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Director, Public Policy Iberia
The Director, Public Policy Iberia will be responsible for the day‑to‑day management and maintenance of the relationships between Mastercard and politicians, regulators, government officials and key third‑party stakeholders in Iberia. The responsibilities cover domestic and EU matters of interest for Mastercard. The role includes logistical running of the department, managing day‑to‑day relationships with consultancy support and other suppliers, producing thought leadership and strategies for engaging stakeholders across Spain and Portugal, and maintaining open communication channels with wider Mastercard Public Policy colleagues to ensure consistent messaging.
Responsibilities
* Oversee all public policy activity across the Spanish and Portuguese markets, ensuring strategies align with Public Policy, Legal Franchise & Integrity and wider business objectives.
* Support the Spanish and Portuguese Country Managers and teams in protecting and growing the business, ensuring the Country Management team are regularly briefed and supportive of activity.
* Work with other Public Policy colleagues and relevant internal stakeholders across Mastercard to develop proactive and reactive policy positions on a broad range of issues.
* Manage production of research, drafting responses to consultations and inquiries, and proactive thought leadership and briefing papers.
* Engage trusted third parties to develop thought leadership platforms where appropriate.
* Participate in relevant working groups, trade associations and other activities in Spain and Portugal.
* Represent Mastercard and strengthen relationships with the stakeholder community in Spain and Portugal.
* Identify opportunities for Mastercard to project its views to external stakeholders through media, events, targeted engagement programs, etc.
* Oversee the development of a comprehensive stakeholder engagement database for Iberia in coordination with consultancy support and the broader Mastercard business.
* Ensure regular briefing notes and records are kept and communicated to internal business areas.
* Organize public policy events and engagement programs.
* Contribute to the development of high‑quality materials and messages for stakeholder engagement.
* Identify further engagement opportunities and support as necessary.
* Prepare internal briefing materials on policy matters for Mastercard Division President, Country Managers and relevant internal stakeholders in advance of stakeholder meetings.
* Manage production of briefings on key political announcements for internal audiences.
* Attend internal briefings and meetings, representing the Public Policy department as required.
* Deliver a relevant monitoring and intelligence service to the business.
* Manage day‑to‑day relationship with external consultancy service providers, reviewing services against business requirements.
* Identify and evaluate new ways of working including evaluating external service providers.
Communication Skills
* Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese and English – oral and written.
* Strong written communication skills and capable of producing high quality written work for different audiences.
* Strong verbal communication, presentation and influencing skills, comfortable engaging directly with senior internal and external stakeholders.
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience working in a public policy/public affairs/government relations role in consultancy/agency, in‑house or trade association.
* Knowledge of the political and legislative process in both the EU and Spain & Portugal.
* Experience managing development of internal positions and responses to external stimuli (e.g., government policy).
* Capable of handling competing demands and delivering tasks to often tight deadlines, with excellent attention to detail.
Desirable
* Experience working for a government or regulatory authority (financial services focused or economic regulator).
* Knowledge of public policy issues in payments or cards market and/or wider fintech or banking sectors.
* Knowledge of political and legislative process in Spain and Portugal.
* Detailed knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese payment services.
* Experience working with or in EU‑level or other international political institutions.
Corporate Security Responsibility
* 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.
* Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
Seniority level
* Director
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Financial Services
* IT Services and IT Consulting
* Technology, Information and Internet
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