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Graduate Launch Program 2025, Sales & Business Development – Madrid, Spain

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Mastercard

Jan 21

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Sales & Business Development
  • Madrid
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You must be a final year master's/undergraduate or recent graduate in relevant fields, possess strong communication and analytical skills, and have a can-do attitude with project management abilities.
  • You will drive revenue growth, analyze customer strategies, develop solutions, leverage data tools, collaborate across teams, and craft go-to-market strategies to enhance customer value.

Requirements

  • To be available to start from 1st September 2025
  • To be a Final Year Masters/Undergraduate Student or to have graduated no earlier than September 2024 studying e.g. Business, Management, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering or similar/related degrees.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and strategic and conceptual aptitude
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills and an ability to multi-task and prioritize multiple projects concurrently
  • High-energy, can-do attitude, very strong sense of ownership and desire to succeed with commensurate analytical, technical, and strategic skills

Responsibilities

  • Business Development focuses on growing revenue by identifying and pursuing opportunities with new or existing customers/markets.
  • It also focuses on growing market share, market acceptance, the number of customer touch points, and MasterCard’s regional footprint.
  • Sales teams use analytical and problem-solving skills to provide analyses and solutions that satisfy business and customer needs and inform strategy development.
  • They leverage data tools to develop revenue and expense benchmarks and performance trends and maintain and update customer and sales data and work collaboratively across various internal teams to support a variety of business initiatives and customer queries.
  • Establishes strong internal relationships within Mastercard to enable customers to achieve their business goals and differentiate from competitors, leveraging on Mastercard’s brand sponsorship properties and product management resources to deliver exceptional customer value.
  • Activity across the Fintech & Acquiring space, establishing strong internal relationships within Mastercard to enable customers achieve their business goals and differentiate from competitors, leveraging on Mastercard marketing & product assets to ensure customer life-time value and achieve the vertical objectives.
  • Analysing customer business strategies and design tactical plans to enhance customer profitability relying on Mastercard products and services.
  • A product innovation designed to facilitate near real-time, predictable, and transparent commercial Cross-Border payments.
  • It aims to simplify operations, optimize liquidity, reduce counterparty risk, and provide end-to-end visibility for banks and their customers.
  • The role will support the Regional and Divisional leads by crafting compelling value propositions, developing and supporting go-to-market strategies by vertical, and collaborating with local account management teams & customer solutions centres.

FAQs

What is the duration of the Graduate Launch Program?

The Graduate Launch Program is an 18-month global development program.

When does the program start?

The program is set to start on 1st September 2025.

Who can apply for this program?

Final Year Masters/Undergraduate Students or individuals who have graduated no earlier than September 2024, studying degrees such as Business, Management, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or similar are eligible to apply.

Can applicants specify their area of preference within Sales & Business Development?

Yes, applicants can specify their area of preference in the application, and this information will be used to best match applicants to suitable roles.

What types of opportunities are available in Business Development?

Opportunities are available in teams such as European Public Sector and Fintech & Digital Partners.

What skills are required for this program?

Required skills include strong verbal and written communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities, the capacity to multi-task and prioritize projects, as well as a high-energy, can-do attitude.

Is there a focus on any specific sectors within the Sales team?

Yes, available opportunities in Sales include Retail & Commerce, Digital Partners, Financial Institutions, and Mastercard Move.

Are there any training programs included as part of the Graduate Launch Program?

The program provides opportunities for professional growth and skills enhancement, but specific training details are not mentioned in the job description.

What kind of role will I be able to play in the Financial Institutions team?

You would analyze customer business strategies and design tactical plans to enhance customer profitability using Mastercard products and services.

What is Mastercard's purpose?

Mastercard aims to power economies and empower people in over 200 countries and territories, focusing on building a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper through secure and accessible digital payment solutions.

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Mission & Purpose

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.