Director, Core Payments Communications

Purchase, NY (On-site)

$174K/yr – $286K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Lead Mastercard's consumer product communications, shaping messaging across product launches, executive visibility and market activations, and own the development of narratives that translate complex payments technologies into human-centered stories.

  • Own executive visibility strategy for the Chief Consumer Product Officer and drive thought leadership initiatives.
  • Coordinate integrated content across earned, owned, social and experiential channels to reinforce Mastercard's consumer product narratives.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead communications strategy and execution for Mastercard’s consumer product portfolio, ensuring messaging clearly articulates customer value, consumer relevance and business impact.
  • Develop integrated programs supporting product launches, announcements, customer storytelling, thought leadership, executive visibility and market activations.
  • Translate complex products, platforms and technologies into simple, human-centered stories that show how Mastercard improves everyday experiences, helps businesses grow and creates opportunity.
  • Build narratives around World, World Elite, World Legend and The Mastercard Collection, highlighting tangible value for consumers, issuers and partners.
  • Ensure product communications align with Mastercard’s corporate narrative, innovation agenda, trust leadership and purpose-driven business strategy.
  • Identify and activate communications opportunities that strengthen relationships with issuers, merchants, fintechs, technology partners and strategic customers.
  • Support customer-facing engagements, executive meetings, product showcases, Experience Center activations and major industry events through messaging, presentations, briefings and engagement plans.
  • Showcase partner success stories and demonstrate Mastercard product value through authentic customer and consumer experiences.
  • Collaborate with regional and market communications teams to tailor narratives for key audiences while maintaining global message consistency.
  • Champion innovative communications approaches that reach audiences in meaningful and unexpected ways.

Requirements

  • A strategic storyteller who can translate technical products, payment innovations and business strategies into compelling human-centered narratives.
  • An experienced executive communications and thought leadership practitioner who has supported senior business leaders.
  • Deeply curious about consumer behavior, innovation, technology and the future of commerce.
  • Creative, audience-focused and willing to challenge conventional communications approaches.
  • Skilled at developing integrated campaigns across earned, owned, social and experiential channels.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, visible environment with multiple senior stakeholders.

Preferred

  • A strategic storyteller who can translate technical products, payment innovations and business strategies into compelling human-centered narratives.
  • An experienced executive communications and thought leadership practitioner who has supported senior business leaders.
  • Deeply curious about consumer behavior, innovation, technology and the future of commerce.
  • Creative, audience-focused and willing to challenge conventional communications approaches.
  • Skilled at developing integrated campaigns across earned, owned, social and experiential channels.
  • Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, visible environment with multiple senior stakeholders.

Benefits

  • insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, 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, pro-rated based on date of hire
  • 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
  • 401k with a best-in-class company match
  • deferred compensation for eligible roles
  • fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
  • eligibility for tuition reimbursement
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Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building 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.

Founded in 2014
Purchase, New York, USA
45K employees (2,376 in marketing)

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$174K/yr – $286K/yr

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Director, Core Payments Communications

Mastercard · Purchase, NY · On-site