Hybrid Founders Associate – Allrounder

at Project Bay

• Job title: Founders Associate – Allrounder
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

About the role

• Founders Associate supporting the Founder team in strategic and operational tasks for a leading Workation network in Europe. Managing projects, coordinating with partners, and ensuring project success in rural areas.

Responsibilities

• You are the right hand and sparring partner for our (founder) team.
• In this challenging and varied role you proactively support the management and the team with strategic tasks as well as in all areas of day-to-day operations.
• You take on and lead independent projects (one focus is our three-year funded project to build a community app for rural areas).
• You handle administrative project coordination and communication with project partners.
• You are responsible for managing and controlling the funded project.
• You prepare interim reports and budget planning.
• You manage scheduling and travel arrangements for internal and external participants.
• You maintain partnerships at both the operational and strategic levels.

Requirements

• You have completed vocational training or a degree in a commercial/business field.
• You have initial experience in the administration of research projects and in project controlling.
• You enjoy working independently and are highly results-oriented.
• You are energetic and are not looking for a purely administrative role — you want to shape and create.
• Through daily use you are proficient in Microsoft Office, Slack, Google Suite, etc.
• Ideally, you have initial relevant work experience in strategic business development, consulting, workation/coworking, community building, startup founding, or venture capital.

Benefits

• You play a key role in the success of the next generation of startups.
• You help build a first-class network of organizations and people in the startup ecosystem.
• We value short communication lines, an open culture, close collaboration, and high motivation as we work toward common goals and grow together.
• Join us and help shape our work culture actively.
• High responsibility with tangible impact on new ventures and business models.
• You will benefit from long-term personal development opportunities and fair compensation.