Founder Associate – Product, Strategy & Innovation

Mediform

Founder’s Associate supporting the CEO in product development, strategy, and company growth at Mediform. Engaging in user analysis, prototyping, and providing strategic recommendations.

Posted 7/4/2026full-timeKarlsruhe • 🇩🇪 GermanyJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You are Jochen’s “force multiplier.”
You manage priorities, prepare key decisions (decision logs), maintain calendar hygiene, and prepare materials for investors or team updates.
You dive deep into user analysis, conduct interviews, and translate problems into clear requirements (PRDs/RFCs).
You ensure engineering and product teams clearly understand what to build and why.
You don’t wait for features—you test them in advance.
You build your own small prototypes (using LLMs/no-code), refine prompts, and validate ideas before they go into development.
You make success measurable (KPI dashboards), monitor competitors and regulatory trends (e.g., GDPR), and derive strategic recommendations ("strategy notes").

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong academic background—e.g., in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Health Economics, or a comparable degree.
German at native level (C2) and very good English—you can express complex content clearly and precisely, both written and verbal.
Analytical strength—you research quickly, structure problems cleanly, and are comfortable with spreadsheets, data, and basic financial models.
High tech & AI affinity—you routinely work with LLMs (ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc.) and actively use AI to be more productive, faster, and better.
Entrepreneurial drive & commitment—you take initiative, think ahead, work independently, and enjoy environments with fast pace and quick decision-making.
Personal maturity & receptiveness to feedback—you handle high expectations and direct feedback well.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Hybrid work—home office is possible, though in-person collaboration is important, especially in the beginning.
VSOP program—after successful onboarding, there is the opportunity to participate in our virtual stock option program and share in Mediform’s long-term success.
Real influence—flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths, and direct access to the founder.
Growth budget & mentoring—for your development in AI, product, research, and analytical skills.
Urban Sports Club—we cover your membership so you can exercise flexibly across Germany.
A motivated, ambitious team—we are building the digital infrastructure that genuinely relieves medical practices in Germany.

ATS Keywords

✓ Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

Analytical SkillsSpreadsheet ProficiencyBasic Financial ModelingUser ResearchPrototypingData StructuringDecision Log ManagementRegulatory Trend MonitoringAI UtilizationProblem Structuring

Soft Skills

Entrepreneurial DrivePersonal MaturityReceptiveness to FeedbackInitiativeIndependent Work