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About the Role
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. The Start Path team is agile, well-connected and has a big vision: to partner with the best fintechs across the payments ecosystem to build the future of commerce. This Emerging FinTech Senior Specialist, Product Development role will support the Emerging Fintech team within Start Path in thesis-building for fast emerging categories, working directly with Mastercard product teams, startup sourcing and selection, managing relationships with existing portfolio companies, supporting partnership strategy, and building a powerful brand halo for Mastercard in the vibrant startup community.
Responsibilities
- Sourcing high-potential and strategic startups
- Driving partnerships and engagements with selected startups for commercial and strategic outcomes
- Collaborating closely with product teams on developing partnership strategy
- Tracking and analyzing fast-emerging market trends in the start-up space, doing market landscaping, startup due diligence and bringing back key strategic insights to support the team in building investment hypotheses
- Driving innovative commercial engagements with startups across a diverse set of areas including payments, banking, financial inclusion, sustainability, data analytics, and more
- Advocating and evangelizing the fintech strategy with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership at Mastercard, startups, venture capital firms, industry organizations, governments, and more
- Liaising with Product teams across Mastercard on their product roadmaps and strategies to find opportunity for startup partnership
- Anticipating significant domestic and regional fintech trends while developing and modifying strategies to manage these trends
Requirements
- Proven track-record working with startups - well-versed in the fintech, startup engagement and venture capital domains
- Strong experience in cross-functional collaboration – driving alignment across product and commercial teams to drive commercial outcomes
- Strategic understanding of and interest in payment industry evaluating trends & competitive landscape
- Strong project management experience - highly organized, meticulous attention to detail & experience executing multiple projects concurrently
- Comfortable in a fast-paced team environment
Location
- Toronto, Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Salary/Compensations
- $94,000 - $138,000 CAD
About the Company
- Everyone wants easier ways to pay; we invent them. Checkout lines are slow; we speed them along. Merchants want more sales; we give them data and insights. People need financial access; we connect them. Corporate purchasing is complicated; we make it simple. Commuters are busy; we speed them on their way. Governments need greater efficiencies; we help create them. Small businesses are virtual; we give them access to a world of buyers. Retailers want to fight fraud; we provide the tools.
Equal Opportunity
- 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.