Director, Services Business Development Director, Services Business Development

Are you a strategic thinker?

Do you welcome a challenge and have a solution-oriented mindset?

Do you thrive in developing and growing partnerships with leading Financial Institutions and Fintechs?

If so, join Mastercard Services in Amsterdam as our Business Development Director. Discover more about this exciting role on our team.

What is Mastercard Services?
The Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing cutting edge data insights, strategy consulting services and a wide range of value-added services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this team is responsible for selling Mastercard Services to a diverse international customer base of flagship Issuers, Acquirers, Fintechs, Retailers and Big techs with a focus on payments.

Shape and execute the Services growth strategy in the Netherlands as a Business Development Director, leveraging Mastercard's global capabilities and working with teams worldwide to deliver consistent, high-quality solutions for clients.

The Business Development Director’s key responsibilities include:

• Together with existing team, shape the Services growth strategy in the Netherlands and execute against that strategy
• Leverage deep knowledge of all the Mastercard Services capabilities and how they fit together to create customized and relevant solutions for clients to solve their needs
• Collaborate with Mastercard Advisors and local teams to drive client relationships and business development
• Build and manage relationships with senior client executives, acting as a trusted advisor and aligning their needs with Mastercard’s capabilities
• Lead local / global client engagements by working closely with various internal teams around the world to ensure alignment, bringing together a clear and consistent story for the client
• Identify client opportunities through rigorous analysis, scope and structure projects, and oversee execution to ensure high-quality deliverables, including reports and presentations for engagements
• Proactively seek new knowledge and skills and facilitate the development of intellectual capital

Experiences & Qualifications we are looking for:

• Undergraduate degree required, Masters, MBA or relevant post graduate degree recommended
• Proven experience from a top-rated Financial Institution, Fintech, Consulting or Digital firm, payments/banking expertise is a plus
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in English, Dutch proficiency is desired
• Entrepreneurial mindset, creativity, self-starter and strong commercial sense
• Strong presence & communication skills – both interpersonal & written
• Excellent client management & engagement management skills
• Ability to multi-task independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

What we offer:

Apart from working in a highly innovative industry within a collaborative, diverse and motivated team, and an attractive salary, our employees in the Netherlands enjoy a variety of benefits including the following:

• Yearly bonus
• Travel and Life insurance
• Employer-backed pension plan
• Car allowance package
• Work from everywhere (possibility to work from a different country for 4 weeks/year)
• Flexibility on remote work
• Access to learning and development courses (Mastercard supported MBA programs)
• 5 community outreach and volunteering days per calendar year

Key Words: Director, Sales, Business Development, Mastercard Services, Senior Manager, Acquiring, Fintech

• 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.