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The Regional Director, Cyber Security Business Growth will lead the growth of Mastercard’s Cyber business in the Central Europe region. As the P&L owner, you will drive strategic growth, commercial success, and profitability — building a high-performing sales organisation while engaging directly with clients to expand our cybersecurity footprint.
Job Responsibility:
Build & Oversee the GTM Operating Model
Define a collaborative operating model with clear joint account coverage
Align sales and business development teams under a unified Mastercard Cyber narrative and sales process
Coordinate Internal Execution Across Teams
Facilitate client introductions across business lines, driving cross-sell opportunities between Recorded Future, RiskRecon, and Consulting
Oversee sales enablement, including collateral, pitch decks, training, and pipeline visibility
Align product, sales, customer success, and marketing teams around launches and revenue goals
Lead Specialist Cyber Sales
Own end-to-end sales execution, with emphasis on consulting bundles
Drive Recorded Future and RiskRecon referrals for Mastercard-managed accounts
Performance & Continuous Improvement
Track and report on commercial integration progress, lead funnel health, and conversion efficiency
Identify integration risks, take corrective actions, and communicate progress clearly to stakeholders
Requirements:
Successful tenure at a top-tier strategy consultancy with proven ability to translate complex cybersecurity and consulting concepts into clear, compelling client narratives
Extensive client-facing experience, from needs assessment through solution design and delivery of high-impact consulting and technology engagements
Strong business development track record — identifying opportunities, crafting proposals, scoping solutions, and driving them to closure
Skilled at building trust-based, long-term relationships with stakeholders at all levels, from mid-management to the C-suite
Industry savvy, understanding emerging cyber trends and creatively leveraging market opportunities
Working experience with sales of security services, consulting and/or technologies such as cyber threat intelligence, security awareness and training, cloud security, crisis and incident response management, third party risk management, threat and vulnerability management, security in disruptive technologies such AI - Artificial Intelligence, CRQ – Cyber Risk Quantification, web application firewall, and identity theft protection
Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and aligning diverse stakeholders
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making
Ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment without formal authority
Skilled at balancing strategic vision with hands-on execution
Comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic environments with shifting priorities
Nice to have:
Experience with the application of information security standards and good practices (such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, ISO27001, NIST, CIS, CSA)
Experience with payment ecosystem security: understanding of security needs of traditional financial services customers e.g. Acquirers, Processors, Issuers and customers from other related segments e.g. merchants, SMB, and government
Experience in managing P&L responsibility or similar business ownership roles, with a focus on growth and profitability