Mastercard International is seeking a Strategy and Analytics Manager to play a critical role in accelerating revenue growth by combining deep quantitative analysis with network-level strategic thinking. You will identify whitespace, translate complex data into commercial strategy, and influence high-level planning for North America.
What You'll Do
- Analyze vertical and category performance trends to recommend offer types, commission rates, and category investment shifts.
- Conduct network-wide supply diagnostics to determine where we are light on offers and where vertical depth is weak.
- Propose network-wide sales optimizations and co-funding plays to maximize commission, offers, and performance.
- Identify areas of opportunity to optimize across the platform.
- Partner with Analytics to review incrementality, ROAS, CPA, and category-level metrics to inform network-level strategy.
- Produce quarterly network health dashboards summarizing offer penetration, supply balance, forecasted growth, and strategic risks.
- Own network-level strategic and data-driven frameworks that inform commission strategy, offer mix, and vertical investment decisions.
- Synthesize multiple data sources into clear, prioritized strategic recommendations for Sales and Leadership.
- Evaluate trade-offs and scenario outcomes to guide category, publisher, and network recommendations.
- Collaborate with Product & Engineering to enhance reporting tools and forecasting frameworks.
- Partner with Aggregator Owners to align network gaps with aggregator sourcing priorities.
- Maintain offer and categorization structures to ensure consistent reporting and vertical mapping.
- Support the evolution of network-level forecasting and supply planning processes.
- Lead analysis of publisher-level performance metrics to identify structural gaps and optimization levers.
- Support team to surface publisher-specific gaps and synthesize them into a quarterly network plan.
- Provide insights and recommendations to team leadership to inform quarterly planning, supply strategy, and cross-publisher optimization priorities.
- Produce recurring publisher reports/dashboards and QBR materials highlighting trends, risks, and recommended actions.
- Conduct and guide root cause analysis for publisher performance anomalies.
- Identify publisher-specific gaps and opportunities and translate findings into clear recommendations.
- Prepare periodic reporting summarizing publisher trends, category health, and optimization opportunities for senior leadership.
What We're Looking For
- Demonstrated ability to analyze network or category-level datasets and synthesize them into actionable commercial strategy.
- Fluency in performance metrics (ROAS, incrementality, CPA/CPE, benchmarking) and experience working with analytics teams.
- Strong PowerPoint/visual storytelling skills; ability to convert data into strategic recommendations for senior leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to move from data to decision—not just identifying trends, but clearly articulating what actions should be taken and why.
- Experience owning network, portfolio, or category-level strategy, using quantitative analysis to prioritize investments and trade-offs.
- Track record of influencing senior stakeholders with fact-based, financially grounded recommendations in ambiguous or evolving environments.
Nice to Have
- Comfort working with Salesforce, forecasting tools, and supply tracking systems is a plus.
- Prior SQL & PowerBI experience is an asset.
Technical Stack
- Salesforce
- PowerBI
- SQL
Team & Environment
This role involves cross-functional collaboration with Sales, Product, Ops, and Analytics.
Benefits & Compensation
- Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance).
- Flexible spending account and health savings account.
- Paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave).
- 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time.
- 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire.
- 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.
Compensation includes a competitive base salary that varies based on location, knowledge, skills, and experience.
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer.
