AcceptanceManager

**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** ### Acceptance Manager ### This is an opportunity to join the Market Development, Acceptance team in Covec, focused on expanding business into new areas and displace cash. We work with the biggest names in tech, e-commerce and financial services to leverage Mastercard’s technological capabilities to solve real-world problems for our partners and their customers, create new product propositions, and ensure seamless, secure and inclusive payments. As a Manager, Business Development, you will help grow the acquiring business while executing on Mastercard’s strategic product roadmap, build strong partnerships and drive business with key Acquirers, to increase card acceptance and usage in our markets, taking responsibility for business development and deployment of strategically important initiatives. We are looking for a self-motivated, structured problem solver with a strategic mindset and an ability to form strong relationships internally as well as externally. About the Role \- Drive initiatives to increase Mastercard´s relevance with merchants and preference with cardholders \- Drive business development opportunities and innovative commercial proposals delivering increased revenue and growth through Product, Services and VAS sales \- Broaden the relationship with client stakeholders to drive more strategic discussions and entrenchment of the Mastercard brand \- Provide insight into a partner’s business and relevant recommendations, thinki