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Mercura (YC W25) helps the companies that build the real world move at software speed, automating the back-office work that runs the $12 trillion industry behind every hospital, school, and power plant. We started with one of their biggest bottlenecks - turning messy technical requests into accurate quotes - and grew to $2M ARR in our first year. With a team of 16, we're now targeting $10M by the end of 2026 as well as our expansion into the US. ABOUT THE ROLE We’re looking for our first Founder's Associate to help us grow Mercura into a category-defining company. This is a fast-paced, hands-on role for candidates who take initiative and get things done. As the right hand of our CEO, you will work side-by-side with us and translate data and insights into commercial impact. If you're excited about growth, operations and real ownership in the early stages of a venture, this is your opportunity to lead, learn and contribute. WHAT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON - Strategic Growth: Work directly with the CEO on strategic initiatives to drive company growth and market expansion - Operations: Own the infrastructure that keeps the company effective, build playbooks, storylines, and design the workflows and frameworks that move deals from first touch to close - Process Optimization: Analyze data, and turn insights into actionable improvements across Mercura's processes - Market Expansion: Explore and validate new markets and identify strategic growth opportunities - Customer & Partner Success: Build, manage and close partnerships and drive customer expansion WHAT WE OFFER - Learn to build a company: Over five Mercura alumni have gone on to found their own companies and raise millions after their time with us. At Mercura, you’ll take on real responsibility and gain the hands-on experience only possible in a high-growth startup. - Become our first Founder's Associate with guaranteed career advancement opportunities in a rapidly growing team - An ambitious and caring team that sees their work as more than just a job - Real shares in our company with the most favorable tax treatment - no VSOP/ESOP - Free team dinner (up to 4x/week) - UrbanSportsClub membership and access to a company bike - Easy relocation to Munich — our office is located in the Werk1 Startup Incubator https://en.werk1.com/coliving-apartments-munich/, where you can rent a 1-bedroom apartment right next to the office for just €800/month - Access to any AI or productivity tools you need WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR Skills & Experience - You have 1-3 years of experience in fast-paced environments (e.g. startups, consulting, VC) - You have experience in building or scaling startups, own projects, or student initiatives - You are a strong problem solver and and excel in taking full ownership of your work - You have strong customer empathy and business sense to understand customer pain points and needs - You are a strong and professional communicator in German & English Personality Traits & Commitment - Your job is part of how you define yourself. You are fully committed to your work and achieving ambitious goals amid uncertainty. - You’re are entrepreneurial, hands-on, resilient and not afraid of doing unglamorous work - You are analytical, curious, highly organized, and take initiative to get things done - You’re outgoing, energetic, caring, and enjoy working with people - You are a team player who supports others and steps up to lead when needed. - You want to work in-person in Munich with a higher intensity than in a 9-5 job WHY MERCURA - Steepest possible learning curve: There's no faster way to grow than building a company from scratch. You'll be thrown into the cold water, do things no one has done before, and have founder-like freedom in your domain. Over five Mercura alumni have gone on to found their own companies and raise millions after their time with us. - Build something with real-world