Founders Associate

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As the Founder’s Associate, you will work closely with the CEO, supporting him in day-to-day operations, sales initiatives, and financial management. This role is ideal for a highly motivated and entrepreneurial individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is eager to take on diverse responsibilities. You will act as a strategic right-hand to the CEO, driving efficiency, streamlining processes, and contributing to the company’s growth.

Key responsibilities

• CEO Support & Operations : Support the CEO in executing high-priority tasks, conducting research for strategic decision-making, and optimizing operations for efficiency and effectiveness
• Sales & Marketing : Drive sales by identifying opportunities, managing client relationships, preparing pitches, and analyzing key metrics to enhance revenue growth.
• Blended Finance & Fundraising: Assist the CEO in structuring blended finance strategies by identifying funding opportunities, managing investor relationships, preparing financial models, and analyzing key metrics to optimize capital allocation and impact
• Communication & Project Management: Serve as the central coordination point for internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, strategic alignment, and timely execution of key projects.

As the Founder’s Associate, you will work closely with the CEO, supporting him in day-to-day operations, sales initiatives, and financial management. This role is ideal for a highly motivated and entrepreneurial individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys problem-solving, and is eager to take on diverse responsibilities. You will act as a strategic right-hand to the CEO, driving efficiency, streamlining processes, and contributing to the company’s growth.

Key responsibilities

• CEO Support & Operations : Support the CEO in executing high-priority tasks, conducting research for strategic decision-making, and optimizing operations for efficiency and effectiveness


• Sales & Marketing : Drive sales by identifying opportunities, managing client relationships, preparing pitches, and analyzing key metrics to enhance revenue growth.


• Blended Finance & Fundraising: Assist the CEO in structuring blended finance strategies by identifying funding opportunities, managing investor relationships, preparing financial models, and analyzing key metrics to optimize capital allocation and impact


• Communication & Project Management: Serve as the central coordination point for internal teams, external partners, and stakeholders, ensuring clear communication, strategic alignment, and timely execution of key projects.

Skills and experience

• Degree in business administration or related field from a top business university


• +1-3 years of work experience in consulting, finance or start-ups


• Strong skills in Excel, word and powerpoint (Google Workspace)


• Strong project management and organizational skills


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities


• Experience with blended finance and/or B2B Sales is a strong plus
  Workstyle and culture


• Fast learning and quick to grasp complex topics


• A team player with a hands-on mentality


• Authentic and reflective self


• Self-Organizer and structures workstyle to keep focus and get things done


• Good listener and effective communicator in cross-sectional team


• Curious and open-minded
  Other


• Valid Work Permit for Germany, or able to obtain a permit


• Fluent in English, preferable also German


• Location: Exiting industrial Co-Working Space in Berlin Marzahn where we have our own industrial halls to build

Perks

• Employee stock options


• Flexible working hours


• Hybrid working


• Regular team events


• Subsidized BVG ticket


• Laptop and your individual work set-up


• Development Budget

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development

• Industries

  Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing

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