Art Director (Internal Comms Branding)

Join Adyen, a leading global payment company, as an Art Director focused on internal communications branding. In this role, you will conceptualize, design, and execute visuals that align with Adyen's brand guidelines and enhance the overall internal brand experience. You will manage external agency relationships, lead the design and production of high-stakes presentations, develop brand-based illustrations, and collaborate with production houses for print assets. This position requires strong project management skills, stakeholder management, and a passion for creating engaging touchpoints for an internal audience.

• Act as the internal creative lead for large-scale campaigns, providing overall creative direction and visual identity stewardship.
• Manage external agency and vendor relationships, including detailed briefing, creative steering, quality assurance on deliverables.
• Lead the end-to-end design and production of high-stakes presentations, translating complex narratives into compelling visual concepts.
• The ideal candidate is experienced in responding to briefs, creating compelling designs across various objectives, and collaborating effectively with stakeholders
• You are highly specialized in creating engaging touchpoints to activate an internal audience. Bonus if you have experience in other forms of design
• This role requires strong project management skills and stakeholder management
• You are a team player who understands the value of collaboration and an all-hands-on-deck approach in a fast-paced environment
• You have the ability to self-start, stick to deadlines, and drive projects forward, while being open and comfortable with iteration and feedback
• Some domestic and international travel is required
• You have 8+ years of professional experience working as an Art Director or Brand Designer (in-house, freelance, or agency)
• You have full professional proficiency (written and verbal) in English
• Your portfolio showcases your expertise in art direction and brand engagement, with examples of strategic and creative solutions. Bonus if it includes a diverse range of work across different media types
• You excel in the tools that make you an expert in art direction/brand design, with proficiency in Adobe CC, Keynote, Google slides, and Figma