Executive Assistant

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Executive Assistant

Overview:
As a Strategic Executive Assistant to executive leadership, you'll operate as an extension of the business, helping drive priorities, solve complex challenges, and ensure leaders can focus on what matters most. You'll proactively identify risks, remove roadblocks before they become problems, and bring structure and clarity to a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment.

The ideal candidate is highly resourceful, intellectually curious, and comfortable navigating ambiguity. They are equally effective managing highly confidential matters, coordinating across senior stakeholders, and stepping into whatever challenge the day presents. Combining sound judgment, exceptional discretion, and strong organizational skills, they serve as a trusted confidant, proactive problem solver, and operational quarterback, enabling leaders and teams to perform at their best.

Major Accountabilities:
• Partner with executive leadership to manage complex calendars, coordinate meetings, arrange domestic and international travel, process expenses, and ensure seamless day-to-day operations.

• Prepare and coordinate executive communications, presentations, reports, and other business materials with a high degree of accuracy, professionalism, and confidentiality.

• Drive the planning and execution of meetings and events, ensuring all logistics, materials, and stakeholder coordination are managed effectively.

• Support and administer programs, projects, and operational processes for the team, maintaining tools, spreadsheets, databases, budgets, and other resources that enable effective business management.

• Conduct research and gather information on special projects, providing insights and recommendations that support business priorities and decision-making.

• Serve as a trusted liaison across internal and external stakeholders, building strong relationships and facilitating communication, alignment, and follow-through on key initiatives.

• Proactively identify challenges, anticipate needs, and remove roadblocks to help leaders and teams stay focused on critical priorities.

All about you:
• Significant executive administrative experience supporting senior leaders in a complex corporate environment.

• Demonstrated ability to operate as a trusted partner to executive leadership, exercising exceptional judgment, discretion, and professionalism when handling highly confidential and sensitive information.

• Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, collaborate, and build credibility across all levels of the organization.

• Proven ability to anticipate needs, proactively solve problems, remove obstacles, and drive successful outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

• Highly resourceful and adaptable, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and make sound decisions with limited direction.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to understand broader organizational priorities while balancing day-to-day operational demands.

• Results-oriented with a strong sense of urgency, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to distinguish between competing priorities and focus on what matters most.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level communications, presentations, and business materials.

• Ability to think strategically while executing flawlessly, maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

• Experience working with Oracle or similar enterprise systems.

• Experience managing spreadsheets, reports, databases, budgets, and other operational tools.

Education:
• High School diploma required.
• College degree preferred.

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance); flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401k with a best-in-class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations. THIS POSTING RELECTS ONE OR MORE CURRENT VACANCIES ON OUR TEAM, AND MASTERCARD INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY 12/21/2026. If the fill date has passed, Mastercard intends to fill this position as soon as possible.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $72,000 - $113,000 USD