Manager, Government Affairs and Policy

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

Manager, Government Affairs and Policy

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. We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible.

Overview

Mastercard’s Global Government Affairs and Policy team protects Mastercard’s reputational and regulatory interests in markets around the world, working closely with regulatory, privacy and other business colleagues. We engage directly with policymakers and other stakeholders to build goodwill and common understanding. Our aim is to inform regulatory and policymaking in areas of relevance to Mastercard business and ensure that Mastercard’s business strategy is grounded in policy and regulatory reality.

The Multilateral and International Institutions vertical under the Government Affairs & Policy function works globally, partnering across Mastercard to help shape and execute against our strategy. We demonstrate decency and personal accountability to help lead the business forward through hands-on engagement, partnership and strategic value creation.

The Manager for Multilaterals and International Institutions will play a critical role in supporting all aspects of the team’s work on global issues, including managing projects, conducting research, organizing events, maintaining relationships, writing internal and external content, and building partnerships. The ideal candidate must thrive in a fast-paced environment and with a diverse workload.

About the Role

The Manager, Government Affairs and Policy will be a direct report of the Vice President, Multilateral Engagement and International Affairs and will support a comprehensive engagement, research, and advocacy strategy on a wide array of issues in payments and digital policy. This engagement strategy will focus on monitoring multilateral digital policy trends, developing internal/external thought leadership, supporting and managing engagement with relevant stakeholders across academia, think tanks, NGOs, trade associations and across Mastercard. In addition, this role will contribute to the ongoing development of the company’s external advocacy communications.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Vice President for Multilateral Engagement on sustaining strong and active engagement with a wide array of global and regional multilateral institutions.
• Monitor digital policy programs and initiatives by multilateral institutions and identify opportunities for priority engagement.
• Support the development and implementation of a global research agenda focused on digital public infrastructure and the role of private sector, digital and financial inclusion, emerging issues in digital policy, and multilateral cooperation on digital policy.
• Support the planning and execution of Mastercard engagement during key multilateral global and regional events such as the UNGA, World Bank and IMF Spring/Annual Meetings, World Economic Forum, G20/B20, ASEAN, APEC, GCC, etc.
• Work with the Mastercard business and regional teams to monitor and assess market conditions and interactions within global multilaterals and regional cooperation frameworks.
• Project manage cross-functional activities aimed at bringing Mastercard products and services teams and subject matter experts to bear on multilateral engagement.
• Produce internal and external intelligence reports highlighting key issues, Mastercard engagement and outcomes within the multilateral community.
• Develop and drive the team’s external communications across multiple digital platforms.
• Support development of briefing materials, concept notes and messaging for Mastercard subject matter experts and executives.
• Assist in writing and editing of key content, including blogs, articles, presentations, and infographics.
• Create engaging social media content that can help Mastercard reach influential audiences, such as policymakers, reporters, grassroots supporters and other online stakeholders.

Skills/Experience

• Experience successfully supporting and executing policy advocacy programs.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complicated business, economic, and policy issues.
• Demonstrated experience in public policy, economics and technology issues.
• Demonstrated interest in current events, and the role of the private sector in the digital economy.
• Strong analytical skills, with demonstrated ability to synthesize multiple internal and external inputs and data to produce compelling analysis of how Mastercard is driving key issues with and through multilateral partnerships.
• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills and attention to detail.
• Prior work experience in international organizations, think tanks, research institutions, and/or public sector.
• Solid understanding of the multilateral institutions landscape and geopolitical developments and implications.
• Creative thinker possessing high level of comfort with fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrated project management, organization, and execution skills with strong ability to manage deliverables and deadlines for multiple initiatives and teams.
• Proven skills in relationship management and managing multiple stakeholders with professionalism and maturity.
• Experience operating in matrixed organizational structure is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work quickly, respond to urgent, unanticipated requests, and manage ambiguity.
• Experience working in the public, private, or not-for-profit sectors, ideally with a focus on foreign policy, international trade, or international business issues.
• Outstanding professional poise and maturity when interacting with internal or external colleagues at every level, all of the time.

Salary Range

$151,000 – $241,000

Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

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.

Compensation and Benefits

In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role.

Mastercard benefits for full-time (and certain part-time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 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, gender-inclusive benefits, and many more.

Pay Ranges

Washington, District of Columbia: $151,000 – $241,000 USD

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