Programme Associate

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

📋 Description

• Revise and finalize incubation materials and learning modules.

• Collaborate with expert speakers from the global ProVeg network.

• Act as the main point of contact for founders.

• Facilitate remote incubation sessions and conduct regular one-on-one check-ins.

• Collect program feedback and evaluate cohort performance metrics.

• Integrate graduating startups into the active alumni network.

• Assist in the implementation of the March–May cohort.

• Coordinate with partners and moderate one-third of live sessions.

• Independently prepare for the autumn cohort, including scouting, amplifying calls for entries, and onboarding speakers.

• Gather, clean, and structure quantitative and qualitative impact data.

• Conduct stakeholder interviews, primary research, and desktop research on alternative protein trends, investment landscapes, and policy developments.

• Draft narrative sections for the Impact Report.

• Create a database and dashboard to track startup demographics, funding, technology modalities, and environmental impact.

• Deliver draft sections that include 5 to 8 alumni case studies.

• Compile an annotated resource list of sources utilized.

⛳️ Requirements

• Relevant academic or professional experience in entrepreneurship, food technology, education, startup support, or community building.

• Strong analytical, research, and writing capabilities.

• Ability to convert complex quantitative and qualitative data into engaging narratives.

• Demonstrated experience or significant interest in impact measurement, data visualization, or basic graphic design.

• Strong enthusiasm for startup and innovation ecosystems.

• Ideally, experience in coordinating a variety of stakeholders, including founders, investors, and corporate partners.

• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Capability to thrive in a fast-paced, founder-first, highly autonomous environment.

• Proficiency in Google Suite tools, particularly Google Sheets.

• An entrepreneurial mindset with a proactive, solution-oriented approach.

• Alignment with the mission of alternative protein innovation, environmental sustainability, or animal welfare.

• The cover letter must be crafted in the applicant’s own words and in English.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours, with the option to compensate overtime with time off.

• Fully remote work, with the choice to work from our Berlin office.

• Option to temporarily work from abroad (within the 183-day annual limit).

• 25 days of basic holiday (FTE) plus one additional day of holiday annually.

• Additional holiday days can be “purchased” through minor salary adjustments.

• A respectful working environment within a highly motivated team.

• Strong emphasis on personal development, including a designated training budget.

• Provision of a work laptop.

• Access to a well-equipped office located in Berlin Tiergarten.

• Mindfulness program and mental well-being initiatives.

• Free membership for OpenUp and Headspace.

• An inclusive workplace that supports diverse employees.

• Alternative application tools, interview formats, or additional time for applicants needing accommodations.