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Account Manager, Mastercard Direct Services

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Account Manager, Mastercard Direct Services

Cairo, Egypt

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

Account Manager, Mastercard Direct Services

About Mastercard (NYSE: MA)
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. 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.

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Overview

Mastercard Direct Services (MCDS) is a dynamic B2B sales unit covering customers across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa region. The MCDS model is fast growth, delivered through efficient and effective remote account development and management. We focus on medium / small and remote customers and prospects, both as account managers and business developers.

Are you looking to develop your business and sales skills at a global technology company / payments industry leader?
Do you have a strong sales mindset and can-do attitude; an ability to identify customer needs and create solutions to meet them?
Would you enjoy the opportunity to be an individual sales contributor in a high growth organization?

We are looking for high achievers who embody excellent business judgment, leadership, and fintech savviness to join our team. As an MCDS sales lead, you will convert qualified leads for the business, working closely with account teams in local markets, while partnering internally with different supportive business organizations.

Some degree of travel is anticipated.

Responsibilities
- Operates as primary relationship lead for customers, including banks, fintechs and payments service providers (PSPs)
- Responsible for driving revenue, product sales, market share and other strategic and operational KPIs
- Manages day-to-day work & establishes effective communication and relationships with senior decision makers within client
- Sets sales strategies as it relates to customer accounts that are aligned with geography strategy and achieving sales goals
- Works to identify opportunities and customer needs, generates sales pipeline and drives closure of business opportunities, with the view of accelerating growth including market share, volume and revenue
- Works cross functionally with other sales teams, product and business development, marketing, operations and delivery to identify opportunities, design and execute targeted customer focused proposals
- Develops financial modelling and business cases for identified opportunities
- Delivers customer quarterly business reviews

All About You
- Highly motivated individual, with the ability to seamlessly juggle multiple priorities
- Execution-oriented and results-oriented, with a strong sense of urgency
- Payments industry experience is a strong plus
- Highly competent in Excel (financial modeling) and PowerPoint skills
- Demonstrates learning agility through quickly establishing credibility in a new subject matter or vertical
- Proficient communicator: able to deliver great presentations, write crisp emails and has a great phone manner
- Always acts with integrity
- Fluent knowledge of English and Arabic

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

  • 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.

Client-provided location(s): Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Job ID: Mastercard-22331_R-240678
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Health Reimbursement Account
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
    • Some Meals Provided
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • 401(K)
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program