Head of Account Management, China at Adyen

Shanghai, Shanghai, China

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, PaymentsIndustries

Requirements

  • Proven experience (15+ years) of leading successful enterprise customer expansion thanks to strong commercial skills
  • Strong Leader with a track record of scaling and evolving large and high-performing teams (ideally 50+ employees)
  • Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Extensive fintech and/or payments experience in China, with a deep understanding of market dynamics, customer needs, and industry trends
  • A strong reputation for "getting things done," an entrepreneurial mindset that drives accountability for oneself and others
  • Full business proficiency in Mandarin and English
  • Experience in a senior commercial leadership position with track record of growing share of wallet, cross-selling and upselling
  • Extensive experience in payments, alternative payments methods, or card acquiring
  • Experience engaging with C-suites in enterprise companies within e-commerce, digital, online marketplace or platform industries
  • At least 10+ years experience in managing teams
  • Ability to work from our Shanghai office
  • This is a full-time position with the requirement of working a minimum of 40 hours/week
  • ~25% Domestic and international travel required

Responsibilities

  • Set clear individual and team goals focused on revenue growth and NPS, report on performance and metrics at an executive level
  • Build customer relationships with Payments Executives in China, providing proactive advice to influence their global payments strategy and resolve escalations
  • Serve as a thought leader in the industry and share your subject-matter expertise in Payments both internally and externally
  • Develop, articulate, and execute a clear AM vision in China (and also influence globally), in alignment with the company's overall business goals and market trends
  • Mentor new leaders and upskill existing managers within the team, to set an exemplary team culture to continuously evolve how we work
  • Lead and incrementally grow a high-performing team with an inspiring, collaborative environment and open feedback culture
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our customers succeed with Adyen, impacting Adyen’s product innovation and delivering merchant projects

Skills

Account Management
Payments
Leadership
Team Building
Mentoring
Revenue Growth
Cross-Selling
Upselling
NPS
Strategic Relationships
Fintech

Adyen

Global payments platform for businesses

About Adyen

Adyen simplifies and accelerates transactions for businesses by providing a comprehensive payments platform. This platform allows businesses to accept payments online, in-store, and on mobile devices. Adyen operates directly by processing payments without relying on third-party banks, which enables a seamless payment experience. The company serves a wide range of clients, from small startups to large enterprises, and generates revenue by charging transaction fees for each payment processed. Additionally, Adyen offers risk management tools to help businesses reduce fraud and chargebacks, as well as point-of-sale systems for in-store payments. Adyen's goal is to continuously innovate and expand its services to meet the diverse needs of its clients in the global payments industry.

Amsterdam, NetherlandsHeadquarters
2006Year Founded
$313.8MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Fintech, Financial ServicesIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Global exchange program
Adyen+
Delicious healthy lunches
Phantom share package
Yearly trip to Amsterdam
Normal course of life

Risks

Increased competition from Spendesk in the European market threatens Adyen's market share.
BNPL expansion may lead to regulatory scrutiny in consumer protection-focused regions.
Collaboration with Doctolib exposes Adyen to healthcare data privacy and security risks.

Differentiation

Adyen offers a unified platform for online, in-store, and mobile payments.
The company holds acquiring licenses, allowing direct payment processing without third-party banks.
Adyen's AI-powered Uplift suite optimizes payment conversion and fraud management.

Upsides

Partnership with Intuit expands reach among UK small and mid-market businesses.
Collaboration with Affirm taps into a $185 billion BNPL market opportunity.
Adyen's healthcare partnerships open new revenue streams in the European market.

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