Docentenmarktplaats.nl

What Docentenmarktplaats.nl does

Docentenmarktplaats.nl is a Dutch online job board and recruitment marketplace focused exclusively on the education sector, founded in 2007 and operating as a private, independently owned company headquartered in the Netherlands. The platform connects educational institutions seeking staff with teachers and educators seeking employment, serving primary, secondary, special education, and childcare verticals across all Dutch provinces. Its core product is a web-based self-service vacancy marketplace (Vacaturebank) with email-based matching, supplemented by a free teacher CV builder (Mijn onderwijs CV), an organizations directory covering 1,600+ education employers, and an add-on secure document vault (Kluis). Reported scale includes 80,000+ registered teachers, 3,242+ active vacancies, and a customer base of 1,600+ organizations including named users such as Curio, Oosterlicht College, Alfa-College, AMOS Onderwijs, Praedinius Gymnasium, Ozeo, Team1001, and Monkey Moves.

The underlying technology is a conventional web platform with email notification infrastructure for matching candidates to vacancies based on region and subject preferences; there is no API, SDK, or mobile app, and no disclosed integrations or AI/ML capabilities. The business model is a recurring subscription on the employer side, with pricing starting at €79 per month for unlimited vacancy posting, while teacher registration and CV creation are free. Go-to-market is product-led growth: teachers self-register to receive personalized job alerts, employers self-onboard and post directly via the website, and acquisition relies on organic content, email, and word-of-mouth within the Dutch teaching community. Distribution is single-country (Netherlands) and self-serve.

Name

Docentenmarktplaats.nl

Legal name

Docentenmarktplaats.nl

Website

https://docentenmarktplaats.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Docentenmarktplaats.nl is a Dutch online job board connecting 80,000+ registered teachers with 1,600+ educational institutions across primary, secondary, special education, and childcare verticals via a self-service subscription platform since 2007.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Employer Subscription: Educational institutions and childcare organizations pay a monthly subscription fee to post unlimited vacancies on the platform, reaching over 80,000 registered teachers and educators in the Netherlands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Docentenmarktplaats.nl is a Dutch online job board specializing in education sector vacancies. It operates as a self-service marketplace where educational institutions and childcare organizations post teaching vacancies via paid monthly subscriptions, while teachers register for free and receive personalized email alerts based on region and subject preferences.

Product overview

Docentenmarktplaats.nl is the largest education job board in the Netherlands, operating as a unified recruitment marketplace platform. The core offering consists of a job listing platform (Vacaturebank) connecting teachers with educational institutions, supported by the 'Mijn onderwijs CV' tool for CV creation and management, and an organizations database. The platform serves both job seekers (teachers) and employers (schools), offering vacancy posting, email alerts for new positions, and a secure document storage feature (Kluis).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Docentenmarktplaats.nl Platform The largest education job board in the Netherlands, connecting teachers and educators with schools and educational organizations through a centralized vacancy platform. Provides vacancy listings, email alerts, and an organization directory.
• Mijn onderwijs CV Free online CV builder tool that allows teachers and educators in the Netherlands to create and manage their education CV, which they can share with employers. Target users: individual teachers and educators.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 80,000 teachers found their dream job through the platform
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• K12JobSpot: US-focused K-12 education job board connecting teachers with school districts. Same niche marketplace model and target customer (K-12 teachers and schools) as Docentenmarktplaats, but serves the US market only.
• EdJoin: Largest US K-12 and education-specific job board serving schools, districts, and education organizations. Operates the exact same niche recruitment marketplace model as Docentenmarktplaats but is geographically limited to the United States.
• SchoolSpring: US education job board for K-12 teachers, administrators, and support staff. Closely mirrors Docentenmarktplaats's two-sided marketplace model in the education sector, but operates exclusively in the United States.

Direct peers

• Indeed: World's largest job search engine with significant Netherlands presence. Competes directly with Docentenmarktplaats for employer vacancy postings across all sectors including education, often with free basic listing options.
• Intermediair: Dutch job board targeting higher-educated professionals, with overlap in secondary and higher education recruitment. Competes with Docentenmarktplaats for vacancies in HBO, university, and academic teaching roles.
• Glassdoor: Global job and employer review platform active in the Netherlands. Offers free job postings that compete with paid niche boards like Docentenmarktplaats for employer recruitment spend.
• Monsterboard: Established Dutch job board operating under the Monster global brand, posting vacancies across industries including education. Directly competes with Docentenmarktplaats for employer recruitment budgets in the Netherlands.
• Nationale Vacaturebank: Largest general job board in the Netherlands, serving employers and job seekers across all industries including education. Directly competes with Docentenmarktplaats for education employer vacancy postings while operating at much broader scope.
• StepStone: European job board with strong Netherlands presence, including dedicated education vertical. Directly competes for employer vacancy postings with broad-reach alternative to niche education specialists.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: Global professional networking platform with extensive job listings, including for education sector roles in the Netherlands. Broader incumbent offering that overlaps with Docentenmarktplaats through LinkedIn Jobs and recruiter tools but spans all professional categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/docentenmarktplaats-nl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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