Thijs
van Dam
Strategic operator. Built for the space where global brands or bold startups, want to grow with clarity and direction
Strategic operator. Built for the space where global brands or bold startups, want to grow with clarity and direction
I've spent my career in the messy middle, where business strategy, brand, and go-to-market have to work together in the real world. It gets complex, a little political, and high-stakes. That's where I do my best work.
Over the past 15+ years, I've worked with
,
,
,
and
,
as well as fast-growing startups across data, FMCG, and climate tech. The constant is simple: someone has to connect the vision to what actually gets built, launched, and scaled.
A few outcomes I'm proud of: I built
's
loyalty program to 4M+ users and grew partnerships from zero to €21M in annual revenue. I took
to a $20M valuation, shaping the story and landing partnerships with
and
.
I've also led launches across 100+ markets for
and
,
contributing to 100M+ cars and shoes sold.
I'm the proud co-founder of
,
a strategic advisory collective for companies that need both the idea and the execution to hold together. We collectively solve these hard, often undefined, and tricky-to-untangle problems. If you have one of these, please contact me. I'm in.
