Director, Start Path Lead, North America

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

Director, Start Path Lead, North America

Director, Start Path Lead, North America

Overview :

• Are you motivated by a fast-paced environment where you would be a subject matter expert, a connector, and a leader with a reputation for impact?
• Do you have a passion for later-stage startups and emerging technology, and possess an entrepreneurial spirit?
• Are you interested in working in an environment that has the nimbleness of a fintech and works with startups regionally and globally?
• Do you thrive on building strategic partnerships, facilitating impactful commercial deals, and driving innovative distribution strategies in high-growth product areas?

Start Path is Mastercard's award-winning, global fintech engagement program through which Mastercard engages with later-stage fintechs to drive product development and commercial opportunities across the company. Over the last ten years, Start Path has worked with over 480 companies across more than 60 countries. The Start Path team is agile, cross-functional group which works with multiple teams across the organization and partners in the external ecosystem to engage the best later-stage fintechs across the globe.

We are now seeking a Director of StartPath, North America, to work at the intersection between our fintechs, customers as well as internal product and commercial teams to drive collaboration, innovation and value.

The Role :

All About You :

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.

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include : 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 and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire; 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; and many more.

Pay Ranges

New York City, New York : $178,000 - $284,000 USD

Purchase, New York : $170,000 - $273,000 USD