Chief Executive Officer (Vertical SaaS)

Location: Netherlands

Company

hirify.global acquires, operates, and grows specialized-industry software businesses with shared AI expertise, operational support, and long-term ownership.

What you will do

• Lead the full business of a Banyan portfolio company, owning strategy, product direction, go-to-market execution, team performance, and P&L outcomes.
• Report to a Banyan Operating Partner while maintaining full day-to-day operational authority.
• Build repeatable sales and expansion motions for a vertical or enterprise SaaS business.
• Drive AI-embedded product capabilities and integrate AI into decision-making, workflows, go-to-market execution, and operational efficiency.
• Improve net revenue retention, pricing power, margin durability, and recurring revenue growth.
• Act as the primary executive voice for board members, investors, and key stakeholders.

Requirements

• Executive leadership experience at a SaaS company with responsibility for P&L and operational outcomes.
• Track record of driving revenue growth, retention, and margin expansion in a B2B SaaS organization, business unit, or function.
• Experience shipping AI-embedded product capabilities or leading sustained AI experimentation with measurable customer outcomes.
• Experience leading a meaningful inflection point, such as product repositioning, pricing redesign, or market expansion.
• Ability to hire and develop talent, elevate organizational performance, and make long-term product and talent decisions.
• Experience serving as an executive representative to boards, investors, and key stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience operating in vertical SaaS or enterprise SaaS environments.
• Experience leading product-led commercial organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Long-term ownership model focused on buying, holding, and growing software companies permanently.
• Autonomy to run the business with support from capital, shared services, and operating partners.
• Decentralized culture that preserves each company’s entrepreneurial identity, brand, and continuity.
• Peer network of portfolio company CEOs focused on product-led growth, talent elevation, and durable recurring revenue.
• Inclusive workplace committed to equal employment opportunity.

Hiring process

• This is a confidential search covering current and future CEO opportunities within the Netherlands portfolio.
• A Talent Acquisition Partner will contact aligned candidates to begin the conversation.
• Applications must be submitted through the official Careers site.