Founders Associate to CEO - SaaS/ B2B (f/m/d)

You will empower our CEO Julian by driving strategic growth and expansion initiatives, ensuring operational excellence, and enabling alignment across the organisation. As a Founders Associate, you’ll act as Julian’s right hand — combining analytical depth with hands-on execution.

This role offers high exposure to strategic decision-making and ownership of projects that directly impact the future of Plancraft. You will collaborate closely with leadership and play a key role in scaling our operations across Europe.

• Drive strategic growth & expansion: Support our Expansion Team regarding internationalisation and market entry initiatives, from market research to operational roll-out, ensuring successful scaling across Europe.
• Enable operational excellence: Build and optimise scalable processes, implement tools, and introduce workflows that strengthen decision-making and cross-team efficiency.
• Own KPI & reporting structures: Maintain dashboards, track company performance, and prepare updates for internal leadership and external investors.
• Support investor relations: Prepare board materials, ensure transparent communication, and strengthen relationships with investors.
• Foster collaboration with StratOps & Leadership: Ensure company-wide alignment on priorities and progress on mission-critical topics.
• Conduct strategic research & analysis: Provide insights on markets, competitors, and opportunities to guide CEO and leadership decisions.
• Contribute to communication & thought leadership: Prepare presentations and materials for internal and external stakeholders, also supporting Julian’s external presence.

• Degree in business, economics, or related field.
• Experience in a VC or VC-backed startup.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Structured, proactive, and adaptable working style in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluency in English and German (C1/C2).
• Ideally located in Hamburg or willing to be in our office on a weekly basis.

• Experience in SaaS scale-ups.
• Knowledge of KPI tracking, reporting, and financial planning.
• Exposure to international expansion or market entry projects.
• Practical connection to contractors/tradespeople (internships, projects, personal background).
• Curiosity for AI and how it shapes the future of work.

• Team Spirit: We’re driven by passion, commitment, and a shared mission. Team spirit matters to us — and we make it visible: with three major team events per year, two casual monthly formats at our Hamburg HQ, and a strong recognition culture where we regularly celebrate both the big and small wins together.
• Ownership: You’re encouraged to take ownership from day one. In a flat hierarchy and high-trust environment, you’re empowered to make meaningful decisions and drive real impact.
• Learning & Growth: We invest in your personal and professional development through a strong feedback culture, a personal learning budget, and targeted enablement formats. Our goal is to help you unlock your full potential.
• AI Enablement: Our internal tools and workflows are AI-enabled by design. We support every team and individual in applying AI at the next level in their daily work, including getting your own ChatGPT+ license, of course.
• Tech & Tooling: You’ll receive a MacBook, premium over-ear headphones, and everything else you need — from hardware to tools — to be effective in your daily doing.
• Flexibility: Whether remote, hybrid, or on-site — you work wher