Managing Consultant, Services Business Development

• Together with existing team, shape Data & Services growth strategy in Benelux and execute against that strategy
• Identify the most critical aspects of a problem Client or market is facing to determine new business opportunities
• Leverage deep knowledge of all the Mastercard Data & Services capabilities and how they fit together to create customized and relevant solutions for clients solving for their needs
• Leverage subject matter experts to develop best customized proposals for the clients
• Write well-structured and persuasive proposals and communicate to executives to pursue
• Develop strong relationships / partnerships with senior level client management
• Identify and pursue related sales with client senior executives
• deliver strong sales pitches
• Align efforts with Mastercard core team for sales success, including managing external obstacles and maintaining leadership alignment and support
• Partner with project team to ensure project quality and identification of follow-up sales opportunities
• Play key role in creation of new Intellectual Capital and become “thought partner” for Clients
• Actively participate in recruiting, training and developing others

• Undergraduate degree required
• MBA or relevant post graduate degree recommended
• Experience from a top-rated consulting or digital firm desirable
• Payments/banking expertise and experience helping financial institutions at the executive leadership level
• Entrepreneurial mindset, creativity and strong commercial sense
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to work on a team or independently
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Advanced Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Fluent in Dutch, French and English required
• Additional languages skills highly desirable

Additional languages skills highly desirable