Title and Summary

Manager, Merchant Business Development

Title and Summary
Manager, Canadian Loyalty, Merchant Business Development
Mastercard Customer Acquisition & Engagement team provides a range of solutions and services to drive consumer engagement globally. As part of the North America CAE team the candidate will be accountable for sourcing merchants for card-linked offers by building merchant relationship directly for CA and through partnerships.

The successful candidate will partner with key stakeholders in North America & other Regional Loyalty teams, Mastercard's account management and other product sales teams to cultivate outstanding relationships and possess the ability to work cross-functionally across a matrixed organization.
• Develops and leads client loyalty programs which includes program management, strategic planning, campaign & marketing plans, P&L forecasting and client relationship building.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and run their own book of business.
• Strategically grows client business through identifying pain points and providing additional loyalty solutions.
• Lead CA resource at Mastercard to help manage the Merchant card-linked programs. Primary relationship owner and contact for direct and indirect clients.
• Oversight on operations including cross-functional team members and vendors. Primary contact and point of escalation for any issues.
• Assists in prioritizing product enhancements in partnership with Merchant Loyalty Product Management.
• Monitors, manages and reports on program KPIs.
• Conducts QBRs with each direct client and partners as needed

The ideal candidate is a sales self-starter, business savvy, passionate about loyalty and card-linked offers, proactive in reaching out to potential partners internally and externally, resourceful at problem solving, expert in delivering presentations and highly motivated, can operate in a fast-paced environment, and possesses an agile mindset.
Role:
• Based in Toronto, Canada with the responsibility to secure Canadian merchants for card-linked programs which includes making direct contact with merchant or working through internal or external partners, prepare proposal and budget forecast, make presentations, account management and renewal, P&L forecasting and client relationship building.
• Build, manage, maintain, and execute merchant business development pipeline.
• Strategically grow client business through quarterly business reviews and ability to deliver and articulate program success and the value of the card linked programs.
• Oversight on operations including cross-functional team members and vendors.
• Monitor, manage and report on program KPIs.
• Support and develop business reviews - regular client meetings to ensure consistent quality delivery of program performance and identifies new opportunities to drive retention.
• Utilize Salesforce to track opportunities and for contract and deal term storage.
• Develop subject-matter expertise on the benefits and considerations of merchant participation in personalized, card-linked offer marketing programs.
• Contribute to issue resolution between functional groups and management as needed.
• Support and troubleshoot merchant billing/reporting process and issues.
• Maintain account budgets & forecasts and establish & monitor revenue projection goals.
• Drive and maintains high customer satisfaction ratings that meet company standards.

About You:
• The ideal candidate will have 10 years of experience working with or managing merchant and/or consumer loyalty programs
• Business Development experience working with various levels - internal and external.
• Demonstrated ability to act with a persistent and relentless sense of urgency.
• Ability to explain complex technical solutions in a clear and concise manner.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects at a time while paying strict attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal, presentation, and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate to many audiences, from technical resources to client marketing leads.
• Excellent listening and presentation skills
• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Competency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and PPT
• Location: Hybrid Toronto office
• Travel Required - 10%

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• 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.