About the Role
This role is responsible for owning the Mastercard Rewards product line for North America, serving as a subject matter expert and leading enhancement initiatives for product improvement in the NAM region. The candidate will work with cross-functional teams, present to customers and prospects, and possess proficiency in Loyalty strategy and thought leadership.
Responsibilities
- Product Management of Mastercard Rewards (MRS) for North America
- Ensure Sales, Implementation, CIS, BizOps and other partners are adequately enabled to deliver against objectives
- Develop and deliver executive level presentations internal and external stakeholders
- Act as subject matter expert for all things Loyalty and Rewards
- Influence global stakeholders regarding regional platform requirements and enhancement priorities
- Manage vendor contracts and relationships
- Represent Mastercard Rewards as a thought leader in client engagements, industry forums, and executive discussions
- Work closely with Marketing Services, Dynamic Yield and other Services teams to capture synergies
- Drive adoption of platform capabilities through client engagement, enablement, and commercialization efforts
- Act as primary lead for regional Shared Services teams to ensure smooth deployment and servicing of the Rewards product line
- Serve as a strategic advisor to clients and internal stakeholders on loyalty platform strategy, rewards program design, customer engagement, and digital transformation opportunities
- Lead cross-functional prioritization discussions balancing client needs, platform constraints, commercial objectives, and long-term technology strategy
- Develop platform growth strategies that drive revenue expansion, client retention, operational efficiency, and increased product adoption
- Define and monitor key business and product performance indicators
- Leverage client insights, analytics, competitive intelligence, and industry trends to inform platform roadmap decisions
- Build strategic business cases and investment proposals for platform enhancement opportunities
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, personalization, and advanced analytics to improve loyalty program performance and customer engagement
- Collect and maintain industry competitive intelligence, including overviews of loyalty provider competitors, top industry programs and industry trends
- Assist in providing content for RFP’s and sales proposals
- Manage and own the Rewards P&L for NAM
- Own annual forecast and product revenue waterfall
- Interface with Billing and Finance teams as needed
- 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
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines
Requirements
- Strong understanding of technical systems, their interfaces and their effective use
- MRS experience preferred
- Database experience preferred
- Competency with SQL
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office suite
- Demonstrated effectiveness in using AI tools to problem solve
- Bachelors degree required, Advanced degree preferred or equivalent experience
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively communicate to many audiences, from low level technical resources to internal and client executives
- Strong presentation, relationship management and project management credentials are essential
- Previous credit/debit/private label card marketing or related services experience preferred
- Previous experience in Product Management, Loyalty Product Management experience preferred
- Proven track record in cross company, collaborative teaming
- Knowledge and experience of loyalty and loyalty platforms required
- Project management, account management, and business building skillset, with a demonstrated record of success in all fields
Skills
- Rewards background
- Loyalty space experience
- Technology background
- Loyalty strategy
- Thought leadership
- AI tools
- SQL
- Microsoft Office suite
- Product Management
- Project management
- Account management
- Business building
Location
- O'Fallon, Missouri
- Purchase, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Director
Education Level
- Bachelors degree required
- Advanced degree preferred or equivalent experience
Salary/Compensations
- O'Fallon, Missouri: $156,000 - $265,000 USD
- Purchase, New York: $179,000 - $305,000 USD
Benefits
- Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
- Flexible spending account and health savings account
- Paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
- 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
- 25 days of vacation time
- 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
About the Company
- 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.
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.
- In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting.
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