and scale Mastercard products, platforms, and business transformation initiatives. Combine program management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation expertise to guide complex initiatives from strategy into execution.   <br>Work closely with client and Mastercard teams, coordinate cross-functional efforts, manage risks and dependencies, and drive adoption to ensure clients realize value from their investments.  <br>Sampling of questions we help our clients answer:  <br>How can a financial institution successfully implement and launch a new payments, fraud, or digital banking solution while minimizing disruption to customers and internal teams?  <br>What governance structure, implementation roadmap, and stakeholder engagement plan will best position a client to deliver a large-scale transformation on time and within scope?  <br>How can a client accelerate adoption and maximize the value of a newly deployed platform, product, or technology investment across its organization?  <br> <br>As an intern, you'll benefit from  <br>Mentorship and coaching from experienced professionals and leaders  <br>Networking opportunities with fellow interns, employees, and senior leaders  <br>Professional development experiences focused on career growth and skill-building  <br>Exposure to innovative technologies and global business challenges  <br>Volunteer, community engagement, and team-building activities  <br>  <br>What we’re looking for  <br>Undergraduate or master’s degree with an expected graduation date between Dec 2027-July 2028 <br> <br>Language Proficiency: <br>Proficiency in English is mandatory <br>Proficiency in two or more languages is considered a strong plus. <br> <br>Availability: Must be available to start the internship on June 2027 <br>We recruit for and value the following core competencies:  <br>Passion: Actively seeks responsibility and takes pride in delivering the highest quality results and recommendations to our clients.  Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities.  <br>Analytic Excellence: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for structured problem solving, analytical, and quantitative skills.  Experience using data analysis or querying tools (e.g., SQL, SAS, Excel or Tableau) is an asset (particularly for Performance Analytics or Business Experimentation tracks).  <br>Business Interest: Clear interest in the world of business, and intuition for the way that companies make decisions.  <br>Rapid Growth: Eagerness to learn quickly, both through Mastercard's structured training curriculum and organic development opportunities.  <br>Teamwork: Willingness to work within small teams to produce outstanding deliverables, with a will to win attitude.  <br>Integrity: Outstanding record of academic achievement.  Commitment to Mastercard's values of honesty and integrity with a willingness to embrace and learn from mistakes.  <br>Diverse Perspective: Brings a unique skillset or approach to the table in every client engagement or internal activity.  <br>Communication: Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  <br> <br>Many of our interns continue building their careers with Mastercard through full-time opportunities, early career programs, or future internships.  <br>  <br>To participate in our job simulation and experience what it’s like to work as a Consultant at Mastercard visit:  https://www.theforage.com/simulations/mastercard/advisors-client-services-xvlw <br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> No experience required </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><span><b>Our Purpose</b></span></p><br><br><br><p><i>Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a&nbsp;sustainable&nbsp;economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions&nbsp;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.</i></p><br><br><br><p><b>Title and Summary</b></p><br><br><br>Associate Consultant, Launch Program 2027 – Saudi Arabia<br>Associate Consultant, Launch Program – 2027- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<br>  <br>Why join Mastercard’s Launch Program?  <br>Over the course of this 18-month program, you'll build specialized expertise through hands-on experience, structured learning, and mentorship from industry leaders. You'll work on real business challenges, applying your skills to projects that create meaningful impact.  <br>  <br>Along the way, you'll deepen your knowledge of Mastercard's business, collaborate with teams across the organization, and develop the technical, analytical, and professional capabilities needed to accelerate your career. By the end of the program, you’ll have a strong foundation in your chosen field and the confidence to continue to grow here at Mastercard.   <br>About the team  <br>Mastercard’s Advisors &amp; Consulting Services (A&amp;CS) team helps clients drive impact through data-driven insights, hands-on implementation, and a collaborative, tech-enabled culture. We invest in talent through global engagements, continuous learning, and programs like the Global Ambassadors Program, while fostering purpose through volunteerism, pro-bono work, and innovation that benefits both clients and communities.  <br>  <br>What you’ll do  <br>As an Associate Consultant, you will:  <br>collaborate within small teams to help some of the world's biggest brands answer and implement solutions for their most challenging strategic questions.   <br>create meaningful contributions through ownership of deliverables and building external relationships with clients. Focusing on technology and data, you will gain broad exposure to a range of industries, including financial services, retail, restaurants, hospitality, and more.  <br>  <br>Specialization Tracks  <br>We are looking for passionate and talented professionals who share our vision for helping our customers with their most urgent business needs. We are recruiting five specialization tracks that make up our team. Track placement will indicate the types of projects where you will spend most of your time; however, we encourage and enable working across tracks to allow team members to acquire diverse skills and experiences.  <br>  <br>Business Experimentation  <br>Leverage Mastercard's industry-leading predictive analytics platform, Test &amp; Learn®, and SQL to run data-backed business experiments for our clients. Consultants focus on data science-based solutions to provide insights on various business initiatives, including product launches, marketing campaigns, customer loyalty, and pricing across various industries that touch many Fortune 500 companies. Partner directly with clients to share findings and help determine which ideas are effective, as well as where, when, and how to implement them.  <br>  <br>Sampling of questions we help our customers answer:  <br>Where should a retailer open new stores to maximize profitability and minimize the cannibalization of nearby omnichannel sales?  <br>What bonus should be provided to someone opening a credit card account to entice them to use the card regularly?  <br>Team members will typically support 2-4 clients concurrently and develop a deep understanding of client business challenges through longer term engagements (typically lasting 1-2 years).     <br>  <br>  <br>Strategy &amp; Transformation  <br>Guide clients through strategic, tactical, operational, and transformational challenges to enhance performance and operations. Our engagements cover diverse areas, including product development, marketing, customer loyalty, and innovation. Working with clients from various industries, many S&amp;T engagements directly interface with numerous Fortune 500 companies. This role aligns with the practices of traditional management consulting firms.  <br>  <br>Sampling of questions we help our customers answer:  <br>How can a global financial services institution be successful at entering a hyper competitive new market?  <br>How can a customer improve its operating model to better achieve operational, financial, and strategic goals?  <br>Team members typically support 1-3 projects concurrently, with each project lasting for approximately 8-16 weeks.    <br>  <br>Performance Analytics  <br>Use quantitative and qualitative skills and enterprise applications (e.g., Business Intelligence Platforms, SQL, Python, and more) to drive data-led consulting solutions for customers. Weave together vast amounts of Mastercard, client &amp; 3rd party data assets to investigate trends, build propensity models, develop data visualizations, and synthesize millions of data points into a cohesive story. Engage with client stakeholders through virtual and in-person meetings, leveraging insights to inform strategic recommendations.  <br>  <br>Sampling of questions we help our customers answer:  <br>How does a financial institution fraud/authorization metrics fare against competitors, and what are strategies that can help it be best-in-class?  <br>How is a technology customer’s market share changing over time, and are there any segments where the client is relatively under penetrated?  <br>Team members support typically support several customers concurrently and include both short- and long-term projects that can last anywhere from 4 weeks up to 1 year.  <br>  <br>Marketing  <br>Develop strategies and lead implementation of marketing campaigns and engagements; evaluate results to drive performance on behalf of Mastercard’s clients. Provide deep direct marketing expertise across channels, leveraging customer, behavioral and transactional data and defining tangible results to both the client and Mastercard.  <br>Sampling of questions we help our clients answer:  <br>How does a fintech client optimize new customer acquisition and existing customers’ life cycle value through effective targeting and communications?  <br>How does a retail client drive foot traffic into store post-covid and/or optimize their ecommerce website to increase basket-size and average spend per customer?  <br>How can a large financial institution best execute a portfolio conversion – for example, after purchasing another issuer’s portfolio – including components like internal and external communications, market launch, and more?  <br>Team members typically support 1-3 projects from any domain and build fundamental marketing and consulting toolkit.  <br>Deploy  <br>Help clients implement, launch, and scale Mastercard products, platforms, and business transformation initiatives. Combine program management, stakeholder engagement, and implementation expertise to guide complex initiatives from strategy into execution.   <br>Work closely with client and Mastercard teams, coordinate cross-functional efforts, manage risks and dependencies, and drive adoption to ensure clients realize value from their investments.  <br>Sampling of questions we help our clients answer:  <br>How can a financial institution successfully implement and launch a new payments, fraud, or digital banking solution while minimizing disruption to customers and internal teams?  <br>What governance structure, implementation roadmap, and stakeholder engagement plan will best position a client to deliver a large-scale transformation on time and within scope?  <br>How can a client accelerate adoption and maximize the value of a newly deployed platform, product, or technology investment across its organization?  <br>Team members typically support 1-2 projects or customers concurrently in execution and implementation. These projects are usually for 6-12 months.  <br>  <br>What we’re looking for  <br>Undergraduate or accelerated master’s degree with an expected graduation date between March 2026 and July 2027  <br>IMMIGRATION STATEMENT IF APPLICABLE   <br>Eligibility to work and local office language proficiencies statements  <br>  <br>We recruit for and value the following core competencies:  <br>Passion: Actively seeks responsibility and takes pride in delivering the highest quality results and recommendations to our clients.  Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities.  <br>Analytic Excellence: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for structured problem solving, analytical, and quantitative skills.  Experience using data analysis or querying tools (e.g., SQL, SAS, Excel or Tableau) is an asset (particularly for Performance Analytics or Business Experimentation tracks).  <br>Business Interest: Clear interest in the world of business, and intuition for the way that companies make decisions.  <br>Rapid Growth: Eagerness to learn quickly, both through Mastercard's structured training curriculum and organic development opportunities.  <br>Teamwork: Willingness to work within small teams to produce outstanding deliverables, with a will to win attitude.  <br>Integrity: Outstanding record of academic achievement.  Commitment to Mastercard's values of honesty and integrity with a willingness to embrace and learn from mistakes.  <br>Diverse Perspective: Brings a unique skillset or approach to the table in every client engagement or internal activity.  <br>Communication: Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  <br>  <br>To participate in our job simulation and experience what it’s like to work as a Consultant at Mastercard visit:  https://www.theforage.com/simulations/mastercard/advisors-client-services-xvlw <br><br><p><b>Corporate Security Responsibility</b></p><br><br><p><br>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:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;</p><br><br></li><li><p>Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and</p><br><br></li><li><p>Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.</p><br><br></li></ul><br><br><br><br><br> </div><h2 data-automation-id="subHeaderPreferredCandidate" class="h5"> Preferred candidate </h2> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small bg-mute"> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Years_of_experience"> <b>Years of experience</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Years_of_experience"> No experience required </div> </div> <div class="row is-m v-align-top t-small "> <div class="col is-3 p5" data-automation-id="label_Degree"> <b>Degree</b> </div> <div class="col is-9 p5" data-automation-id="data_Degree"> Bachelor's degree / higher diploma </div> </div>