Chief of Staff / Founders Associate

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a founder residency at an early-stage AI company, sitting directly in the leadership orbit and working hand-in-hand with the CEO to turn vision into execution. You'll own the highest-stakes, most ambiguous problems across growth, hiring, finance, ops, and expansion — the kind that don't yet have an owner. It's a rare opportunity to shape how a category-defining AI company scales from the inside.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Partner with the CEO to translate high-level strategy into concrete execution across all business functions.

• Own the end-to-end hiring engine for the next wave of critical hires, from planning through closing candidates.

• Build and maintain financial reporting, budgeting, and KPI dashboards that give founders and the board complete clarity.

• Design the operating system — cadences, processes, and communication loops — that lets the company scale without losing speed, with AI automation baked in by default.

• Lead strategic projects from zero to done: market entry, pricing architecture, partnership structures, and other high-stakes initiatives.

• Manage the fundraising process end-to-end: data rooms, investor narratives, updates, and board relations.

• Identify and solve the problems nobody else owns yet, moving fast in ambiguous, high-pressure situations.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• 2+ years in a high-intensity environment: top-tier strategy consulting, investment banking, a fast-moving VC-backed startup, or founding a real product.

• Deep fluency in business fundamentals — P&L, SaaS metrics, unit economics, and financial modeling.

• Proven experience designing and implementing operational processes, cadences, and communication systems at growing companies.

• Hands-on experience managing end-to-end hiring and fundraising processes, including data room preparation and board reporting.

• Strong written communication skills — you write in memos and turn complex technical or financial concepts into clear narratives for investors and boards.

• AI-native mindset: you use AI tools daily and have a genuine point of view on how an AI-first company should operate internally.

• High agency and comfort with ambiguity — you write the playbook rather than waiting for one.

• Background in industrial operations, supply chain, or enterprise B2B sales is a plus.

• Fluent in both English and German (C1+ level in each) — required.

LOCATION

On-site in Berlin, Germany. Visa sponsorship is not available.