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Chief Executive Officer - Netherlands

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About the role

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.

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.

What they look for

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 a slide in your strategy deck; it is already changing how you think about where value comes from and what your product should become.

What Happens Next

This is a confidential search. Some of the conversations we're having connect directly to live CEO opportunities within our Netherlands portfolio today; others are part of our ongoing talent community for the right future opportunity. Either way, if your background aligns with what we're looking for, one of our Talent Acquisition Partners will reach out to introduce themselves and start the conversation - so that when the right opportunity is ready, we can move quickly, together.

If you see yourself in this description and are energized by the idea of leading a SaaS business in the Netherlands with real autonomy, permanent backing, and the time to build something that lasts, we want to hear from you.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Equal Employment Opportunity at Banyan: Banyan affirms that inequality is detrimental to our Global Teams, associates, our Operating Companies, and the communities we serve. As a collective, our goal is to impact lasting change through our actions. Together, we unite for equality and equity. Banyan is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristic, including race, color, genetic information, creed, national origin, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, lawful alien status, ancestry, age, marital status, or protected veteran status and will not discriminate against anyone on the basis of a disability. We support an inclusive workplace where associates excel based on personal merit, qualifications, experience, ability, and job performance.

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