About the Role
This is a high-leverage, generalist role sitting directly alongside the CEO of a fast-scaling AI company. You'll operate across growth, hiring, finance, and operations — owning the most complex, ambiguous problems that don't yet have a home. Think of it as a founder residency: you help build the company from the inside out.
What You'll Do
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Partner with the CEO to translate high-level strategy into concrete execution across all business functions.
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Own the end-to-end hiring process for the next wave of critical hires, from planning through candidate closing.
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Build and maintain financial reporting, budgeting, and KPI dashboards that give founders and the board full clarity.
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Design the operating system — cadences, processes, and communication loops — with AI automation baked in by default.
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Lead strategic projects from zero to done: market entry, pricing architecture, partnership structures, and other high-stakes initiatives.
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Manage the fundraising process end-to-end, including data rooms, investor narratives, updates, and board relations.
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Identify and solve the problems nobody else owns yet, moving fast in ambiguous, high-pressure situations.
What We're Looking For
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2+ years in a high-intensity environment: top-tier strategy consulting, investment banking, a VC-backed startup, or as a founder.
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Deep fluency in business fundamentals — P&L, SaaS metrics, unit economics, and financial modelling.
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Demonstrated experience designing and implementing operational processes and communication systems at a growing company.
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Experience managing fundraising processes, investor communications, and board reporting.
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Strong written communication skills — you write sharp memos and translate complex technical or financial concepts into clear narratives.
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AI-native mindset: you use AI tools daily and have a genuine point of view on how an AI-first company should operate internally.
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High agency and comfort with ambiguity — you don't wait for playbooks, you write them.
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Fluent in both English and German (C1+ in each).
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Nice to have: background in industrial operations, supply chain, enterprise B2B sales, or experience working with or advising AI/ML companies.
Location
On-site in Berlin, Germany (Berlin-Mitte). Visa sponsorship is not available.