Senior Corporate Communications Manager
Adyen is a Dutch financial technology company providing global payment acceptance.
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About Adyen
Adyen N.V. operates a unified financial technology platform for businesses. Its services cover online, in-person, and in-app payments; acquiring; payment methods; risk and authentication; platforms and marketplaces; payouts; card issuing; business accounts; capital; and liquidity management.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will turn business strategy into clear corporate stories for journalists, investors, and customers. You will lead media engagement and major announcements, prepare executives for external communications, identify reputational risks, and align messaging across financial, legal, investor, regional, and internal communications contexts.
Requirements
- 10+ years of corporate communications, PR, or journalism experience
- Experience at a global listed company or advising similar businesses
- International communications experience across markets and cultures
- Media relations experience and relationships with business, financial, and technology journalists
- Company spokesperson experience
- Ability to advise and challenge senior leaders
- Corporate reputation-building experience
- Knowledge of listed-company financial communications and sensitive regulatory information
- Experience working with Investor Relations, Legal, and Finance
- Native English writing skills and editorial judgment
- Ability to communicate complex banking and platform technology topics clearly
Responsibilities
- Shape corporate narratives and communications for journalists, investors, and customers
- Write press releases, statements, executive talking points, op-eds, and Q&As
- Build relationships with business, financial, and technology journalists
- Set proactive media agendas and handle incoming media questions
- Lead communications for financial results, executive appointments, and business milestones
- Coordinate communications with Finance, Legal, Investor Relations, Product, and regional stakeholders
- Advise and prepare Board members and executives for interviews, keynotes, and difficult questions
- Identify reputational risks and support clear responses across markets
- Align external and employee communications around major announcements
- Provide communications counsel on financial results, investor milestones, and strategic announcements
- Share knowledge and improve communication prioritization and impact measurement