Senior Designer

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 Designer

Adyen is seeking a senior designer who is equally at home in a strategic brief and a craft critique. Please include a portfolio with your application. If your portfolio is password-protected, be sure to provide access details so we can review your work. 

This San Francisco-based role is for someone who thrives on complexity — turning product features, campaign goals, and business priorities into intuitive, high-impact visuals anchored in Adyen's brand. You'll collaborate closely with stakeholders, manage projects with rigor, and produce work that doesn't just look great but moves the business forward.

You bring broad design experience across multiple disciplines, a clear specialization, and the organizational skills to lead projects from brief to delivery without missing a beat.

What you’ll do:

• Develop high-quality brand concepts across multiple formats, ensuring consistency with Adyen's brand guidelines and strategic goals.
• Strategically elevate Adyen's visual identity across platforms, ensuring a cohesive and impactful presence.
• Bring a strong point of view to concept development, with meticulous attention to craft — from typography and layout to final execution.
• Use visual storytelling to create designs that resonate with audiences and communicate Adyen's brand narrative with clarity and impact.
• Present and advocate for creative decisions with stakeholders, clearly communicating design rationale and strategy to build alignment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate brand strategy, business objectives, and consumer insights into effective creative solutions.
• Manage and direct freelancers and creative agencies, providing clear creative briefs, feedback, and oversight to ensure quality and consistency across deliverables.
• Proactively identify and address challenges throughout the project lifecycle, providing clear guidance and updates to keep teams aligned and on track.
• Lead the end-to-end creative execution of events, from concept development and environmental design to on-site production, ensuring a cohesive and elevated brand experience.

What you are: 

• 7+ years of professional design experience, whether in-house, freelance, or agency.
• A strong portfolio showcasing high-craft work with measurable impact across digital and print.
• High proficiency in Adobe CC, Figma, and Framer, with a working knowledge of AI tools to enhance creative ideation and production efficiency.
• Experience managing and directing external agencies and freelancers.
• A collaborative approach and team-first mentality, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• The drive to self-start, own projects end-to-end, and deliver against deadlines — while staying open to iteration and feedback.
• Full professional proficiency in English, written and verbal.
• Flexibility for occasional domestic and international travel.

The base salary range for this role is $165,000-$195,000 to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.

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.