Senior Managing Consultant Services Business Development Marketing

About Mastercard Services

Mastercard Services provides capabilities that assist customers in growth, innovation, and decision-making. The global team develops and delivers end-to-end solutions for a diverse customer base, including financial institutions, retail and commerce, digital partners, and governments. These solutions encompass payments-focused consulting, loyalty and marketing solutions, Test & Learn experimentation, and data-driven insights and risk management services. The Marketing Solutions team focuses on converting marketing investment into measurable business growth by combining Mastercard's brand, partnerships, and marketing expertise with data-driven insights.

The Role: Senior Managing Consultant, Services Business Development, Marketing

Mastercard (KSA) is seeking a Senior Managing Consultant for Services Business Development in Marketing. This full-time, client-facing role in Riyadh involves partnering with senior marketing leaders at customer organizations to design and deliver high-impact marketing and customer engagement solutions across a multi-market portfolio in the region. The consultant will be accountable for revenue growth and will combine strong marketing expertise with the ability to originate, shape, and close opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Achieve ambitious revenue targets for marketing solutions across a portfolio of markets.
• Build and deepen senior relationships with CMOs, Heads of Marketing, and broader business leadership at priority clients.
• Design integrated, outcome-led marketing and engagement solutions based on client business priorities.
• Develop compelling value-based narratives, proposals, and business cases.
• Collaborate with Product, Marketing & Communications, Account Management, and other internal teams to shape and deliver client propositions.
• Scope and manage engagements end-to-end, working with Legal, Compliance, and delivery partners to ensure high-quality execution.
• Demonstrate client impact and return on investment using evidence, benchmarks, and measurement.
• Share expertise with account teams to identify and advance opportunities.
• Represent Mastercard Services at client workshops, industry events, and market forums.
• Travel regularly across markets in the region.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Proven commercial track record in client development across marketing, partnerships, media, or experiential solutions, gained in an agency, media, partnership, or senior in-house marketing role.
• Alternatively, a high-performing senior marketing leader from a bank or major consumer brand with a demonstrable record of building high-impact campaigns and partnerships.
• Established senior marketing relationships in the region; financial services experience is an advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to structure and close deals involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience managing agencies and third-party partners, including negotiating commercial terms and ensuring delivery.
• Track record of delivering against ambitious targets.
• Experience with P&L or margin management is an advantage.

Distinguishing Attributes

• Understanding of how marketing investment decisions are made in large organizations, ideally within financial services.
• Experience in building and scaling a portfolio, practice, or partnership program.
• A strong network of senior marketing leaders and partners across the GCC and wider region.
• Creative flair for designing memorable customer experiences.

Work Type and Location

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.