Rotational Graduate Launch Program 2026 - Athens, Greece at Mastercard

Athens, Greece

Mastercard Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
FinTech, Payments, Financial ServicesIndustries

Requirements

  • Undergraduate or master’s degree with an expected graduation date between September 2025–September 2026
  • Passion: Actively seeks responsibility and takes pride in delivering the highest quality results and recommendations to clients. Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities
  • Analytic Excellence: Demonstrates a strong aptitude for structured problem solving, analytical and quantitative skills
  • Business Interest: Clear interest in the world of business, and intuition for the way that companies make decisions
  • Rapid Growth: Eagerness to learn quickly, both through Mastercard's structured training curriculum and organic development opportunities
  • Teamwork: Willingness to work within small teams to produce outstanding deliverables, with a will to win attitude
  • Integrity: Outstanding record of academic achievement. Commitment to Mastercard's values of honesty and integrity with a willingness to embrace and learn from mistakes
  • Diverse Perspective: Brings a unique skillset or approach to the table in every client engagement or internal activity
  • Communication: Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Available to start from 1st September 2026

Responsibilities

  • Participate in an 18-month rotational program with 2 x nine-month rotations across Sales and Business Development or Product Management and Solutions career tracks
  • Career Track 1 (Sales and Business Development): Focus on strategic sales planning and consultative and solution selling; provide product expertise to leverage Mastercard integrated solutions and drive sales and revenue goals; set sales strategies aligned with geographical strategy; identify and close sales leads; provide market intelligence to product developers and managers
  • Career Track 2 (Product Management and Solutions): Focus on user experience, product performance and ongoing management, customer needs and insights, and architecting solutions; coordinate overall status reporting, financials, schedules and stability of project-oriented work efforts; ensure project goals and objectives are met within agreed time, scope and resource requirements; develop detailed project plans and manage all implementation processes within budget constraints
  • Develop skills in payments knowledge, project management, data analytics, influencing and negotiation, strategic thinking, and local market dynamics

Skills

Sales
Business Development
Product Management
Strategic Sales Planning
Consultative Selling
Market Intelligence
User Experience

Mastercard

Facilitates secure digital payment transactions

About Mastercard

Mastercard operates in the payments industry, focusing on building an inclusive digital economy. The company connects individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses through secure data and networks. Mastercard facilitates transactions by charging fees to merchants and financial institutions for processing payments. It serves a wide range of clients across over 210 countries and territories, aiming to make transactions safe, simple, and accessible. The company leverages partnerships and technology to promote growth and sustainability. A key aspect of Mastercard's culture is its decency quotient (DQ), which guides its operations and interactions.

Harrison, New JerseyHeadquarters
2007Year Founded
$9MTotal Funding
M_AND_ACompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
10,001+Employees

Benefits

New Parent Leave
Inclusive Family Building Benefit
Employee Family Resource Program
Bereavement Leave
Dependent Scholarship
Employee Assitance Fund
Business Resource Groups
Employee Recognition
Flexible Work
Tuition Assistance
Travel Assistance
Matching Charitable Gifts

Risks

Stablecoins challenge Mastercard's traditional model with lower fees and faster payments.
Biometrics adoption risks Mastercard losing market share if not integrated.
Debit card fee changes could impact Mastercard's revenue model significantly.

Differentiation

Mastercard leverages its global network to connect over 210 countries and territories.
The company focuses on secure, inclusive digital transactions for diverse clients.
Mastercard's decency quotient (DQ) drives its culture and operational strategies.

Upsides

Biometric technology adoption offers Mastercard new payment security and user experience opportunities.
Stablecoins' rise allows Mastercard to expand blockchain and cryptocurrency payment solutions.
Brick-and-mortar commerce resurgence boosts demand for Mastercard's innovative POS technologies.

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