Chief of Staff / Founders Associate

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

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

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

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

• Design the operating system — cadences, processes, and communication loops — 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, including 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 VC-backed startup, or as a founder.

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

• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing operational processes and communication systems at a growing company.

• Experience managing fundraising processes, investor communications, and board reporting.

• Strong written communication skills — you write sharp memos and translate complex technical or financial concepts into clear narratives.

• 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 don't wait for playbooks, you write them.

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

• 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.