Payments Performance Strategist

Adyen; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Adyen is seeking an Optimization Manager to join our Performance Optimization team in Amsterdam. You will manage full-funnel payment performance to drive measurable business impact and merchant success at scale, partnering with Product, Commercial, and Data Analytics teams in a global environment.

The role requires deep payments expertise, a focus on risk and fraud prevention, and the ability to translate complex findings into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in Risk & Fraud, Payments Performance, Data Analytics, or Technical Account roles in fintech/payments.
• Strong stakeholder management with ownership mindset and the ability to prioritise and execute independently.
• Experience handling large datasets; BI tools like Looker/Tableau are a plus.
• Excellent communication skills in English, able to simplify complex topics for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Partner with commercial teams to drive Adyen’s value proposition and merchant adoption using data-driven insights with Data Analysts.
• Lead high-level customer discussions, equip commercial teams with tools and trainings, and act as a payment optimization SME across risk, fraud, conversion, and cost efficiency.
• Analyze merchant portfolios and payment data to identify optimization opportunities, run playbooks, and drive performance and risk improvements.
• Identify and support adoption of Adyen products (e.g. Protect, Uplift) in collaboration with Product teams.
• Build dashboards/tools and scalable analytical solutions from large datasets to generate actionable insights.
• Operate with autonomy and a global, strategic perspective across high-value customers and cross-functional teams.
• Support team operations, mentor team members, and build strong relationships with regional customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Risk & Fraud

Payments Performance

Data Analytics

English communication

Tools

Looker

Tableau

Job description

Adyen is seeking an Optimization Manager to join our Performance Optimization team in Amsterdam. You will manage full-funnel payment performance to drive measurable business impact and merchant success at scale, partnering with Product, Commercial, and Data Analytics teams in a global environment.

The role requires deep payments expertise, a focus on risk and fraud prevention, and the ability to translate complex findings into clear recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.