Associate Managing Consultant, Customer Acquisition & Engagement Marketing, Advisors & Consulting Services

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 Associate Managing Consultant, Customer Acquisition & Engagement Marketing, Advisors & Consulting Services Advisors & Consulting Services Services within Mastercard 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 and leverage 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 powerful strategic insights and recommendations. Our teams work with a diverse global customer base across industries, from banking and payments to retail and restaurants. The Advisors & Consulting Services group has five specializations: Strategy & Transformation, Performance Analytics, Business Experimentation, Marketing, and Program Management. Our Marketing consultants lead the strategy development and implementation of campaigns and engagements for clients. They use customer data to provide deep direct marketing expertise across channels, evaluating campaign results and adapting the approach to optimize marketing performance. Positions for different specializations and levels are available in separate job postings. Please review our consulting specializations to learn more about all opportunities and apply for the position that is best suited to your background and experience: https://careers.mastercard.com/us/en/consulting-specializations-at-mastercard Envision this role as the pivot in a thrilling marketing services transformation. It's about fully embracing and fueling change while seamlessly balancing traditional marketing endeavors. This profile thrives in a dynamic environment, contributing ideas, and actively steering this transformational journey. Role Summary As an Associate Managing Consultant in the CA&E track, you are a senior member of the team responsible for owning and leading full client engagements. You will independently scope projects, design multi channel strategies, and lead end to end execution across acquisition, early life engagement, CRM, and retention. You will manage stakeholders, oversee the work of consultants and analysts, and bring industry knowledge to shape impactful recommendations. This role requires confidence in managing complexity, guiding younger team members, and ensuring the delivery of measurable client outcomes. Key Responsibilities Project Ideation & Scoping (Senior Ownership) -Lead scoping of CA&E engagements, define project methodologies, KPIs, and required resources. -Shape client proposals, bringing in your industry expertise (financial services, digital, payments, loyalty, etc.). -Advise clients on strategic directions grounded in data, benchmarks, and market trends. Project Leadership & Execution -Lead complex multi workstream marketing projects. -Drive execution of: -Acquisition and onboarding journeys -Activation/early life engagement programs -CRM and lifecycle strategies -Multi channel campaigns (paid, owned, earned) -UX/ conversion optimization initiatives -Manage internal teams, external agencies, and cross-functional contributors. -Ensure project budgets, timelines, and outcomes are delivered to Mastercard standards. Client Value Delivery -Serve as primary point-of-contact for client managers and senior stakeholders. -Present insights, strategies, and recom ... (truncated, view full listing at source)