This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

Head of Global Business Development

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated business development executive to build and lead our new business development efforts. You will be a senior individual contributor responsible for driving our largest most strategic deals globally. You will understand the market landscape, align with our internal product & strategy teams, and then target and execute key deals to accelerate Adyen’s growth. 

You are comfortable working as part of a cross functional team, engaging with executives at all levels both internally and with some of the largest companies in the world, and are confident in owning and exceeding revenue growth targets. 

What you’ll do

• Define our new partner strategy for Partnerships that support Adyen’s objectives and align with our global Partnerships team 
• Be an active leader in the Global Partnerships Leadership team helping up-level the entire organization with the necessary skills, strategic insight, and focus on impact;
• Prioritize potential partner opportunities and individually help deliver on the highest impact opportunities to deliver on commercial goals;
• Be commercially aware and able to make business decisions that support the wider commercial team;
• Serve as a senior executive stakeholder, providing strategic and consultative advice to influence the payments strategy of our partners;
• Recruit the right partners to open up new business opportunities and sectors;
• Work closely with Marketing, Product and Sales teams to ensure effective collaboration;
• Motivate and coach team members, and encourage creativity and autonomy; even with them not directly reporting to you
• Create an inspiring and collaborative team environment with an open communication / feedback culture.

Who you are

• 15+ years of experience in a related role, preferably in payments or fintech, including executive deals with some of the largest companies in the world
• An energetic self-starter with proven commercial edge, a track record of delivering results and the ability to build long term relationships;
• Comfortable and excited by being responsible for commercial goals and creating a measurable impact for the business;
• Can balance strategic thinking with world-class execution (brilliant basics);
• An excellent communicator and team player with strong leadership skills and technical understanding.

Other details:

• Based in San Francisco
• Domestic and International travel required
• The base salary range for this role is $210,000-250,000; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

San Francisco 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

This role is based out of our San Francisco office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.