Currently, Dirk Schmelzer is Member-Supervisory Board at AWIGO Abfallwirtschaft Landkreis Osnabrück GmbH, Chief Financial Officer at Scout24 AG and Managing Director at NCG Commerce GmbH. In his past career Dr. Schmelzer was Chief Financial Officer of HolidayCheck Group AG, Chief Financial Officer for NUCOM Group SE, Co-Managing Director at AutoScout24 GmbH, Chief Financial Officer at HanseNet Telekommunikation GmbH, Chief Financial Officer for TGCS Rostock GmbH and Controller for Telefónica Germany GmbH & Co. OHG. He received an undergraduate degree from Universität zu Köln, a graduate degree from the University of Copenhagen and a doctorate from European University Viadrina Frankfurt.