Founder's Associate

HeyJobs is seeking a highly motivated Founder's Associate to support the CEO in launching and scaling our newest AI recruiting product: ELVA

Through our work with 5,000+ employers in Germany, we've identified a major opportunity to reinvent how headhunting works — powered by agentic AI. ELVA is our newest product and still early in its journey. As a Founder's Associate, you will work directly with our CEO to bring this product from 0 to 1, shape its go-to-market strategy, build operational foundations, and support its rapid commercial expansion.

This is a unique role for ambitious early-career talent who want to learn how to build a new product — while being part of an international team of highly motivated and talented people. You'll learn more in 6 months than in 2 years of traditional career paths.

The role is based in Berlin.

How you can contribute to HeyJobs

Product, Strategy & Operations

• Support the CEO in building and launching ELVA, our new AI product

• Take ownership of initiative planning, tracking, and operational coordination across teams

• Conduct analyses and market research on emerging AI tools to support product decisions and GTM strategy

Go-to-Market & Commercial Execution

• Build and manage early sales pipelines and support sales follow-ups

• Create marketing materials such as pitch decks, one-pagers, landing pages, and FAQs

• Prepare contracts, oversee billing workflows, and support revenue operations

Customer Success & Onboarding

• Prepare and continuously improve customer onboarding materials

• Support customers during early adoption and help translate their feedback into product improvements

What sets you up for success

• Outstanding bachelor's or master's degree in business, economics, engineering, or a related field

• Internship experience in startups, scale-ups, venture capital, consulting, or business operations

• Passion for AI, HR tech, and early-stage product building

• Entrepreneurial drive: You think like a builder — proactive, hands-on, resourceful, and comfortable with ambiguity

• Execution excellence: Strong project management, analytical thinking, and the ability to deliver quickly

• Structured communicator: You write clearly, create strong presentations, and communicate confidently

• Commercial intuition: You're curious about GTM, sales, and customer challenges

• Values-driven: You align with HeyJobs' mission and culture

• Fluent in English; German is a strong plus

What you will love about us

• Growth & Learning: Mentorship directly from the HeyJobs CEO & accelerated development in product, sales, operations, and AI

• People & Values: We treat people in the way people should be treated, we bring out the best in everyone, we put our people first.

• Transparent Communication & Recognition: Monthly All-Hands meetings, Q&A sessions with our Founders, and dedicated Slack channels for sharing updates and keep everyone connected.

• Work-Life Balance: 28 holidays*, plus 1 additional day p.a., 3 weeks work from anywhere per year and a 1-month paid sabbatical* every 3 years, flexible work hours.

• Growing individually and as a team: 7 step career framework, regular performance reviews, 3 days of yearly educational leave & 500€ budget*.

• We take care of your health: 10 free coaching sessions per year for your mental health & Urban Sports Club corporate rate.

• Events & Feel Good initiatives: Fresh fruit, great drinks, company-wide end of year event, quarterly team events & plenty of feel good initiatives.

• Great offices with high quality equipment: High-quality equipment tailored to your department, including a MacBook or ThinkPad, screen for home office + additional hardware; HQ Berlin (Kreuzberg, Paul-Lincke-Ufer) and HeyHub Cologne (Design Offices Gereon), all with standing desks, hybrid set-up meeting rooms & AC - good public transport connections & great lunch options.

At HeyJobs diversity and inclusion is key to creating a culture attracting the best talent and ultimately leading to achieving our vision. Together, we are 30 different nations, 45% women and 50% female leaders.

We are explicitly not hiring anyone who discriminates on the basis of religion, national origin, gender-identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or any other aspect that makes you. We encourage individuals from LGBTQIA+ and other underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to have been continuously ranked as one of Berlin's best tech employers

See for yourself: Top Startup Employer (German) , Kununu , Glassdoor , Top 25 LinkedIn Startups .

*offers may differ for international hubs and for employment status.