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Leadership Recruiter - Tech and Product

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San Francisco, CA

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.

Leadership Recruiter

We are looking for an experienced (Executive) Leadership Recruiter to join us and help us continue to build Adyen’s global leadership team further. This is an exciting opportunity to make an impact in the organization by bringing in senior leadership talent that spans across commercial, tech and everything in between.

What you’ll do:

  • Perform full-cycle recruiting for senior leadership roles across the organization - from intake meetings, sourcing and interviewing to debriefs and offer negotiation;
  • Provide an outstanding high-touch candidate experience;
  • Be a true business partner to senior hiring stakeholders - consult, advise, coach and educate on successful hiring practices;
  • Apply a continuous improvement mindset to your work while inviting expertise from other stakeholders on our global HR team.
  • Actively contribute to our employer brand efforts by nurturing talent communities, including across underrepresented groups;
  • Be an active ambassador of the Adyen formula and ensure that we are engaging with senior leadership talent that can embrace the formula’s principles;
  • Bring data and insights to everything you do;
  • Craft comprehensive talent mapping and executive search strategies with diversity, equity and inclusion practices at their very core;
  • Leverage your strong network across the region to bring in real time insight into your guidance to hiring managers and the overall sourcing strategy.

Who you are:

  • Experience with working in fast-paced, tech company environments and working across borders and functions to hire Senior (Executive) Leadership talent;
  • Outstanding communication skills with a strong solution-oriented mindset;
  • Excellent project and time management skills that allow for clarity and alignment of multiple senior stakeholders during complex talent searches;
  • Deep knowledge of executive recruitment sourcing strategies and ability to nurture a passive candidate talent pool;
  • Ability to engage in a way that results in superior candidate and hiring manager satisfaction;

Additional Information

The annual base salary range for this role is $190,000 – 210,000; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.This role is based out of our San Francisco office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.

  • Some domestic and international travel required

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.

Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

San Francisco 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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


Adyen San Francisco, California, USA Office

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What you need to know about the San Francisco Tech Scene

San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area attracts more startup funding than any other region in the world. Home to Stanford University and UC Berkeley, leading VC firms and several of the world’s most valuable companies, the Bay Area is the place to go for anyone looking to make it big in the tech industry. That said, San Francisco has a lot to offer beyond technology thanks to a thriving art and music scene, excellent food and a short drive to several of the country’s most beautiful recreational areas.

Key Facts About San Francisco Tech

  • Number of Tech Workers: 365,500; 13.9% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
  • Major Tech Employers: Google, Apple, Salesforce, Meta
  • Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, fintech, consumer technology, software
  • Funding Landscape: $50.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
  • Notable Investors: Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins
  • Research Centers and Universities: Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley; University of San Francisco; Santa Clara University; Ames Research Center; Center for AI Safety; California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

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