Chief Executive Officer - Netherlands

<div class="content-intro"><p>Banyan Software is the best permanent home for software businesses that serve specialized industries, their employees, and their customers. With a buy-grow-and-hold-for-life approach and a permanent capital base, Banyan acquires and grows companies worldwide, honoring founder legacies and helping portfolio companies modernize through shared AI expertise and operational discipline. Founded in 2016, Banyan operates more than 120 portfolio companies across North and South America, Europe, and APAC, and has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list for six consecutive years. The Banyan Software Foundation, endowed with $100 million in Banyan stock, leverages technology to build a greener and more equitable world.</p></div><p>Our portfolio is growing continuously, with over 100 companies across healthcare, financial services, government, education, transportation, media, energy, manufacturing, and more. That growth creates new executive leadership opportunities on a regular basis - and right now, we have live conversations underway for CEO roles within our Netherlands portfolio, alongside our ongoing search for future talent. We are always interested in connecting with exceptional CEOs and general managers in vertical SaaS. Product-led commercial operators who lead with conviction, reposition ahead of market pressure, and want to build something that lasts. If that sounds like you, we would love to get to know you now, with the future in mind.</p> <p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p> <p>As CEO of a Banyan portfolio company in the Netherlands, you would lead the full business - owning strategy, product direction, go-to-market execution, team performance, and P&amp;L outcomes. You would report to a Banyan Operating Partner and have full operational authority over how you run the company day to day.</p> <p>Our Netherlands businesses are established, profitable SaaS companies -typically €5–10M in topline revenue, healthy EBITDA margins, and teams of 10–40 people. They serve specific industries with mission-critical software that customers depend on daily and rarely leave.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Who You Are</strong></p> <p>You are a product-led SaaS leader and commercial operator who leads with an AI-first mindset and is energized by the opportunity to create real, lasting business value. You have held executive responsibility at a SaaS company with a track record of treating product as a primary strategic lever, building repeatable go-to-market motions, and leading your organization through at least one meaningful inflection point before the market forced the change. You proactively reposition ahead of market pressure, make strategic product and talent decisions for the long-term health of the business, and understand how to grow recurring revenue and protect the retention that makes it durable. AI is not