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Director, Country Business Development - Democratic Republic of the Congo (based in Kinshasa)

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Director, Country Business Development - Democratic Republic of the Congo (based in Kinshasa)

Casablanca, Morocco

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, Country Business Development - Democratic Republic of the Congo (based in Kinshasa)

Overview
• MasterCard Africa Division has a need to appoint a Country Business Development Director for Democratic Republic of Congo to be based in Kinsasha as a Contractor.

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• Responsible for defining a future focused strategy for DRC.
• Creates an inspiring vision and innovative business strategy to accelerate market growth and profitable market share
• Establishes partnerships with customers, regulators, government and stakeholders and is seen as a Thought Leader and Industry Expert in the market
Responsibilities

• Develops the sales pipeline, coordinating with product development and account management teams
• Be the responsible "face of MasterCard" to the prospect/customer through high level interactions with key stakeholders such as senior bank executives, country regulatory contacts, representatives of marketing and card vendors as well as third party processing companies.
• Participate in high-level, interactive conversations with key decision makers around new or emerging product opportunities
• Analyze customers' existing business through profitability modeling, financial forecasting and competitive analysis and recommend opportunities for additional revenue
• Develop long-term growth strategies to optimize mutual profitability across debit and credit business lines
• Work with virtual team of MC subject matter experts to strategically articulate value propositions to close new business opportunities
• Develop financial modeling and business cases for identified opportunities
• Owns the P&L and country goals, driving revenue growth, market share and diversification of Mastercard's products and solutions
• Monitors regulatory framework that may influence country operations and ensures compliance is maintained
• Establishes a reputation as an industry expert on payments technology ecosystem and is an ambassador for Mastercard
• Execute and manage the customer contract agreement process, ensuring global linkage of resources and information sharing

Experiences
• Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred.
• Deep business development and marketing experience
• Strong project management, problem solving, analytical and organizational experience
• Experience in merchant acquiring, retailing and / or corporate transactional banking will be advantageous
• Demonstrated experience in managing multiple stakeholders in a multicultural environment across multiple geographic locations
• Excellent writing and presentation skills, extensive experience in communicating in international environment at senior management level
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Organization and time management skills; ability to multi-task
• Experience in a market management role with accountability for sales, product, marketing, finance delivery and/or operations
• Demonstrated success in market and/or managing P&L for a market.
• Experience in customer facing roles and interacting with key decision makers
• Experience in leading/leveraging cross-functional and/or project teams to deliver strong results.
• Experience building relationships with customers and other stakeholders (i.e., governments, regulators, etc.

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): Casablanca, Morocco
Job ID: Mastercard-22331_R-232760
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