Executive Associate to Founder

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Oversee projects, address operational challenges, and monitor follow-ups among various stakeholders.

• Organize family logistics, tackle last-minute problems, adjust travel plans, manage delicate communications, and ensure that critical tasks are handled effectively.

• Propel initiatives forward with minimal need for continual founder involvement.

• Guarantee that nothing is overlooked, nobody forgets, and all tasks are completed successfully.

• Facilitate communication internally, externally, and across different functions.

• Manage inbox and information: prioritize, filter, and direct correspondence efficiently.

• Handle travel and logistics in a flexible, dependable, and proactive manner.

• Approach these responsibilities with the same level of professionalism as you would business matters.

• Navigate sensitive situations and ad-hoc requests with composure and solution-oriented thinking.

• Conduct documentation and research in a structured, swift, and actionable manner.

⛳️ Requirements

• Unwavering reliability: ensure that nothing slips through the cracks.

• Maintain emotional stability under pressure: remain composed when situations become chaotic.

• Strong sense of ownership: take initiative to solve problems without waiting for guidance.

• Discretion and loyalty: these are essential qualities.

• Ability to think structurally and transform disorder into organization.

• Typical backgrounds include project coordination, working in a founder's office, operational roles in startups or scale-ups, consulting with a strong execution track record, VC platform/portfolio operations, or high-level executive support, as well as experience from military or elite performance settings.

• Proficiency in German (C1+) and English; additional languages are a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote work with flexible hours and a trust-based environment.

• Competitive compensation that increases with responsibility.

• Close access to decision-making, genuine responsibility, and no micromanagement.

• Join a small, dedicated team that makes a significant impact.

• Opportunities for growth in operational, strategic, and personal dimensions.