Head of Account Management, Adyen
U.K
Payments platform built to grow businesses
Posted today
Payments platform built to grow businesses
1001+ employees
Posted today
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make payments choices easy for merchants.
Role
Who you are
- A Seasoned Leader: Proven track record of managing managers and scaling large, multi-level teams
- Strategic & Commercial Heavyweight: You possess a sharp commercial edge and push your managers to think bigger and bolder rather than playing it safe
- Disciplined & Accountable: You own the message and bring calm to the team during change. You are regarded as a trustworthy and accountable partner across all departments
- A Master Communicator: You can distill complex technical or financial concepts into clear, actionable insights for executive stakeholders
- Analytical & Technical: Comfortable with quantitative analysis and have a high aptitude for the payments industry
- Entrepreneurial & Humble: A self-starter who thrives in change, remaining grounded and collaborative while being ambitious for the team’s success
- 10+ years of experience in senior leadership roles within Account Management, Business Development, or a related commercial field
- Deep experience building and scaling large teams within the UK market; a strong network within the UK enterprise space is a significant plus
- Proven experience in Enterprise Payments or Fintech is strongly preferred, given the maturity of the UK market
- Strategic Mindset: Proven ability to move beyond tactical execution to long-term partnership scaling
- 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 the job involves
- We’re looking for an experienced and motivated leader to join our London office to lead our UK Account Management team
- The UK is a cornerstone market for Adyen, home to some of the world’s most sophisticated Enterprise Merchants
- You will be responsible for building, mentoring, and coaching a high-performing team of Team Leads and Account Managers who are the driving force behind the strategic growth of our most critical Merchants
- As a key member of the UK Leadership team, you will help define the next chapter of our growth. You thrive on setting a clear strategic direction, driving operational excellence, and fostering a culture of "winning together." You will be mission-critical in ensuring our UK merchants—from global retailers to digital disruptors—fully leverage Adyen’s platform to scale their businesses
- Drive Sustainable Growth: You view the UK market as your own business. You define and execute an ambitious 2-3 year growth strategy. You stay ahead of UK market trends and regulatory shifts to ensure Adyen’s value proposition remains sharp and aligned with Adyen's long-term global vision
- Scale High-Performing Leaders: Actively maintain a high quality threshold by hiring "better than yourself" and bringing in diverse leadership. You serve as the primary coach for your Team Leads, developing them into "business owners" of their own portfolios to scale the organization effectively
- Merchant Excellence: Serve as the executive sponsor for our largest UK merchants, partnering at the C-level to influence global payment strategies
- Deliver on Commercial Goals: You empower your team to hit ambitious yearly commercial stretch goals while maintaining Adyen’s signature high-touch, consultative service
- Cultivate Value-Driven Focus: Provide the strategic clarity needed to prioritize high-impact customer engagement. You are explicit about what the team must stop doing, while streamlining internal processes (between Sales/Product/AM) to ensure accountability and clear forecasting
- Navigate and Influence the Global Org: Act as a strategic multiplier by navigating Adyen’s global organization to remove growth barriers. Rather than escalating gaps, you proactively influence cross-functional roadmaps (Product, Tech, Ops) to secure resources, scaling local UK successes across EMEA and beyond
- Embody the Adyen Formula: Actively listen, build trust, and lead by example. You’ll be a hands-on leader who isn't afraid to dive into a complex negotiation or technical problem while maintaining a positive, "can-do" spirit
Application process
- 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
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Adyen has been one of the most successful businesses in Europe over the last decade. When it went public in 2018 at a valuation of €7 billion, it raised over €1 billion and its share price popped on the first day, resulting in a valuation of €14 billion. And its valuation has continued to climb in the years since.
Adyen competes with large players like PayPal, as well as outsized startups like Stripe, to power payments and provide other infrastructure to conduct digital transactions. Disrupters in the field have been buoyed by a strong rise in eCommerce activity, where some or all of a transaction by a customer is made either online or by mobile.
Adyen has been one of the companies riding the wave by helping interested businesses to choose and then implement online payments - without the usual hoops to step through. Notable partners have included Autocanteen, a touchless self-checkout solution for the hospitality industry, and BILL, a small business-focused fintech platform.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
36% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Sep 2015
$58.6m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Dec 2014
$250m
SERIES B
Total funding: $327.3m
Company benefits
- Global exchange program
- Weekly happy hour
- Delicious healthy lunches
- Phantom share package
- Yearly trip to Amsterdam
- Paid holidays
- Work from home opportunities
Company HQ
Nieuwmarkt en Lastage, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Leadership
Pieter Van Der Does
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously Chief Commercial Officer at Bibit (payments company) before co-founding Adyen in 2006.
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