Managing Consultant, Services - Acquiring Business Development

Mastercard•Boston, MA

42d•$139,000 - $222,000

About The Position

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. Mastercard Services is our professional services and solutions arm, providing customers with value-added services to enhance business performance and consumer experiences. Our diverse Services portfolio includes payments consulting, marketing, analytics and data insights, security solutions, open finance, and more. The Services Business Development team is looking for a Managing Consultant to drive growth of our value-added services within the foundational Acquiring space. The ideal candidate has a proven track record of selling to senior executives, navigating matrixed organizations, and utilizing solution-based selling to drive clear value for customers.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree required; MBA or relevant post graduate degree preferred
Proven track record in managing a sales pipeline; identifying and advancing sales opportunities and exceeding targets
Demonstrated ability to motivate and influence stakeholders (internal & client) in large/complex environments
Best-in-class narrative-development and storytelling; experience in developing compelling sales narratives and pitch materials for complex client business challenges
Leadership presence & best-in-class pitch/presentation skills; establishing credibility and influencing client audiences
Excellent analytical skills, including financial analysis for business casing, value quantification & pricing
Demonstrated creativity, problem-solving and empathy (ability to think from the perspective of the customer)
Disciplined and process-oriented; proven ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
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.

Responsibilities

Deliver against sales targets for the Services portfolio of solutions across a set of existing and net-new accounts within the Acquiring industry
Manage and expand relationships with client stakeholders, developing trust to enable intimate discussions on client goals and needs; surfacing Services revenue opportunities
Translate client challenges into hypotheses and structure large/complex engagements with imperfect information; leverage deep knowledge of all Mastercard Services capabilities to structure innovative solutions and strategic bundles
Lead internal partners to develop formal and informal pitch materials; ensuring succinct, persuasive content tailored to audience & seniority
Deliver compelling, high-impact pitches, showcasing leadership, expertise and alignment to client needs
Drive intel back into Services & broader Mastercard; supporting the feedback loop that drives Services innovation

Benefits

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
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.