Director, Social Impact & Sustainability Communications

Mastercard; Purchase (NY); On-site; USD 174,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Director of Communications to lead social impact storytelling, executive visibility and sustainability communications. The role partners with the Center for Inclusive Growth & Sustainability and Growth Segments to elevate Mastercard's leadership in inclusive growth and financial health.

You will drive strategic content, manage high-profile speaking and media engagements, and shape narratives across global forums.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of communications, social impact, corporate affairs or reputation management experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior executives and managing high-profile communications programs.
• Strong understanding of corporate reputation, sustainability, public policy, social impact and stakeholder engagement.
• Proven experience leading communications for major events, conferences or executive platforms.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling and content development skills.
• Ability to translate complex policy, sustainability, technology and economic issues into business-relevant narratives.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders and navigating complex approval processes.
• Strong media relations capabilities and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a communications partner to Mastercard's leadership across the portfolio.
• Manage executive speaking opportunities, media interviews, stakeholder engagements and thought leadership platforms.
• Provide strategic counsel on executive positioning, messaging and reputational considerations.
• Lead communications development and amplification for major research reports, indexes and insights platforms.
• Build integrated campaigns around thought leadership initiatives, including earned media, digital, executive content and event activations.
• Support communications for Mastercard-hosted social impact and sustainability convenings, including Global Inclusive Growth Summit and other forums.
• Shape event narratives, communications plans, speaker positioning, media engagement and stakeholder outreach.
• Prepare executives and support post-event storytelling, content development and amplification.
• Advise internal stakeholders on external positioning, communications and stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Executive communications

Media relations

Storytelling

Stakeholder engagement

Writing & content development

Leadership

Strategic counseling

Project management

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Director of Communications to lead social impact storytelling, executive visibility and sustainability communications. The role partners with the Center for Inclusive Growth & Sustainability and Growth Segments to elevate Mastercard's leadership in inclusive growth and financial health.

You will drive strategic content, manage high-profile speaking and media engagements, and shape narratives across global forums.