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Title and Summary
Director, Finance Business Partner, Marketing & Strategic Investments – LAC
Overview
Operating at the intersection of strategy, finance, and marketing effectiveness, the Director, Marketing Finance & Strategic Investments leader oversees complex, multi-country budgets, drives ROI-focused investment decisions, and ensures tight alignment between local market execution and regional priorities. The role plays a critical leadership and connective role, linking markets across Latin America with broader Americas IMC strategies while enabling disciplined growth and impact.
Role
• Serve as the primary strategic finance partner and thought partner to IMC LAC leadership, acting as a right hand in crafting, implementing, monitoring, and adjusting the LAC regional IMC funding and investment strategy
• Lead end-to-end financial management for Marketing & Communications across LAC, with a strong focus budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning
• Manage highly complex, multi-market budgets, ensuring accuracy, transparency, and alignment with regional strategic priorities
• Drive cost optimization and efficiency across marketing spend, including campaigns, media, and sponsorship investments
• Partner closely with Marketing, Communications, and regional leadership to provide actionable financial insights and influence investment decisions
• Oversee financial governance, ensuring strong internal controls, compliance with policies, and disciplined budget management
• Lead negotiations and financial oversight of external marketing, media, and sponsorship agencies to optimize commercial outcomes
• Own and lead regional operating processes, including annual planning cycles, quarterly business reviews (QBRs), and ongoing performance tracking forums
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline financial operations, enhance reporting capabilities, and increase organizational agility
• Support evaluation and execution of new marketing investments, partnerships, and initiatives through robust financial modeling and analysis
• Drive change management initiatives to improve financial rigor, standardization, and adoption of best practices across markets
All About You• Proven experience managing complex, multi-country budgets, ideally across Latin America, within a marketing, communications, or commercial finance environment• Strong strategic mindset with demonstrated ability to shape funding strategies and influence senior leaders through data-driven insights and sound judgment• Track record of driving cost discipline while enabling effective, ROI-driven marketing investments• Experience negotiating and managing financial relationships with external agencies and partners• Advanced analytics and financial modeling capabilities, with the ability to translate complexity into clear executive-ready narratives• Demonstrated ability to lead global or regional financial reporting processes, including monthly results, forecasts, and annual planning cycles• Strong business partnering skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and senior leadership• Experience building and enhancing financial processes, controls, and reporting frameworks in a dynamic, fast-paced environment• Proven ability to lead through change, driving adoption of new processes, tools, and ways of working• High attention to detail with strong governance and risk management mindset• Proven people leader with experience building, developing, and leading high-performing teams; committed to coaching, mentoring, and growing talent while fostering an inclusive and collaborative team environment• Spanish language skills and familiarity with Latin American markets strongly preferred and considered a meaningful plus
Mastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: 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; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include: 56 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time; jury duty leave; and on-site fitness facilities in some locations.
Pay Ranges
Miami, Florida: $142,000 - $234,000 USD