Manager, Partner Marketing

Our Purpose

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Title and Summary

Manager, Partner Marketing

Position:
Manager, Partner Marketing - Canada
Reports to: Director, Partner Marketing - Canada
Location: Toronto, ON
Summary:
Mastercard has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Marketing Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will report to the Director, Partner Marketing, and work as a core part of the Canada Integrated Marketing and Communications (IMC) team. The successful candidate will work closely with a range of Mastercard external partners (financial institutions, acquirers, and processors), internal cross-functional groups, and external agencies to build and deliver B2B and B2B2C marketing initiatives to drive mutually beneficial partner relationships.
The Role:
• Strategic lead for developing partner-specific marketing programs from ideation through execution and post market results tracking and analysis
• Collaborate with sales teams in delivering comprehensive planning sessions to our partners with the goal of identifying joint initiatives and partnering around mutual objectives
• Lead application and customization of Mastercard assets (consumer intelligence, brand, and other Mastercard marketing assets including but not limited to sponsorships and promotions) to address partner’s stated business needs
• Work collaboratively with Mastercard’s marketing agencies to develop compelling briefs for effective creative execution
• Champion the Mastercard brand and ensure all partner initiatives best leverage our brand personality, look and feel, and core values
• Participate in cross-functional teams that address the development and implementation of global and regional programs and services
• Proactively share with partners of Mastercard’s ongoing marketing activity and priority areas, as well as thought leadership insights
• Support the sales teams in delivering enhanced marketing value through contribution to sales pitches
• Responsible for ideation and management of event activations aligned with partner priorities
• Participate in other areas of the Mastercard business, outside of the immediate scope of the IMC team, on a needs-based basis
All About You:
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience
• Sales-oriented and business development mindset, and a proven ability to drive revenue and meaningful business results
• A self-starter who can work independently to manage multiple projects with high attention to detail
• Strong relationship management skills, for the purpose of delivering marketing value and business growth to Mastercard
• Creative, strategic and agile thinker possessing high level of comfort with fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, comfortable presenting to internal and external audiences
• Strong ability to manage senior audiences
• Ability to craft compelling strategic POVs by distilling complex ideas into clear, concise, and impactful narratives
• High proficiency in presentation development
• Experience in budget management
• Ability to understand partner needs and identify relevant solutions to address them
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to prioritize, multitask and manage to deadlines while being focused on delivering results
• Solid understanding of balancing and prioritizing needs of multiple stakeholders
• Knowledge of financial technology & payments business is an asset. Fluency in French an asset
• Agency experience is an asset.
• Previous experience in account management, sales, business development is an asset.
• Experience with event management is an asset

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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.