VP, Unified Commerce Strategy
Adyen
- New York City, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop methodology for prioritizing the most impactful projects and oversee a team that executes against this portfolio of projects.
- Give structure to how we ask strategic questions and come to formalized conclusions.
- Develops ideas and works in coordination with the product teams and other stakeholders to execute from idea to initial implementation, all the way to general availability.
- Drive high-impact partnerships with leading players across the financial technology ecosystem, collaborating with Commercial Partnerships, Finance and Product teams.
- Oversee Pillar's Unified Commerce Pillar strategy planning, communication and feedback processes.
- Assess potential entry into new verticals and markets with high growth potential, beyond existing Adyen focus areas.
- Advocate and influence senior management for the implementation of initiatives deemed strategically important.
- Conduct competitive analysis, uncovering vulnerabilities and opportunities for Adyen's growth.
- Shape our go-to-market strategy and positioning for our critical product areas and communicate this in an actionable way to our global Sales & Account Management organization.
- Partner with Solution Leads and stakeholders to leverage data and qualitative insights, reaching data-driven conclusions on strategic questions.
- Proactively identify hidden opportunities with a significant impact on Adyen's business, independent of direct guidance.
- Engage in external forums as a senior stakeholder/thought leader in the business.
- Be a lead participant in customer-facing and public settings to evangelize strategy, drive adoption of products, and build excitement Adyen's global Unified Commerce strategy.
- You have 10+ years of commercial strategy experience in the financial technology sector, either as an operator or a top-tier strategy consultant
- You are a proven people manager and leader who enjoys motivating teams globally and bringing energy that inspires
- You are structured in your way of thinking and writing, take a customer-first mindset, and live by an analytical approach
- You are comfortable presenting to customers and larger audiences to communicate our strategies
- You run fast and independently to drive strategic direction, and answer ambiguous, complex, and highly strategic questions
- You have experience working in a global, multi-cultured, fast-paced, commercial environment
- You have the ability to develop credibility with, and present to, senior executives and build relationships with customers and partners
- You are curious about the payments and financial sector, unified commerce industries, and emerging financial technologies
- You have a commercial mindset enabling support of commercial teams “on the ground” to drive product enablement and impact
- You are able to independently manage multiple priorities with clarity and efficiency, ensuring timely and effective communication
- Ability to travel internationally and work across time zones