Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition

Mastercard•O'fallon, MO

23h•$85,000 - $132,000

About The Position

The Senior Specialist supports Mastercard’s North America Talent Acquisition Early Career team, which develops university relationships and programs to attract and hire graduates. The position focuses on high-volume early-career recruitment, particularly for technical roles, and works with stakeholders across North America. It calls for strong organizational and multitasking skills, discretion and professionalism, and the ability to adapt and deliver in a fast-paced environment. The role also supports the planning and implementation of the internship program in coordination with the Global Early Career team and ensures compliance with recruitment processes.

Requirements

3–5 years of experience in university recruitment and building and maintaining relationships with schools, including career centers, professors, university leadership, and student organizations.
Analytical ability to develop data-driven insights and recommendations to continually evolve the function.
Strong project management skills and ability to quickly master internal and external systems and platforms.
Excellent interpersonal skills and presence, with comfort engaging with all levels of the organization.
Drive, energy, and passion.
Creativity, comfort with risk-taking, and openness to making change happen.
Ability to implement and execute with speed and accuracy.
Willingness to travel as needed.
Ethics, high integrity, and passion for attracting top talent.
Ability to deliver with urgency and a strong customer-satisfaction approach.
Self-starter who can contribute effectively while navigating a complex global organization.

Nice To Haves

Experience in campus recruitment or university relations.
Knowledge of applicant tracking systems and CRMs.

Responsibilities

Execute high-volume early-career hiring across North America, with a focus on technical roles.
Represent Mastercard at recruiting events and develop brand affinity at schools.
Identify and collaborate with student organizations and faculty to support the hiring strategy.
Manage pipelines of interns, directly sourced applicants, and referrals.
Provide a consistent, positive end-to-end candidate experience.
Maintain accurate candidate data in the CRM and ATS.
Plan and implement the internship program in coordination with the Global Early Career team.
Ensure adherence to compliance processes.

Benefits

Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, and 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, prorated based on date of hire.
10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays.
401(k) with company match.
Deferred compensation for eligible roles.
Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities.
Eligibility for tuition reimbursement.