Vice President Of Partnerships, Adyen

Who you are

What the job involves

  • This is a senior multi-faceted role in which you and your team will be responsible for building our EMEA and global partnerships, working closely with key product, sales, and other leaders to drive growth
  • Your team will be responsible for end-to-end ownership of our most strategic partnerships that help Adyen take our proposition to market and support Adyen’s growth
  • This role sits on both the global partnerships leadership team and the EMEA leadership team
  • Define the mid-to-long (1-3+ year) EMEA strategy for Partnerships that support Adyen’s objectives and align with our global Partnerships team while leading leaders in a team of ~25 members (managing multiple teams)
  • Be an active leader in the Global Partnerships Leadership team, up-leveling the entire organization with the necessary skills and strategic insight and driving our global business strategy. This requires driving significant change across our partner model and processes
  • Prioritize EMEA strategy and individually help deliver on the highest impact opportunities to deliver on commercial goals
  • Apply your broad expertise in partnerships, enabling the broader team to make business decisions that support the wider commercial team
  • Serve as a senior executive stakeholder, providing strategic and consultative advice to influence the payment strategy of our partners
  • Recruit the right partners to open up new business opportunities and sectors
  • Drive a consistent flow of new business opportunities (referrals) across our target markets
  • Work closely with Marketing, Product and Sales teams to ensure effective collaboration
  • Grow top talent and coach team members, and encourage creativity and autonomy
  • Create an inspiring, collaborative team environment with an open communication/feedback culture

Application process

  • 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

 

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