Head of In-House Media & Performance Delivery

OA- Mastercard; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Director of Marketing Services to drive the in-house media capability across regional hubs. You will oversee strategy, operating model, and performance for paid media, ensuring alignment with business goals and governance standards.

The role requires leading regional teams, managing budgets, and delivering measurable efficiency gains while shaping a scalable blueprint for future markets.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in media planning, buying and performance media.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall media capability — strategy, operating model and performance across in-house channels.
• Create a repeatable blueprint for future regional hubs through governance, procedures and measurement.
• Drive the phased roadmap for in-house capability and market readiness.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with the trading desk partner, SLAs and reviews.

Skills

Media planning

Media buying

Performance media

Leadership

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Media, Communications, Business or related field

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Director of Marketing Services to drive the in-house media capability across regional hubs. You will oversee strategy, operating model, and performance for paid media, ensuring alignment with business goals and governance standards.

The role requires leading regional teams, managing budgets, and delivering measurable efficiency gains while shaping a scalable blueprint for future markets.