Lead sales efforts for merchant acquisition in Commerce Media, managing relationships, onboarding, and aligning market needs with global strategies.
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, Advertising Development - Commerce Media
Mastercard's North America (NAM) Advertiser Sales team provides a range of acquisition and retention solutions that drive consumer engagement at scale. As part of the global Commerce Media organization, this role is accountable for sourcing high quality, card linked offers by building direct merchant relationships across NAM. This is a high impact, sales driven role designed for a true hunter who thrives on building new business and expanding strategic merchant partnerships.
Role & Responsibilities:
• Lead Commerce Media sales in-region: Own the full sales cycle for merchant acquisition-including identifying target advertisers, building the pipeline, prospecting, pitching, negotiating, and closing deals-specifically for card linked offer (CLO) and affiliate programs.• Close regional content gaps: Identify gaps in merchant category coverage and develop strategies to address them through direct sales, aggregator partnerships, and contractor resources.• Merchant onboarding & content management: Ensure merchants are on-boarded efficiently and campaign content is delivered accurately and on time.• Relationship management: Serve as the primary point of contact for merchants, conducting ongoing reviews, monitoring performance, resolving issues, and overseeing billing and account health.• Align market needs with the global roadmap: Partner with regional and global stakeholders to understand pipeline requirements, product priorities, and publisher demand to ensure merchant offers meet current and emerging opportunities.• Drive global opportunities: Work cross regionally to unlock global merchant opportunities and coordinate multinational partnerships.
All About You:
• Proven enterprise-level sales hunter who can also manage and grow relationships post sale.• Deep expertise in card linked offers (CLO) and/or affiliate marketing, with an established network of merchant contacts.• Strong background in Business Development within Advertising or Commerce Media, with a firm understanding of industry dynamics and terminology.• Skilled at navigating large, matrixed organizations and building trusted, cross-functional relationships.• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail, persistence, and urgency.• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence internal and external partners at all levels.• Highly organized and adaptable, with strong analytical skills, contract negotiation experience, and a collaborative, problem-solving mindset.• Bachelor's degree required, ideally in Marketing, Business, or Sales.
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:
Job Posting Window
Posting windows may change based on the volume of applications received and business necessity. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously.
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, Advertising Development - Commerce Media
Mastercard's North America (NAM) Advertiser Sales team provides a range of acquisition and retention solutions that drive consumer engagement at scale. As part of the global Commerce Media organization, this role is accountable for sourcing high quality, card linked offers by building direct merchant relationships across NAM. This is a high impact, sales driven role designed for a true hunter who thrives on building new business and expanding strategic merchant partnerships.
Role & Responsibilities:
• Lead Commerce Media sales in-region: Own the full sales cycle for merchant acquisition-including identifying target advertisers, building the pipeline, prospecting, pitching, negotiating, and closing deals-specifically for card linked offer (CLO) and affiliate programs.• Close regional content gaps: Identify gaps in merchant category coverage and develop strategies to address them through direct sales, aggregator partnerships, and contractor resources.• Merchant onboarding & content management: Ensure merchants are on-boarded efficiently and campaign content is delivered accurately and on time.• Relationship management: Serve as the primary point of contact for merchants, conducting ongoing reviews, monitoring performance, resolving issues, and overseeing billing and account health.• Align market needs with the global roadmap: Partner with regional and global stakeholders to understand pipeline requirements, product priorities, and publisher demand to ensure merchant offers meet current and emerging opportunities.• Drive global opportunities: Work cross regionally to unlock global merchant opportunities and coordinate multinational partnerships.
All About You:
• Proven enterprise-level sales hunter who can also manage and grow relationships post sale.• Deep expertise in card linked offers (CLO) and/or affiliate marketing, with an established network of merchant contacts.• Strong background in Business Development within Advertising or Commerce Media, with a firm understanding of industry dynamics and terminology.• Skilled at navigating large, matrixed organizations and building trusted, cross-functional relationships.• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail, persistence, and urgency.• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence internal and external partners at all levels.• Highly organized and adaptable, with strong analytical skills, contract negotiation experience, and a collaborative, problem-solving mindset.• Bachelor's degree required, ideally in Marketing, Business, or Sales.
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.
Job Posting Window
Posting windows may change based on the volume of applications received and business necessity. Candidates are encouraged to apply expeditiously.
Top Skills
Advertising
Affiliate Marketing
Business Development
Card Linked Offers
Commerce Media
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