Chief Growth Officer

About the position

Marktlink is entering a defining phase of accelerated international expansion. With 22 offices across 10 countries and a strong foundation of 500 FTE, they are scaling towards 1,000–1,200 FTE and targeting revenue growth from €100 million to €500 million.

To lead this next chapter, Marktlink needs a Chief Growth Officer (CGO), a strategic yet hands-on leader who thrives at the intersection of vision and execution. This role is pivotal in shaping and scaling their unique partner-driven expansion model across Europe. As Chief Growth Officer, you sit at the intersection of strategy, execution, and partnership. You are responsible for building the operating backbone that enables Marktlink to scale internationally, faster, more consistently, and with sustained quality.

You are jointly responsible for accelerating Marktlink’s international expansion and building a scalable operating model. This is not a traditional top-down leadership role. Marktlink operates a partner-led model, where success depends on alignment rather than hierarchy.

Success in this role requires leading without formal authority, through trust, credibility, and influence. You act as a servant leader and strategic sparring partner, enabling others to perform at their best. You are the connecting force between partners, countries, and central functions, ensuring that growth is not only ambitious, but also structured, repeatable, and sustainable.

The CGO will be member of the Management Team and owns the Growth & Operations domain across the group. You will work closely with Managing Partners, country leadership, and central functions (Finance, HR, IT, Capital). You will build and lead a scalable growth team.

About the organisation

Since 1996, Marktlink has been at the side of entrepreneurs, guiding them through some of the most important decisions they will ever make: buying, selling, and growing their businesses. What started as a focused advisory firm has evolved into one of Europe’s leading M&A specialists, with a strong presence across multiple countries. Their local roots combined with a powerful international network allows them to connect the right businesses, people, and opportunities, seamlessly and effectively. Marktlink are more than an advisor. They are a partner in ambition. Within their ecosystem, they bring together driven entrepreneurs, investors, and financiers, creating access to capital, strategic opportunities, and meaningful connections that fuel long-term growth. They take the time to understand not just your business, but your vision, because lasting relationships are built on genuine interest and trust. By combining this personal approach with advanced technology and proprietary tools, they stay ahead of market dynamics and deliver insights that truly make a difference.

Wherever entrepreneurs are in their journey, scaling up, stepping out, building anew, or investing, they stand with them. Since 2020, Marktlink Capital has expanded these possibilities even further, giving entrepreneurs and private investors access to top-tier private equity and venture capital funds.

This empowers them to actively manage their wealth and invest with confidence in a sustainable future. Marktlink is not just an advisor. They are their long-term partner in growth, value creation, and success, at every stage of entrepreneurship. Today, Marktlink operates across 22 offices in 10 countries, with 500 FTE and 170 deals per year, generating approximately €100M in revenue. While Marktlink has built a strong market position in the Netherlands, international offices are at varying stages of maturity, creating both complexity and opportunity. Scaling internationally, while maintaining quality, culture, and performance, is the central challenge ahead.