Chief of Staff / Founders Associate
About the Role
This is a high-ownership operator role working directly with the CEO of a fast-growing AI company, sitting inside the leadership orbit and turning strategy into execution across every business function. You will own the most ambiguous, highest-stakes problems at the intersection of growth, hiring, finance, and operations. Think of it as a founder residency: you help build the company from the inside out.
What You'll Do
Partner with the CEO to translate high-level strategy into concrete, cross-functional execution.
Own the end-to-end hiring engine for the next wave of critical hires, from planning through candidate closing.
Build and maintain financial reporting, budgeting, and KPI dashboards that give leadership and the board complete clarity.
Design the operating system, including cadences, processes, and communication loops, with AI automation built in by default.
Lead strategic projects from zero to done: market entry, pricing architecture, partnership structures, and other initiatives without existing owners.
Manage the fundraising process end-to-end, including data rooms, investor narratives, updates, and board relations.
Identify and solve problems that nobody else owns yet, moving fast in ambiguous, high-pressure situations.
What We're Looking For
2+ years in a high-intensity environment such as top-tier strategy consulting, investment banking, a fast-moving VC-backed startup, or founding your own venture.
Deep fluency in business fundamentals: P&L, SaaS metrics, unit economics, and financial modeling.
Demonstrated experience designing and implementing operational processes, cadences, and communication systems at growing companies.
Experience managing fundraising processes including data room preparation, investor communications, and board reporting.
Strong written communication skills; you write clearly in memos and translate complex technical or financial concepts into narratives for boards and investors.
AI-native mindset: you use AI tools daily and have a 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.
Fluent in both English and German (C1+ level in each).
Background in industrial operations, supply chain, or enterprise B2B sales is a plus.
Experience working in or advising AI/ML companies or early-stage technology startups is a plus.
Location
On-site, five days per week in Berlin, Germany. Visa sponsorship is not available.
