Head of Region Performance Optimization EMEA

Please note - we are open to either London or Amsterdam in terms of location. You may see two adverts, this is for the same position. 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.

The Role Adyen is looking for a senior regional leader to own and scale Performance Optimization across EMEA. In this role, you will be accountable for regional strategy, merchant impact, and team performance, while acting as a strategic partner to Product and Commercial leadership.

You will lead a multi-country organization, shape future capabilities, and ensure Performance Optimization delivers measurable value for merchants across the payment lifecycle.

This is a manager-of-managers role with broad regional ownership and significant leadership impact.

What You’ll Do

• Own Performance Optimization strategy and outcomes across EMEA
• Partner closely with Product to influence roadmaps and translate product innovation into merchant value
• Lead and develop managers and teams across multiple countries and disciplines
• Proactively plan skills, capacity, and locations to meet evolving business needs
• Drive high performance through clear expectations, coaching, and performance management
• Act as the senior regional escalation point for complex operational challenges
• Represent Performance Optimization with senior stakeholders across the region

Who You Are

• Senior leader with experience managing managers in a regional or global environment
• Strong partner to Product and cross-functional stakeholders
• Proven at building and scaling teams with evolving capabilities
• Comfortable motivating teams, driving accountability, and addressing underperformance
• Clear communicator with executive presence and strong ownership mindset
• Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments and values simplicity and speed

Why Join Adyen

• High-impact regional leadership role with true ownership
• Opportunity to shape how Performance Optimization is delivered at scale
• Work closely with Product and senior leadership on strategic initiatives
• Collaborative, global culture with room to build and grow

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.

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