Associate Analyst - Business Development (Feb 2024)

Our Purpose

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Title and Summary

Associate Analyst, Business Development (Mastercard 2024 Launch)

Who is Mastercard? 

The Mastercard Launch program is aimed at early career talent, to help you develop skills and gain cross-functional work experience. Over a period of 18 months, Launch participants will be assigned to a business unit, learn and develop skills, and gain valuable on the job experience. 

Overview 

Mastercard’s Associate Analyst, Business Development role sits within Mastercard’s broader Business & Market Development teams. This team is responsible for growing Mastercard’s revenue by identifying and pursuing opportunities with new or existing customers & markets. We are focused on growing our market share, acceptance, and number of customer touchpoints in our regional footprint. Our Associate Analyst, Business Development will join our Sydney TechHub to further achieve these goals.

In this ROLE you will:

• Use analytical problem solving and data tools to advise senior team members regarding Customer Account Management and market strategies
• Support project execution across multiple business functions including account management, business development, advertising, marketing and product management
• Participate in business conversations with key decision makers internally and externally
• Act as key resource lead on segments or parts of small projects.
• Contribute to the delivery of integrated solutions that address customer needs
• Support the sales team, internal partners and key stakeholders to provide support to sales in a region
• Create and review sales presentations, proposals and internal business case development
• Wors closely and develops relationships with internal stakeholders across the business unit

All About You 

The ideal candidate for this position should: 

• Bachelors/Masters student graduating between Jan 2023 and Jan 2024
• Business experience or educational background in in industries such as financial services, consumer products, consulting, marketing, technology, or communications 
• Strong written, verbal English communication and presentation skills
• Strong analytical and excellent problem-solving skills, able to thrive in an agile environment
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects concurrently, while meeting deadlines
• Works successfully and cooperatively in a team atmosphere
• Uses insights drawn from data analytics to add value to a customer servicing team

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.