Founders Associate

About the Role

We're a Berlin-based B2B performance marketing and lead generation agency — over five years in operation, 30+ people strong, and growing fast. We help B2B tech and SaaS companies acquire more qualified leads, shorten sales cycles, and reduce customer acquisition costs through data-driven paid advertising and AI-powered outreach.

As Founders Associate , you'll work directly alongside the founding team, owning strategic projects end to end, automating operations, and helping shape the company's next stage of growth. This is a high-impact, high-ownership role for a hands-on generalist who wants to build — not just advise.

What You'll Do

• Own strategic and operational projects from start to finish, building and scaling processes using modern automation tools (n8n, Make.com, Zapier) and AI platforms.
• Lead financial planning — budgeting, forecasting, and developing scalable frameworks to support sustainable growth.
• Identify workflow bottlenecks and implement AI-driven automation to increase operational efficiency.
• Build modern business intelligence structures using tools like Snowflake and Looker Studio to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Act as a strategic sparring partner to the founders, contributing independent perspectives on key business decisions.
• Drive new business ideas and go-to-market strategies from zero to one.
• Translate complex challenges into structured analyses and clear, actionable implementation plans.

What We're Looking For

Must-haves

• 1–3 years of relevant experience in a fast-paced environment — early-stage startup, strategy consulting, or venture capital.
• Fluency in both German and English (written and spoken) — this is a hard requirement.
• Proven experience developing and launching new business ideas or go-to-market strategies from scratch (0 → 1).
• Hands-on experience with AI tools (e.g., Claude, OpenAI) and automation platforms (e.g., n8n, Make.com, Zapier).
• Experience owning financial planning processes including budgeting and forecasting.
• Familiarity with BI tooling such as Snowflake and/or Looker Studio.
• Track record of structured analysis and delivering clear implementation plans for complex topics.
• Experience advising founders or senior leadership on strategic and operational matters.
• Completed Bachelor's or Master's degree.

Nice to have

• First experience managing employees or interns.

Who thrives here

• You have genuine passion for company-building and are deeply curious about how businesses grow.
• You bias toward action, take full ownership, and hold yourself to high standards.
• You're comfortable with ambiguity and energized — not intimidated — by a blank slate.
• You embrace AI and automation as core parts of how modern operations should run.

Location & Work Arrangement

This role is based on-site in Berlin, Germany . We work together in person — remote-only arrangements are not available for this position.

Visa sponsorship: Not available. You must already have the right to work in Germany.

Compensation & Benefits

Compensation details were not provided for this role. We're happy to discuss expectations during the interview process.

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