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Director, Small and Medium Business Product Commercialization - North America
Mastercard International Incorporated · 🇺🇸 Purchase, 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 Experience Design” (Industrial Engineers) in NY: $170k–$170k, median $170k. 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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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, Small and Medium Business Product Commercialization - North America Director, NAM SME Product Commercialization 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. Role Overview Mastercard helps financial institutions, fintechs and business partners bring innovative payment solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) by working closely with issuers, fintechs, partners and merchants to drive market adoption and ecosystem growth across a portfolio of commercial payment solutions that address the needs of the SMEs, including their growing needs in an agentic-AI enabled future. The Director, NAM SME Product Commercialization, SME will be responsible for developing, managing, and executing go-to-market strategies to deploy strategic card and beyond card capabilities for SMEs in the U.S. This leader will support the end-to-end strategy for agentic AI systems, starting with the Virtual C-suite, a new agentic experience designed to help small businesses operate with executive-level insight and decisioning. This role sits at the intersection of AI and the NAM SME product strategy, business enablement, and technical sales commercialization. The ideal candidate combines deep technical understanding with strong product thinking and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders across regions and business units. Key Responsibilities Technical Product Management • Commercialize AI and beyond card solutions with clients, partners, and ecosystem stakeholders, aligned to the nuances of the US market. • Ensure releases are adoption ready, balancing usability, scalability, performance, and trust requirements. • Track product outcomes (adoption, performance, business impact), identify gaps, and continuously contribute to the development roadmap. Pre Sales Commercialization • Develop sales materials and product enablement through SME sales leads and account teams. • Strengthen and help tailor the Virtual C-Suite and beyond card product value narrative to prospective and/or existing customers. • Identify and execute pipeline, support go-to-market strategies, and drive market penetration in partnership with sales teams. • Demonstrate a high degree of initiative and self-direction, quickly learning new concepts and navigating complex challenges within a highly matrixed, fast-paced organization. Post-Sale Commercialization • Oversee customer pilots and go-to-market implementation for Virtual C-Suite and key beyond card products. • Lead technical implementation support and business enablement in concert with cross-functional partners. Stakeholder Alignment • In close partnership with SME team peers, global SME product, and AI teams, provide continuous SME feedback and improvement to products and services built. • Collaborate with Product, Customer Success,