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# Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager, Private Equity and Venture Capital at Adyen

- **Company:** Adyen
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-08-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/adyen/jobs/8155526

## Job description

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.

Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager, Private Equity and Venture Capital

We are looking for a Senior Commercial Partnerships Manager to own, scale, and lead our Financial Sponsor (PE/VC) Partnerships channel. In this senior role, you will not only manage a portfolio of high-value PE/VC sponsors but will also be responsible for defining the regional sponsor strategy, building a repeatable playbook, and mentoring/guiding mid-level Commercial Partnership Managers on the team.

You will act as the principal liaison between top-tier global Private Equity firms, their portfolio companies (Portcos), and Adyen's executive leadership and commercial teams. Your goal is to institutionalize payment optimization and embedded finance as a core value-creation lever for our sponsor partners, driving high-velocity referrals and long-term enterprise growth.

## What you’ll do

- Strategic Leadership: Define and execute the commercial go-to-market strategy for a portfolio of PE/VC firms in North America. Design repeatable partnership motions for sponsor engagement, portfolio mapping, and co-selling.
- Mega-Fund Management: Directly cultivate and scale relationships with Tier-1 mega-funds, large-cap PE firms, and influential Operating Partners (Tech/Digital/Value Creation). Consultative Value Creation: Educate PE Deal and Operating teams on how Adyen's single global platform directly improves Portco EBITDA, optimizes working capital, and accelerates international expansion.
- Cross-Functional Orchestration: Partner closely with Sales Leadership, Product, Marketing, and Account Management to ensure seamless execution, rapid onboarding of referred Portcos, and robust feedback loops.
- Metrics & Performance Tracking: Own the commercial target for defined PE/VC portfolio. Define, monitor, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) including partner-originated pipeline, closed-won revenue, and channel ROI to senior executive stakeholders.
- Team Mentorship & Coordination: Serve as a player-coach to uplevel and mentor junior/mid-level Commercial Partnership Managers on the team, helping them navigate complex sponsor dynamics and close deals.

## Who You Are

- 8+ years of commercial experience in fintech, enterprise software sales, corporate development, or consulting,
- 4+ years of direct experience working within or selling to the Private Equity / Venture Capital sponsor ecosystem.
- Payments Industry Expertise: Comprehensive understanding of the payments value chain (merchant acquiring, gateway, card issuing, and embedded financial services).
- Established Network: A strong, existing Rolodex of relationships with Private Equity Operating Partners, portfolio managers, or mid-to-large-cap corporate decision-makers.
- Expert Communicator: Highly polished presenter capable of building trust and driving strategic alignment with C-suite executives, PE Managing Directors, and portfolio board members.
- Analytical Thinker: Comfort using financial models, data-driven frameworks, and EBITDA impact analyses to build compelling business cases for sponsors.

Annual OTE ranges from $220,000-$295,000 inclusive of base salary and commercial bonus. This role has an additional equity component. This range is based on the candidate's experience, qualifications, and geographic location; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/11U2tgFev7p271JMQWMApZjtpJ3pGHNES7EvscXnsH3k/edit?usp=sharing).

This role is based in our San Francisco office (hybrid, 3 days per week in-office).

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](https://careers.adyen.com/how-we-hire). 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.

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

## About Adyen

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Adyen provides a unified financial technology platform with end-to-end payment capabilities, data insights, and financial products designed for ambitious global businesses.
- **Entity Type**: Public (ticker not specified in provided sources)
- **Headquarters**: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Founded**: 2006
- **Founders**: Pieter van der Does (Co-founder, CEO) and others

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Financial technology (fintech) – payments, embedded finance, and data analytics.
- Target customers: B2B, Enterprise (retail, travel & hospitality, SaaS platforms, marketplaces, food & beverage, digital media, financial services).
- Mission: “Engineered for ambition” – help businesses grow faster with a single, modern platform.

## Products & Services
- **Unified Payments Platform**: Accept, settle, and move money online, in-app, and in-store via one API supporting 200+ local payment methods and 150+ currencies.
- **Adyen for Platforms**: Enables marketplaces and SaaS platforms to manage payments, payouts, and money movement for their users.
- **Adyen Issuing**: Issue physical and virtual cards under the client’s brand.
- **Adyen Embedded Finance**: Embed payments, accounts, card issuing, and capital into third-party products.
- **Risk Management & Fraud Tools**: Built‑in optimization to reduce fraud and lower payment costs.
- **Terminal API & Point of Sale (POS)**: Integrated in‑person payment hardware.
- **Adyen Giving**: Donation feature for charitable contributions at checkout.
- **Adyen Agentic** (new): AI‑platform commerce capabilities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not provided in search results (public company).
- **Key Metric**: Processed volume of €970.1 BN in 2023 [adyen.com/about].
- **Notable Customers/Partners**: Meta, Nord Security, L’Occitane, Rectangle Health, Vagaro, Groupon (first global enterprise merchant) [adyen.com].
- **Growth Signals**:
  - 4,000+ employees representing 115+ nationalities [adyen.com/about].
  - 28–29 offices across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East [adyen.com/about].
  - Obtained US, UK, EU banking licenses and acquiring licenses in Japan, UAE, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand [adyen.com/about].
  - Launched Adyen Agentic and continues to expand embedded finance offerings.

## Competitive Advantages
- 99.999% historical platform uptime [adyen.com].
- Single API that supports multiple use cases and channels, reducing integration complexity.
- Fully in‑house built technology (no third‑party patchwork).
- Direct acquiring licenses in multiple regions, providing local expertise and compliance.
- Data‑driven optimizations powered by trillions of euros in transaction data.
- Engineering‑first culture with a focus on speed, autonomy, and long‑term thinking.

## Strategic Focus
- Expand global footprint and acquiring licenses.
- Grow embedded finance and platform products (Adyen for Platforms, Issuing, Capital).
- Launch AI‑powered commerce via Adyen Agentic.
- Maintain high reliability and compliance (US, UK, EU banking licenses).
- Attract and retain top engineering talent to solve complex financial challenges.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Office‑first” with flexibility – believes in‑person collaboration builds genuine connection [careers.adyen.com].
- **Benefits**: “Adyen+” monthly financial contribution for individual needs (childcare, language courses, home office setup), plus health insurance, commute allowance, lunch in office, and local benefits.
- **Engineering**: Engineers tackle unique challenges in financial technology; culture emphasizes launching fast, iterating, winning as a team, and creating your own path (“The Adyen Formula”).
- **Global Team**: 115+ nationalities across 28 offices; diverse, collaborative environment.

## Sources
1. [adyen.com/about](https://www.adyen.com/about)
2. [adyen.com](https://www.adyen.com/)
3. [careers.adyen.com](https://careers.adyen.com/)
4. [careers.adyen.com/vacancies](https://careers.adyen.com/vacancies)
5. [careers.adyen.com/formula](https://careers.adyen.com/formula)

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