Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition

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
Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition
Overview
As a Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition - Australasia / SEA, you'll be the trusted recruitment partner for our Sydney hub and broader Australasia / Southeast Asia region, reporting directly to the Manager, Talent Acquisition - APAC. You will lead full cycle hiring across technology, sales, product and corporate functions, partnering closely with regional and global stakeholders to translate business priorities into targeted sourcing strategies.
This role sits at the heart of our APAC Talent Acquisition team, giving you the autonomy to drive innovative talent campaigns while drawing on Mastercard's global expertise and resources to attract top-tier candidates.
What You'll Do
• Full-Cycle Recruiting: End-to-end talent acquisition for Australasia and Southeast Asia, partnering with Hiring Managers, People Business Partners and APAC stakeholders to understand business needs and craft hiring strategies.• Direct & Creative Sourcing: Build talent pipelines using Boolean searches, referrals, social media, community events and referral programmes.• Stakeholder Partnership: Advise on market insights, job design and candidate assessment; collaborate with Global Compensation, Mobility and Talent teams throughout the recruitment lifecycle.• Recruitment Marketing: Develop and execute targeted campaigns to position Mastercard as an employer of choice.• Metrics & Reporting: Monitor key success metrics and uphold data accuracy across our talent acquisition systems.• Continuous Improvement: Identify process enhancements, participate in ad-hoc TA projects and share best practices across the APAC and Global teams.
Who You Are
• Experience in-house or agency full-cycle recruiting, experience in global, matrixed financial services/fintech/technology organisations is advantageous but not essential. • Expert in direct sourcing and candidate engagement (LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS/Workday).• Strong communicator both verbal and written with a customer-service mindset. • Proven ability to manage multiple requisitions, deliver to tight SLAs and influence at all levels.• High integrity, self-starter and collaborative team player in a fast-paced, matrixed organisation.
What We Offer
• A culture of innovation.• Competitive salary, bonus potential and comprehensive benefits.• Hybrid work arrangements to support life balance.• Opportunity to shape our future talent strategy and make an impact every day.
Apply now and join us on the journey to a World Beyond Cash.
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.