Founders Associate

PREDICT

Founders Associate driving recruitment efforts to scale a tech startup in the DACH region. Collaborating with founders, managing candidate pipelines, and supporting content operations.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeBerlin • 🇩🇪 GermanyJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Recruiting (~60%) Own the entire recruiting lifecycle — from sourcing to offer, across all open roles
Build and run social recruiting campaigns (Meta, LinkedIn, community channels)
Screen and qualify applicants and manage the applicant pipeline
Coordinate interview processes with the founders (A-Player interview framework)
Track recruiting KPIs and optimize conversion at each funnel stage
Proactively source candidates: direct outreach, referrals, and network activation
Content operations (~25%) Manage the content pipeline across LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram
Coordinate production with external partners and freelancers
Support founder-led content — scripting, scheduling, distribution
Strategic projects (~15%) Drive internal initiatives from ideation to completion
Support and document founder strategy sessions
Build project documentation and tracking systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

You are an entrepreneur at heart — or on the path to becoming one
Exceptional track record in some area: academics, sports, startup, consulting, or a side project that actually worked
You are athletic and take your physical fitness and health very seriously
You think in systems and outcomes, not tasks and hours — 80/20 instinctively
Strong practical judgment
Obsessed with personal growth
Performs well under pressure
Fluent in English and German
Experience in tech startups, top-tier consulting, or fast-paced operational roles — or you can demonstrate comparable intensity from another field

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive base salary with an ambitious performance bonus tied to recruiting outcomes and project milestones
Direct access to the founders: daily collaboration with founders who have built 30M+ B2B revenue
Real ownership: You won't just fill roles — you will build a function that shapes the company
Network access: Direct connections to C-level executives and the DACH B2B ecosystem
The steepest learning curve of your career
High-performance team: Everyone here aims to win across all life areas — career, skills, sport, finances, wellbeing
Access to monthly sessions with our executive coach (ex-VP Nike) after onboarding (value = €6,000+ per year)
Career trajectory: Top performers advance into Chief of Staff or leadership roles
Remote-first after onboarding in Berlin — you can work from anywhere

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Hard Skills & Tools

recruiting lifecyclesocial recruiting campaignsapplicant screeninginterview coordinationrecruiting KPIscandidate sourcingcontent managementproject documentationscriptingdistribution

Soft Skills

entrepreneurial mindsetstrong practical judgmentpersonal growth orientationability to perform under pressuresystematic thinkingoutcome-focusedadaptabilitycollaborationcommunicationinitiative