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From the employer's careers site First seen 1 Nov 2026

Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition

Salary

$85,000 - $132,000 USD per year

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Description

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Specialist, Talent Acquisition to join the North America Talent Acquisition Early Career team. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing on high-volume early career hiring within North America, with a focus on technical roles.

Responsibilities include:

  • Representing Mastercard at recruiting events and developing brand affinity at schools
  • Identifying and collaborating with student organizations and faculty to support hiring strategy
  • Managing a pipeline of interns, direct-sourced applicants, and referrals
  • Ensuring a consistent, positive candidate experience end-to-end
  • Ensuring candidate data integrity is captured in the CRM and ATS accurately
  • Planning and implementing internship programs in coordination with the Global Early Career team

Requirements:

  • 3-5 years of experience in university recruitment and building relationships with schools
  • Analytical and able to make data-driven insights to provide recommendations
  • Strong project management and ability to master internal and external systems and platforms
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and presence
  • Drive, energy, and passion

Ideal experiences and personal characteristics include:

  • Experience in campus recruitment or university relations
  • Knowledge of applicant tracking systems and CRMs
  • Must be ethical, have high integrity, and be passionate about attracting top talent

In terms of compensation, Mastercard offers a competitive base salary, and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. The base salary offered may vary depending on multiple factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Benefits for full-time employees generally include insurance, flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves, 401k with a best-in-class company match, and many more.

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • campus recruitment
  • university relations
  • applicant tracking systems
  • CRMs

Ready to apply?

You apply with the employer directly. Their original posting is here: https://mastercard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CorporateCareers/job/OFallon-Missouri/Senior-Specialist--Talent-Acquisition_R-294313

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