Hybrid Founders Associate – Generalist

at Project Bay

• Job title: Founders Associate – Generalist
• 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 strategic operations and managing projects at Project Bay, leading initiatives for community building and project coordination. Collaborating closely with the founding team in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

• You have completed vocational training or hold 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 position that only manages— you want to actively shape and build.
• You are proficient in the daily use of Microsoft Office, Slack, Google Workspace, etc.
• Ideally, you have early relevant professional experience in strategic corporate development, consulting, workation/coworking, community building, as a startup founder, or in venture capital.

Benefits

• You play a key role in the success of the next generation of startups.
• You will help develop a first-class network of organizations and individuals in the startup ecosystem.
• We rely on short communication channels and an open culture; we work closely and with motivation toward common goals and grow every day.
• Join us and actively help shape our work culture.
• Significant autonomy with tangible impact on new ventures and business models.
• You will enjoy long-term personal development opportunities and fair compensation.