Senior Specialist, Entertainment & Lifestyle Sponsorships (North America) Job Listing at Mastercard in Purchase, NY (Job ID R-254365)

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 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

Senior Specialist, Entertainment & Lifestyle Sponsorships (North America) Senior Specialist, Sponsorships
Overview:
We're looking for a creative and resourceful Senior Specialist to join Mastercard's North America Sponsorship Marketing team. This role supports the development and execution of sponsorship initiatives that tap into consumer passions to drive brand engagement and business impact.
You will be responsible for supporting Entertainment & Lifestyle sponsorships, working closely with cross-functional teams and agency partners.
Role:
• Develop and execute sponsorship marketing programs aligned with strategic priorities: engaging consumers, issuers, and merchants, strengthening customer relationships, and showcasing Mastercard's products and innovation.
• Collaborate with internal teams (e.g,. Consumer Marketing, Brand, Communications), sponsorship properties and external agencies to bring campaigns to life across channels and programs, including priceless.com and small business initiatives.
• Manage cross-functional projects to optimize sponsorship investments that align with business objectives.
• Oversee agency planning and execution of deliverables including on-site activations and events.
• Manage sponsorship assets and activation budgets with each property to deliver against business objectives and evolving consumer trends.
• Organize and present sponsorship assets for internal use-cases (partner, customer, consumer) with ability to present and sell in effectively to internal stakeholders, (partner programming, B2B/B2B2B, etc).
• Execute and support onsite events, B2B hosting programs and sponsorship property activations.
• Manage compliance and asset management tools, Philanthropy requests, SAG reporting, Sustainability, and Employee engagement efforts.
• Lead the approval process for legal, brand, communications, licensed marks and property pass-through.
• Track and report on budgets, asset monetization, and program performance.

All About You/Required Skills:
• 3+ years of experience in marketing, brand, partnership management or sponsorship -related roles.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-starter who can independently initiate tasks and navigate ambiguity with confidence.
• Proven ability to collaborate across internal teams and external partners on complex projects.
• Skilled in developing presentations – able to craft compelling content and articulating a clear point of view. Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable interacting with internal executives and external clients.
• Creative thinker with a proactive mindset, collaborative spirit, and a passion for brand storytelling and consumer engagement.
• Experience activating sponsorships and measuring performance to assess impact and recommend improvements. 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 based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. 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 new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 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, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges

Purchase, New York: $98,000 - $156,000 USD

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