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The primary objective of the role is developing the strategy and growing revenue in the segment across the region by identifying and pursuing opportunities with new or existing customers/markets, growing market share and deepening Mastercard’s regional footprint; embedding multiple products, platforms, and capability bundles that drive innovation and stickiness. Developing and setting sales & commercial strategies aligned with geographies and segments including pipeline management and go to market at the segment level.\nThe ideal candidate is passionate about leveraging payments technology to digitally transform new and emerging sectors, digital innovation, highly motivated, intellectually curious, analytical, and possesses an entrepreneurial and commercially astute mindset.\nThis role will be based in UAE\n2- Role\nIn this high-profile, customer facing position, you will partner with the digital giants across EEMEA deepening our relationship with them across the key marketplace segment partners . 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