Alexander Van Der Heijden

CEO at VERIOS Audio I Commercial leadership I Driving innovation I Building partnerships

Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands

About

An energetic, creative, and commercial leader; passionate about consumer & product marketing, driving meaningful innovation, and business development. Inspiring leader experienced in building high performing cross functional and cultural teams. Entrepreneurial mindset, loves to push boundaries and travel the world. Tri-lingual professional with international experience in Europe, US, Asia and South-America; lived and worked in Amsterdam, Buenos Aires, Hong Kong and most recently London. Commercial Leader with full P&L accountability experience. A proven track record in driving change in commercial organisations to successfully compete in highly dynamic market conditions, most recently in the fastest growing Consumer Electronics segment, the "wearables / hearables / headphones" category. All round sales leader experienced in Building strong omni-channel strategies with the leading US and European retailers (Amazon, Best Buy, InMotion, John Lewis, Dixons Travel, FNAC, Media Saturn, Capi, etc). An inspiring thought leader pushing innovation in high tech consumer space, most recently resulting in the successful launch of the critically acclaimed PX Wireless Headphones. A revolution in the premium headphones space combining beautiful design, unparalleled acoustics and highly intuitive UX into one incredible product. https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/18/16463488/bowers-wilkins-px-review-noise-canceling-wireless-headphones Leading impactful and differentiating marketing communication strategies for brands and product (lines) in highly competitive markets. Strong experience in collaborating with leading agencies to define impactful Digital, PR, OOH, and In Store Campaigns.

Experience

  • CEO at VERIOS
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Vice President Commercial Strategy & Go to Market at Bowers & Wilkins
    Apr 2021 - Jun 2025 · 4 yrs 3 mos

  • Rituals (Freelance · 10 mos)
    • Omnichannel at Rituals
      Jan 2021 - Apr 2021 · 4 mos

    • CRM at Rituals (Interim)
      Jul 2020 - Dec 2020 · 6 mos

  • Product Director at Boretti
    Jan 2019 - Jul 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Freelance consultancy project (& returning to The Netherlands with family after a rewarding break) at Knops Ear
    Oct 2018 - Nov 2018 · 2 mos