Executive Assistant, Services

Executive Assistant

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.

Overview

The Services Technology team is seeking a highly skilled, proactive, and strategic Executive Assistant to provide top-tier support to the Data & Analytics Executive Vice President and the Data Platforms Executive Vice President. This role goes far beyond traditional executive assistant responsibilities, it's a dynamic partnership focused on maximizing the executives' impact and aligning operations, communications, and relationships across the business. You will operate as a trusted advisor and right hand, managing day-to-day operational flow, ensuring the executives are focused on the highest-value activities. The Data and Analytics team manages the organization's central data repository to enable reporting, analysis and data driven decision making. The Data Platform team is responsible for advancing Mastercard's vision for a unified, modern data platform that enables collaboration and innovation. This platform will act as a central hub in enabling various product use cases. In this role, you will help coordinate cross-team efforts, ensure smooth follow-through on priorities, and keep our leadership focused on delivering impact on a scale. This is a hybrid position based in O'Fallon, MO, requiring three days per week onsite.

Role

Manage and optimize complex executive calendars, meetings, travel, and event logistics.

Serve as gatekeeper and facilitator for internal and external requests, ensuring leaders' time is used effectively.

Anticipate needs, prepare briefs and materials, and proactively manage shifting priorities.

Partner with the Chief of Staff and leadership team to support operational planning, strategy reviews, and key initiatives.

Prepare agendas, capture and synthesize meeting notes, and drive accountability on action items.

Draft, edit, and manage high-level correspondence, presentations, and executive reports.

Build strong relationships and interface confidently with senior leaders, clients, board members, and external partners.

Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality, professionalism, and executive presence.

Continuously streamline workflows, implement tools, and improve processes to enhance efficiency.

Own recurring business processes such as quarterly reviews, goal tracking, and performance reporting.

Support internal events, leadership offsites, and company-wide communications.

All About You

Proven experience supporting C-level or senior executives in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

Expertise in managing complex, multi-executive calendars, resolving scheduling conflicts, and prioritizing demands.

Skilled in coordinating domestic and international travel, meetings, and events, ensuring seamless logistics.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to represent leadership effectively across stakeholders.

Strong emotional intelligence, discretion, and sound judgment when handling sensitive information.

Experience managing cross-functional projects and acting as a trusted liaison between executives, teams, and external partners.

Proficiency in Google Workspace and Microsoft 365, with familiarity in tools such as Co-pilot, Zoom, and other productivity platforms.

Background in business, operations, or communications, with exposure to startups, tech, consulting, or corporate environments.

Tech-savvy, adaptable, and proactive in identifying efficiencies and anticipating executives' needs.

Demonstrated executive presence and confidence to make informed decisions on behalf of leadership.

This role is not eligible for Mastercard's work authorization sponsorship. As such, candidates must be eligible to work in the United States, now as well as in the future, without employer sponsorship.

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. 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.

Pay Ranges

O'Fallon, Missouri : $69,000 - $107,000 USD