Director, Area Marketing

mastercard· Costa Rica: Mastercard Costa Rica
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📍 Panama City, Panama📍 San Jose, Costa RicaFull time

About this role

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Director, Area Marketing

Responsibilities
• Designs and executes Consumer and Partner Marketing strategies for Central America, including advertising, promotions, sponsorships, market research, etc., aligned with business priorities and delivering against company objectives
• Develops metrics and specifications to track program performance, measures program performance, and makes recommendations based on results
• Develops creative content for application in marketing strategies, including thought leadership content and communication of subject matter expertise internally and externally (with partners), partnering with Division/Regional team when necessary
• Maintains budgetary responsibilities for specific marketing programs, leads tracking and recommends corrective actions
• Uses deep understanding of category and ecosystem relationship to advice on how insights can or should be applied, plus influencing our agenda with partners
• Provides direction and coordinates deliverables with vendors (e.g., agencies, film production, etc.)

Experiences
•Demonstrated success in building integrated marketing plans that leveraged synergies between marketing channels
•Demonstrated ability in establishing collaborative relationships with global Marketing counterparts and representing the voice of the local market
•Experience working in multiple areas of the Marketing function (Consumer, B2B Marketing)
•Led planning and execution of complex cross-functional projects
•Demonstrated success in delivering results on multiple projects, setting priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
•Demonstrated ability to build relationships with external stakeholders at the local level

Technical Skills
• Brand management (creative and media)
• Program Execution and Optimization
• Research and Insights
• Customer Relationship Management
• Integrated Marketing and Communications

Professional Skills
• Business Acumen
• Commercial Focus
• Future Focus
• Global Perspective
• Innovation and Thought Leadership
• People Leadership
• Personal Influence / Negotiation

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.




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This Director, Area Marketing role at mastercard is based in Panama City, Panama, San Jose, Costa Rica. The position is listed as on-site or hybrid. Check the full job description or apply directly to confirm the work arrangement.
Is the Director, Area Marketing role at mastercard full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a Full time position. It is posted as a Director, Area Marketing role in the Costa Rica: Mastercard Costa Rica department at mastercard.
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This Director, Area Marketing position is part of the Costa Rica: Mastercard Costa Rica department at mastercard. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
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When was the Director, Area Marketing job at mastercard posted?
This Director, Area Marketing position at mastercard was posted on Sep 28, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
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