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Director, Specialist Sales, Consumer Issuing
Mastercard International Incorporated · 🌍 Nairobi, Kenya
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About the role
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 Director, Specialist Sales, Consumer Issuing Role Overview The Consumer Issuing team is focused on driving sustainable growth across Mastercard’s consumer card portfolio, spanning credit, debit, prepaid and affluent products. The Director, Consumer Issuing will be responsible for driving new product sales, portfolio optimization, consumer acquisition and revenue growth across existing and prospective issuing clients. The role will identify and convert new business opportunities, build and manage a strong sales pipeline, and partner with clients to launch new card products and grow existing portfolios. A key part of the role will be working consultatively with clients to develop differentiated customer value propositions (CVPs) that increase product uptake, activation, usage and retention. The role will also champion the introduction and commercialization of new and innovative products, capabilities and services that strengthen client propositions and accelerate growth. The successful candidate will work closely with Account Management, Product, Marketing, Digital, Loyalty, Services and other cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions that create value for clients and drive Mastercard revenue growth. Key Responsibilities -Drive the sale and commercialization of new consumer card products across credit, debit, prepaid and premium segments. -Develop and manage a strong sales pipeline, progressing opportunities from identification and qualification through proposition development, commercialization and launch. -Develop and execute client strategies to deliver revenue growth, card acquisition, activation, spend and transaction growth. -Identify and implement portfolio optimization initiatives to improve the performance of existing card portfolios across acquisition, activation, usage, retention, migration and premiumization. -Partner with clients to develop bespoke and differentiated CVPs tailored to priority consumer segments, combining relevant products, benefits, experiences and digital capabilities to increase product uptake and engagement. -Develop compelling business cases, client propositions and go-to-market strategies that translate Mastercard capabilities into measurable commercial value. -Champion the adoption and commercialization of new and innovative Mastercard products, services and payment capabilities. -Leverage portfolio analytics, consumer insights, competitive intelligence and industry trends to identify new growth opportunities and recommend appropriate actions. -Develop strategies and initiatives to drive consumer acquisition, engagement and usage, supporting clients throughout the cardholder lifecycle. -Work with relevant teams to develop effective B2B and B2C marketing and customer engagement approaches supporting product launches and portfolio growth. -Build strong relationships with senior client stakeholders and act as a trusted adviser on consumer issuing, product strategy, portfolio growth and proposition development. -Collaborate across Sales, Product, Marketing, Digital, Loyalty, Services and other functions to deliver integrated client solutions. -Track sales pipeline, portfolio performance and commercial outcomes against agreed business and revenue objectives. -Manag