Associate Managing Consultant - Marketing Services

Mastercard, Inc.; Riyadh; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking an Associate Managing Consultant in Marketing Services to lead the development and implementation of marketing strategies for clients. This role involves managing client relationships, collaborating with teams, and utilizing data-driven insights to optimize marketing performance. Ideal candidates will have a strong marketing background and experience in managing campaigns across various channels.

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing and campaign projects (digital, social media, etc.).
• Ability to manage tasks collaboratively with third parties.
• Advanced skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Manage deliverable development and multiple workstreams across various industries.
• Contribute to marketing strategies and campaigns for large clients.
• Develop sound business recommendations and deliver effective client presentations.

Skills

Marketing

Campaign Management

Client Management

Effective Communication

Multitasking

Education

Undergraduate degree

MBA or master’s in marketing or digital

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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, 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

Associate Managing Consultant - Marketing Services

Within Mastercard, the Consulting Services team is responsible for acquiring, engaging, and retaining customers by managing fraud and risk, enhancing cybersecurity, and improving the digital payments experience. We provide value-added services leveraging expertise, data-driven insights, and execution. Our Advisors & Consulting Services team combines traditional management consulting with Mastercard's rich data assets, proprietary platforms, and technologies to provide clients with strategic insights and recommendations. We work with a diverse global customer base across industries, including banking, payments, retail, and restaurants. Our group has five specializations: Strategy & Transformation, Performance Analytics, Business Experimentation, Marketing, and Program Management.

Our Marketing consultants lead the development and implementation of marketing strategies and campaigns for clients. They utilize customer data to provide deep direct marketing expertise across channels, evaluate campaign results, and optimize marketing performance. Positions for different specializations and levels are available in separate job postings. Review our consulting specializations to learn more about opportunities and apply at: https://careers.mastercard.com/us/en/consulting-specializations-at-mastercard

Roles and Responsibilities

1. Client Impact
   • Manage deliverable development and multiple workstreams across various industries and problem statements.
   • Contribute to marketing strategies and campaigns for large regional and global clients, working with technology and data.
   • Maintain working relationships with client managers, acting as a trusted partner.
2. Team Collaboration & Culture
   • Develop sound business recommendations and deliver effective client presentations.
   • Plan, organize, and structure work, including that of junior consultants, to generate marketing strategies and insights.
   • Lead team and external meetings, co-lead or lead project management.
   • Collaborate with internal Mastercard stakeholders to build intellectual capital and develop solutions.
   • Grow from coaching to ownership of project management and mentor junior consultants.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications

• Undergraduate degree with experience in marketing and campaign projects (digital, social media, customer experience, ad-tech, mar-tech, offline campaigns, media management, direct response marketing).
• Experience managing tasks or workstreams collaboratively with third parties.
• Experience managing clients or stakeholders and vendors.
• Advanced skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Effective communication in English and local language (if applicable).
• Eligibility to work and travel as required.

Preferred qualifications

• Additional marketing experience in agency environments, SEO/SEM, video content creation, usability research, print production, supply chain management, data visualization tools, and solution development.
• Experience managing workstreams with third parties and coaching junior staff.
• Relevant industry expertise in product, sales, or marketing technology.
• MBA or master’s in marketing or digital (a plus).

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving Mastercard assets, information, and networks carry inherent risks. Employees must abide by security policies, maintain confidentiality, report violations, and complete mandatory training.