Marieke Saeij

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DISC Type : C

Chief Executive Officer at FieldBuddy

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Marieke Saeij is the Chief Executive Officer at FieldBuddy, specializing in helping software companies scale for growth, fundraising, or sale. An MBA graduate from Nyenrode Business University, she focuses on embedding sustainable structures and leadership. Colleagues describe her as driven, with an excellent helicopter view and strong communication skills.

Outside of her executive role, Marieke is a mother of two who values a clear work-life balance, making a point to be present with her family in the evenings rather than working late. She is a morning person who enjoys walking her dog before starting her day.

She recently recorded a podcast on leadership, a format she found both exciting and enjoyable.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

ROI Driven

Negotiator

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

Scaling SaaS Companies
Her entire career focus is on helping software companies reach the next stage of growth. She is also a speaker at the SaaSSummit Benelux.
Leadership Evolution
She focuses on transforming companies from "founder-led chaos" to stable, leadership-driven organizations and recently recorded a podcast on the topic.
Change Management
Describes herself as a "change manager" who helps implement new processes and structures to make businesses future-proof and successful.

Media Appearances

Press release – MAIN CAPITAL PARTNERS acquisition of FieldBuddy. Featured in Relyon One

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Work History

5-2025
Chief Executive Officer at FieldBuddy
7-2024
Chief Executive Officer at Relyon Service Management
2-2024 - 9-2024
Manager Operational Excellence at Relyon Service Management
1-2024
Entrepreneur at Kokua Management BV
11-2021 - 12-2023
CPTO at FRISS

Education

1998 - 2001
Bachelor's degree from University of Amsterdam
2011 - 2011
MBA Business & IT from Nyenrode Business University

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Exp : 23 Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : Leadership Designation : Chief Executive Officer at FieldBuddy
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Insights For Selling To Marieke

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marieke is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marieke

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marieke move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Marieke take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Marieke

Personality Compatibility


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