Senior Vice President, Innovation Strategy And Customer Engagement
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
Mastercard Foundry is a global innovation group focused on the evolution of technology and consumer trends and the implication of these forces on the payments and commerce industry. Foundry is a collective of interdisciplinary teams powering Mastercards ability to create and deliver differentiated products, services, and experiences. Within Foundry, the Innovation Strategy and Customer Engagement team :
- Develop thought leadership on the future of commerce
- Create solution demos, product concepts and prototypes that explore new spaces
- Engage customers, partners, and other key audiences in a way that drives commercial deals whilst differentiating Mastercard
The primary remit of this role is to lead a broad range of initiatives that positions Mastercard as an innovator in technology and commerce amongst both traditional and new customer segments. Qualified candidates will be able to answer the following questions :
Do you have a deep understanding of emerging technologies and trends that are relevant to commerce?Can you demonstrate strategic thinking and how that applies to business development activities?Do you have experience building new concepts and prototypes for future solutions?Can you work with partners to produce experiential content and thought leadership and connect it to customer segments?Your responsibilities will include partnering with subject matter experts across the Foundry, MA products and services, communications, marketing, and account leads to develop innovation narratives and critical insights for our audiences to help drive new opportunities for MA. The right person for this position will demonstrate a high level of creative problem-solving, a strong personal presence, manage change, thrive under pressure, and a focus on execution, details, and organization.
Responsibilities
Dive deep into the future business landscape using the lens of emerging technologies and next-gen trends to develop thoughtful, forward-looking hypotheses on the future of commerceCreate future-focused narratives to increase Mastercards visibility as an innovative technology company and strategic partner with key external stakeholders, including analysts, customers, investors, and partnersLead the development of technical prototypes and concepts to explore these emerging spaces and transition successful concepts to the Innovation portfolio and product groups using the Studio frameworkPartner with IMC to identify opportunities to amplify content via partners, influencers, proprietary events, speaking engagements, and social mediaLead the Mastercard Experience Centers, our engagement platform for immersing customers, partners, and employees in our evolving innovation story. Host over 10,000 customer visits annually and generate or support significant commercial opportunities while enhancing our stakeholders perceptions of Mastercard as an InnovatorDeliver presentations on future of commerce and relevant technical trends at key client and industry eventsLead and inspire a geographically distributed team including regional team leads, ensuring alignment with Mastercards global innovation strategy balancing regional nuances. Foster a collaborative environment that bridges regional insights with global impactServe as a steward of the Foundry brand, positioning it as Mastercards flagship innovation center. Amplify its visibility internally and externally through storytelling, thought leadership, and strategic partnerships. Ensure consistent messaging and value articulation across all regionsCultivate a high-performing, inclusive culture that attracts, retains, and develops top talent and builds a strong leadership benchAll About You
15+ years of experience with technology-driven innovation programs, content creation, thought leadership, and strategic communicationsExceptional visionary and concept development skillsDemonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and compellinglyExcellent written and verbal communication skills, with a portfolio of writing experience on emerging technologies and trendsExperience collaborating with designers and developers to build experiential concepts and demosComfort with sales metrics and targetsCan design and track metrics & benchmarkingHighly organized and able to manage multiple prioritiesSelf-motivated with a track record of delivering success while operating within a fast-paced team environmentStrong people leader with the ability to build highly motivated and successful teamsCorporate 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 Mastercards security policies and practices;Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;Report any suspected information security violation or breach, andComplete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercards guidelines.