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Director, Strategic Business Development, Digital Assets
Mastercard International Incorporated · 🇺🇸 New York City, New York
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Mastercard International Incorporated paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Director, Product Development” (Software Developers) in CA: $214k–$214k, median $214k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Mastercard International Incorporated
The US Department of Labor certified 76 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 286 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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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, Strategic Business Development, Digital Assets Overview: At Mastercard, we’re redefining the future of payments—and the way people and businesses interact with digital payments. As Director, Strategic Business Development, Digital Assets, you will play a key role in supporting Mastercard’s growth in crypto, Web3, and digital assets. Reporting into the Vice President of Global Strategic Business Development, you’ll help identify, structure, and manage partnerships that expand our footprint in this fast-evolving space. You’ll collaborate closely with senior leaders and cross-functional partners to execute on new opportunities, strengthen relationships with key players in the ecosystem, and bring Mastercard’s digital asset strategy to life through well-structured deals and go-to-market execution. Role: In this client-facing position, you will • Drive global business development in the digital assets and blockchain space • Manage all global account management tasks in line with Mastercard best practices and ensure that we successfully deliver on our strategy, achieve our commercial targets and are a strategic partner leading crypto and blockchain native companies around the world • Drive relevant product innovation based on the feedback we receive from our customers • Further embed Mastercard in the global crypto and blockchain industry by establishing relationships with exchanges, wallets, layer 1, onramps and similar relevant entities • Onboard and train new team members in BD and AM capabilities and help them grow into role and manage accounts in line with Mastercard standards • Deliver on Mastercard acquiring and issuing revenue targes and product targets, driven by the digital assets and blockchain segment • Partner with key global, regional and market-based stakeholders (Finance, Franchise, LFI, Marketing, Coms as well as regional and market-based teams) to drive business and ensure that Mastercard proactively shapes the future of the digital economy • Review and expand our target segments, based on new opportunities and new products launches All About You: The ideal candidate for this position: • Has experience in business development and account management • Relevant experience in the blockchain and crypto eco system with an extensive network of contacts • Comfortable working within a fast paced, ambiguous and highly innovative environment • Build close partnerships with clients, uncover their needs, and recommend complementary products or services that help the customer • Be a strong, confident, and skillful writer and speaker, able to communicate your vision and roadmap effectively to a wide variety of stakeholders • Has experience in presenting and communicating with executive management • Brings a strong work ethic with high sense of urgency and ownership • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to manage ambiguity and move initiatives forward. • Has experience in managing escalations • Ability to travel internationally • Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Technology, Engineering Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veter