Internal Communications Specialist

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.

Are you a passionate communicator looking to make a lasting impact? We are looking for a dynamic Internal Communications Specialist to join our Internal Communications team in Amsterdam. This role will help engage, connect, and inform our teams at global scale as we continue our exciting growth journey.

The ideal candidate can easily switch between strategic and tactical thinking, drive internal programs, projects, and changes forward and is committed to building long term communication mechanisms that enable our organization to achieve its goals.
What you'll achieve
- Engineer for ambition: We love new internal communications ideas that help us achieve our business goals (even those that seem unobvious at first) so you will play a pivotal role in developing, crafting, executing - and maintaining - innovative internal communications programs. 
- Drive success: You will be the end-to-end responsible/point of contact for specific projects, influencing to ensure all our communications programs are data-driven and focused on continuous measurement, evaluation, and optimization. 
- Create impact: You will bring compelling content to life as well as implement and maintain tools and processes that foster dialogue and engagement across our high-growth organization. You'll also play a key role in developing event communication strategies for global and local initiatives. 
- Collaborate: You will learn and work closely with different parts of our business to help them share their strategies and milestones.
Who you are

- You are a naturally curious communications professional (2 - 5 years of experience) with previous internal communications experience in a high-growth environment; preferably in tech. 
- You are able to quickly switch from strategic planning to tactical execution. This is a must to succeed in this role.
- You are a skilled communicator - excellent written and verbal command of the English language and storytelling skills are key to succeeding in this role;
- You enjoy getting things done in a fast-paced environment and know how to quickly find a solution for every challenge that comes your way; 
- You enjoy coming up with new creative ideas and always maintain a high standard of delivery.
- You have a proven track record of driving internal communications projects from initiation to success, leveraging excellent project management skills while quickly managing between tactical and strategic priorities.
- You aim to build an enabling function for the long term, focusing on blueprints, self-service solutions, and sustainable efforts rather than quick fixes.
- You are motivated by the opportunity to develop internal communication strategies and lead projects that align with business needs and deliver measurable impact.

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.

This role is based out of our Amsterdam office (we provide relocation for qualified candidates). We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.