Founders Associate (m/f)

🎯 Right hand to the founder — Help us scale our innovation agency and lead strategic initiatives.

We’re seeking a smart, driven Founder’s Associate to work side-by-side with our founder and lead strategic initiatives that will help us grow. From business development and operations to client delivery and special strategic projects — you’ll have a front-row seat to everything it takes to run and scale a boutique agency.

Perfect for someone entrepreneurial, proactive, and eager to make an impact in the world of innovation and leadership.

Join us in Berlin (hybrid) and shape the next chapter of our journey.

About Us:

We’re a boutique agency at the forefront of innovation management and leadership development, partnering with Europe’s most forward-thinking organizations. From startup acceleration programs to bespoke leadership solutions in our spin-off HelloCircle, we help changemakers drive impact.

As we grow, we’re looking for a highly capable and driven Founder’s Associate to act as the founder’s right hand — supporting daily operations, driving strategic projects, and enabling us to scale smarter and faster.

This is a unique opportunity to gain a front-row seat to running and growing a mission-driven business. You’ll work side-by-side with the founder across all aspects of the company — from client delivery and marketing to business development and internal operations.

Your role will be dynamic, strategic, and hands-on. You’ll help turn ideas into action, drive special projects, and ensure the founder stays focused on what matters most. This is ideal for someone entrepreneurial, curious, and eager to grow into a leadership role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Be the founder’s strategic partner — translating vision into execution.
• Drive strategic and cross-functional initiatives, from idea to execution.
• Initiate, prep, join, and follow up on internal and external partner meetings.
• Support client projects and programs with research, coordination, and delivery support.
• Assist with business development and strategic partnerships.
• Create presentations, reports, and other communications to support decision-making.
• Proactively identify opportunities to optimize and improve how we work, incl. implementation of AI tools.
• Help build and maintain key relationships across clients, partners, and the broader ecosystem.

• 2–4 years of experience in top management consultancy, high-growth startup environment, or similar roles.
• Strong organizational abilities.
• Exceptional analytical and communication skills.
• A strategic thinker who loves solving problems and driving initiatives.
• Highly autonomous and comfortable managing multiple priorities.
• Eager to learn and grow in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• Familiarity in tech industry, AI, or leadership development is a big plus.
• Fluent English is a must, fluent German is a big plus

• Work closely with the founder and program managers on high-impact projects.
• Get deep exposure to all aspects of running and scaling a modern agency.
• Join a collaborative, values-driven team passionate about making a difference.
• Enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and personal growth opportunities.

Join us and be part of a forward-thinking team that’s shaping the future of work. Our interview process begins with a couple of 30-60 minutes video calls, followed by a case study assignment and a 1.5-hour in-person interview, which includes a presentation.

We're looking to onboard you as soon as possible, here in Berlin.