Peter van Dijk

Enterprise Sales · Partnerships · Benelux & DACH

Peter
van Dijk

I open European markets by connecting the right people, partners and deals, then close them. Strategist at heart, closer by trade.

For scale-ups · enterprise teams · interim roles · advisory

€3M+
Enterprise revenue closed
25+
Years in enterprise sales
50+
Countries, Happynecks exit
3
Languages: NL · EN · DE

Three things I do well.

I work with scale-ups entering Europe, enterprise teams needing a senior closer, and founders who want commercial firepower without a full-time hire.

01
Open new markets

I've built sales presence from zero in Benelux and DACH multiple times, from first call to first logos. No territory, no pipeline, no problem.

02
Close enterprise deals

Complex, multi-stakeholder B2B SaaS deals are my home ground. I navigate procurement, legal, and the economic buyer, and I close.

03
Build strategic partnerships

I bring in partners who multiply reach: software firms, resellers, industry associations. Co-selling into complex, regulated markets is where I'm particularly effective.

Selected clients & organisations

Bundesliga Belfius Bank CERN Red Bull Philips RTL ARD NPO Bayer UBS Mirabaud World Economic Forum Axel Springer SE dpa Ströer DPG Media MSC Cruises

Selected career highlights.

25 years selling enterprise software across Europe: opening offices, building teams and closing deals with tier-1 media, financial institutions and regulated-sector organisations. I also built and exited my own global brand.

€1.7M
ScribbleLive Europe
€1.4M
Enghouse / Vidyo EU
€1.2M
JW Player DACH
Exit
Happynecks® 50+ countries
2025 - Present
EntrD
Partnership & Business Development
Opening regulated markets for a RegTech privacy and data-compliance platform.

Partnership-led sales of data anonymisation and privacy software into government, healthcare, insurance and pension funds. Built a partner network that turns alliances into a shared, regulated-market client base. The work sits at the intersection of compliance, open source and data sovereignty.

GovernmentHealthcareInsurersPension fundsGDPR · DORA · NIS2
2024 - 2025
Dutch Pete BV
Freelance Commercial Consultant
Independent consultancy following the Happynecks® exit.

Freelance commercial assignments across B2B SaaS and international markets while operating via my own BV.

2020 - 2024
Happynecks®
Co-Founder & MD · Exit
Built a global consumer brand and successfully exited.

Founded, scaled and exited a global B2B distribution business selling in 50+ countries. Full P&L responsibility across sales, partnerships, brand and marketing.

50+ countriesExited 2024
2019 - 2021
Enghouse / Vidyo
Sales Director Europe
€1.4M in new business and upsells across European enterprise.

Enterprise video across Europe, from private banks to high-security research (CERN). Closed enterprise SaaS deals with financial institutions, international organisations and hospital groups. Channel partners included Exertis Benelux, ILEM Group and Lemanvision.

CERNBelfius BankMirabaudUBSWorld Economic ForumMSC Cruises
2018 - 2019
JW Player
Sales Director DACH
Drove DACH and Benelux market development. €1.2M in SaaS revenue.

Established the Amsterdam office, managed a small SDR team, and closed tier-1 media and sports organisations.

BundesligaRTLAxel Springer SEdpaStröerDPG Media
2014 - 2018
ScribbleLive
Sales Director Europe
Opened Benelux, then DACH. €1.7M total revenue.

Built the European business from zero: new logos, upsells and renewals across publishers, broadcasters and global brands. Led a sales and client success team of 3. Established the Amsterdam office.

ARDNPOBayerRTLPhilipsRed Bull
2003 - 2014
Shorex
Sales Director
11 years leading international sponsorship and financial event sales.

High-end financial and luxury events across Moscow, Zurich, Shanghai, Mumbai, Geneva and London. Generated approximately £3M in total revenue across events. Results varied by market and format, with strong performances in financial sponsorship and VIP relationship management.

Straight from the people who worked with me.

"Peter played a pivotal role in transforming our sales strategies at ScribbleLive. As manager of our Amsterdam office, his ability to secure high-profile enterprise accounts including Bundesliga, ARD, Axel Springer SE, RTL Group, Red Bull and NPO was nothing short of remarkable. He yielded significant revenue increases and forged lasting partnerships."

Maged Mostafa
Growth Executive · managed Peter at ScribbleLive

"Peter played a crucial role in our international sales efforts at JW Player. His ability to secure accounts like Bundesliga, Axel Springer SE and Bauer Media Group was impressive. He exceeded targets, demonstrated strategic vision and leveraged his multilingual capabilities to penetrate new markets. I highly recommend him."

Ryan Beebe
VP Global Sales · managed Peter at JW Player
Peter van Dijk speaking

"I've opened markets from zero, closed deals across Europe, and built a company that reached 50 countries. That's the motion I bring to every role."

Peter van Dijk

Markets & verticals.

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Benelux

Native market. Deep network across enterprise, finance, pensions and government.

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DACH

German-speaking market. Opened from zero twice. Professional German speaker.

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Finance & RegTech

Selling into regulated environments: banking, pensions, insurance, compliance.

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Media & Tech

Broadcast, publishing, sports: tier-1 logos across Germany, Netherlands and beyond.

Open to the right opportunity.

I'm looking for a senior commercial role where I can open new markets, build pipeline and close complex deals. Permanent, interim or advisory.

Also available for interim and advisory engagements via Dutch Pete BV, my own consultancy, active since 2024.

Download my CV (PDF)
Peter van Dijk at ScribbleLive