Workplace Lead - Amsterdam

<p><strong>This is Adyen</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.<br><br><strong>Workplace Lead</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As the Workplace Lead for our Amsterdam HQ, you will report directly to the Global Head of Real Estate and Workplace and assume accountability for managing the four buildings that comprise our global headquarters. Leading the local Workplace team, you will partner with global leadership to consistently deliver an exceptional, productive, and inclusive in-office experience for all Amsterdam-based employees and guests. This role requires an individual who thrives in a rapidly scaling environment, possesses a growth mindset, and can seamlessly balance strategic global operational alignment with empathetic team leadership.</span></p> <p><br><strong>What you'll do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Provide direct leadership for the Amsterdam Workplace team, mentoring your reports, fostering a growth-oriented environment, and supporting them in delivering world-class workplace programs, food services, and events.</li> <li>Drive collaboration with internal partner teams including People, Internal Communications, and Business Enablement to deliver functional, safe, and creative workplace environments that align with the Adyen formula.</li> <li>Oversee the day-to-day infrastructure operations and workplace experience across all Amsterdam offices, including the end-to-end performance management of catering, custodial services, and external contractors.</li> <li>Partner with EMEA, NAMER, and APAC regional leads to align and drive global office operational strategies. Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on workplace experience, organizational scaling, and employee engagement.</li> <li>Partner with IT, Sustainability, Onboarding, and Events teams to create and scale consistent operational frameworks that support headcount growth and an optimal population experience.</li> <li>Lead vendor RFPs, contract management, and KPI/SLA tracking in alignment with Procurement and Finance, while main