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Vice President for Social Impact, Europe, Middle East and Africa
locationsDubai, United Arab EmiratesCairo, EgyptBesiktas, Istanbul TurkeyJohannesburg, South Africa time typeFull time posted onPosted Today time left to applyEnd Date: February 28, 2025 (12 days left to apply) job requisition idR-240775
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
Vice President for Social Impact, Europe, Middle East and Africa*
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize their greatest potential.
Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
Overview
The Center for Inclusive Growth (CFIG) is the social impact hub at Mastercard. The organization seeks to ensure that the benefits of an expanding economy accrue to all segments of society. Through actionable research, impact data science, programmatic grants, stakeholder engagement and global partnerships, the Center advances equitable and sustainable economic growth and financial inclusion around the world. The Center’s work is at the heart of Mastercard’s objective to be a force for good in the world.
Reporting to the Senior Vice President for Social Impact, APEMEA, the Vice President (VP) for Social Impact, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA) will lead the development and execution of CFIG’s strategy in the region, overseeing programmatic work, partnerships, and grant-making.
Role
• Program Design & Partnerships
• Lead and execute CFIG’s social impact strategy across EEMEA, focusing on financial health, small business growth and inclusive innovation.
• Ensure robust governance of existing programs (e.g., Strive Central Asia) and develop new initiatives including a global Mobile Network Operator (MNO) strategy.
• Collaborate with partners to execute global and pan-region programs in EEMEA (e.g. Mastercard Accion Partnership 2 [MAP 2], Strive Women, Reimaging Industry to Support Equality [RISE], Asian Development Bank).
• Direct program design, implementation, and impact reporting adhering to Mastercard Impact Fund guidelines, driving scale and replication.
• Identify, forge and manage regional partnerships with governments, multilateral banks, NGOs, and other key stakeholders to accelerate the CFIG EEMEA strategy.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
• Align regional efforts with senior leadership and cross-functional teams in EEMEA (e.g., EEMEA Leadership Team, government relations, public policy, marketing).
• Advise Mastercard business units on collaboration opportunities to integrate commercial and philanthropic efforts.
• Facilitate workshops, convenings, and volunteer engagement with key grantees and local teams.
• Build relationships with customers and stakeholders, identifying opportunities for new social impact partnerships.
• Thought Leadership & Communication
• Position Mastercard as a leader in sustainable social impact, leveraging regional insights and thought leadership.
• Develop and execute communication strategies to promote inclusive growth and catalyze action across the region.
• Represent CFIG at high-level events and contribute to the development of original research and insights.
• CFIG Regional Replication Strategy & Mastercard Foundation (MCF)
• Develop the CFIG regional replication strategy in EEMEA, focusing on partnerships and identifying new opportunities in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
• Foster deeper engagement and collaboration between Mastercard and the Mastercard Foundation, particularly on job creation and financial inclusion in Africa.
• Serve as a liaison between Mastercard, external stakeholders, and the Mastercard Foundation to drive strategic synergies.
All About You
• Extensive experience in program development, philanthropy, and grant-making.
• Strong background in partnership development, especially within micro/small business and financial inclusion sectors.
• Proven track record in managing diverse teams and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Expertise in the intersection of business and community needs, particularly with the unbanked and underbanked.
• Advanced degree in business, policy, international development, or related fields.
• Experience working in the GCC region and / or Africa and knowledge of financial services preferred.
• Fluency in Arabic would be a bonus.
Location: Dubai, Cairo, Johannesburg, Istanbul*
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.
