Founder’s Associate (m/f/d)

Why this role matters

JOIN helps thousands of businesses find the right people — faster, fairer, and with less friction. Our platform handles millions of candidate interactions, and our clients praise JOIN’s attention to detail and unmatched user experience.

As our Founder’s Associate, you’ll play a central role in enabling JOIN’s next phase of growth.

You’ll work directly with the CEO and the Chief of Staff on strategic and operational priorities. This is an opportunity to gain exposure to company-building at the highest level, help shape how JOIN scales, and directly influence how decisions translate into execution.

This is a fixed-term contract for 6-12 months, designed to offer steep learning, direct access to leadership, and meaningful ownership within a short, intensive timeframe.

Tasks

What you’ll be doing

Your work will directly support JOIN’s focus, speed and effectiveness. Here’s what that looks like:

• Support the development of JOIN’s strategy together with the CEO and leadership team.
• Help run OKR cycles and maintain visibility on company wide KPIs.
• Drive cross functional initiatives with revenue or productivity impact, such as marketplace optimisation, pricing topics or automation opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Growth, Sales, Finance and Operations to move priority topics forward.
• Prepare executive communication materials, including board decks, leadership updates and all hands presentations.
• Organise management meetings and offsites with strong preparation, clear agendas and decision proposals.
• Document and iterate on company wide ways of working.
• Bring structure to ambiguous topics and help ensure follow through.

Who you’ll work with

You’ll work directly with the CEO and collaborate cross functionally with leaders and teams across the organisation to support JOIN’s most important priorities.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, feedback driven culture that values clear communication, shared ownership and continuous learning.

Requirements

What we’re looking for

We don’t believe in rigid checklists – but if most of these apply to you, we’d love to chat:

✔ You ramp up exceptionally fast on new and complex topics.

✔ You produce high quality, structured output at speed and base your recommendations on data and logic.

✔ You are comfortable operating in ambiguity and creating clarity for others.

✔ You are highly tool driven and naturally use technology and AI to multiply your impact.

✔ You actively seek feedback, reflect and continuously raise your own performance bar.

✔ You take ownership without waiting to be asked and reliably deliver.

✔ You are low ego, collaborative and enjoy working with smart, driven people.

✔ You are currently studying or recently graduated and have challenged yourself in demanding environments.

✔ You have gained experience in high performance settings such as fast growing tech companies, consulting, investing or similar contexts where expectations are high and pace matters.

✔ You are fluent in English. German is a plus but not required.

Bonus points for

• Experience in SaaS or marketplace environments.
• Exposure to strategy, operations or analytics.
• Strong presentation and storytelling skills.

Benefits

Our Values

Impact Over Effort – We optimize for outcomes, not hours. What matters is the impact we generate for our teams and customers.

Yes, You! – It starts with you. We take ownership, act with initiative, and don’t wait for permission to make things better.

❤️ We Grow Together – As individuals and as a team. We invest in each other and get stronger collectively.

Ambition At Scale – We think big. We’re building something that matters, and we set the bar high for what’s possible.

We thrive in a fast-moving, collaborative environment. That means adapting quickly, challenging each other constructively, and spending meaningful time together in the office while trusting each other to work flexibly:

• We love collaborating in the office sharing knowledge with all colleagues, and we do understand the flexibility of working from home when needed
• We adapt quickly and embrace change in a growth-oriented startup environment
• We continuously challenge ourselves and each other to improve

This role might not be ideal if:

• You prefer a highly structured environment.
• You want a fully remote position.
• You prefer minimal change and a slower pace.
• You’re not excited about ownership and growth.

What’s in it for you?

Apple hardware – The best tools for the job (MacBook).

Team events – Brunches, sports activities, and quarterly gatherings in Berlin.

Productivity from Everywhere – 104 days per year remote (post-probation), following our hybrid policy.

Competitive salary – Tailored to align with your experience level.

Relocation support – As this opportunity is structured as a fixed-term contract, relocation assistance (such as support with paperwork, travel, or temporary accommodation) is unfortunately not available.

What to expect from the hiring process

We respect your time and keep things transparent:

1️⃣ Intro call (~15 min) – Let’s see if we’re a good match.

2️⃣ Role-fit interview (~45 min) – Deep dive into your experience.

3️⃣ Hiring Manager Interview (~30 min) – Dive into expectations and team dynamics.

4️⃣ Case study (~90 min) – Show us how you think.

You’ll always know where you stand - no black holes, no ghosting.

We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, abilities, genders, religions and diverse backgrounds. If you need assistance during the hiring process or in the workplace, let us know!

Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! We’re always open to exceptional candidates and value diversity in all forms.

Apply now – We’d love to connect with you!