• Job Description

  Req#: R-217418

  Our Purpose

  We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

  Title and Summary

  Director, Global Engagement, Center for Inclusive Growth

  Overview:
  The Center for Inclusive Growth is the philanthropic hub at Mastercard. The organization seeks to ensure that the benefits of an expanding economy accrue to all segments of society. Through actionable research, impact data science, programmatic grants, stakeholder engagement and global partnerships, the Center advances equitable and sustainable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world. The Center’s work is at the heart of Mastercard’s objective to be a force for good in the world.
  
  The Director, Global Engagement is a new role that plays a significant part in linking and leveraging the work, global partnerships, and network of the Center to support MA’s social impact, business, and policy objectives.
  
  Role:
  The role will involve strategic planning and project management to ensure we are optimizing our engagement with global platforms and events for the strongest outcomes across MA. These will include the World Economic Forum Annual Meetings in Davos, multilateral events, the Global Inclusive Growth Summit, and other events such as Aspen, Milken and multilateral identified as strategically important opportunities across the pillars of social impact, policy, business. It will further need to work closely with marketing and communications teams to ensure MA shows up strongly at these marquee moments.
  Day to day this role will manage the strategic partnership with the World Economic Forum involving close working with the OCEO and other senior leadership. It will require close co-ordination with policy, public sector, localization and Center teams and strong business and political judgment.
  Working directly to the SVP, External Engagement this role will play a crucial co-ordination role, looking across the organization, prioritizing engagements, and focusing on outcomes.
  
  All About You:
  Executive experience that demonstrates public and private sector knowledge and policy understanding
  Leadership, judgement and strategic-visioning skills, including exceptional project management skills
  A track record of formulating and successfully implementing a strategic plan
  Strong writing, communications and executive presence – ability to manage executive relationships with strong judgment and discretion.
  
  A detail-oriented problem solver, responsible for managing in a complex environment that requires excellent communication skills, the ability to nurture meaningful relationships and the credibility to have license to operate from the perspectives of Mastercard’s executive leadership
  
  Creative, opportunistic and capable of formulating ideas and implementing tactics that will deepen the Center’s expertise.
  
  Thrives in a fast-paced environment with quick turnarounds and a sense of urgency; able to effectively manage people, processes and relationships in order to meet tight deadlines with high quality work products
  Has a diverse network who can help inform and guide the work of the role; able to draw upon multi-disciplinary relationships across a spectrum of issue areas and levels
  
  Integrity, high ethical standards, empathy and the ability to command respect from superiors, peers and subordinates
  
  Entrepreneurial ability and comfort operating with ambiguity
  
  A demonstrated commitment to doing good with a solid reputation related to social purpose or a related field
  Cross-sector work experience in the public sector, philanthropy, multilaterals, and private sector a plus
  Experienced leading people, projects and campaigns

  In the US, Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment 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. If you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application 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 based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. 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 new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 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, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

  
  

  
  

  
  

• About the company

  Transforming the way we live Electronic payments have the ability to create a world with greater opportunities for all. To take us beyond borders, to new markets. Beyond mere moments, to meaningful experiences. That's the power of a World Beyond Cash®. And that's Priceless®.

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