Venture Development Lead (m/w/d) | Build a New Business | Series-A Climate Tech | Berlin (Hybrid)

VARM

DEINE MISSION * You get the chance to build: validate and prototype new initiatives, products, or business lines inside VARM, with real ownership from day one * You operate with founder-level autonomy – defining problems, testing hypotheses, and deciding what's worth scaling – while drawing on VARM's resources, data, and network * You work closely with the CEO and founding team, translating ambiguous opportunities into structured projects with clear outcomes DEIN PROFIL * You bring 2–4 years of experience in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment, consulting, investment banking, or VC – for example as a Strategy Consultant, Management Consultant, Investment Banking Analyst/Associate, VC Analyst/Associate, Founder's Associate, Business Analyst, Business Operations Manager, or Project Manager * Alternatively, you bring at least 2 years of experience as a Founder, Co-Founder, or Managing Director of your own company – whether it scaled, exited, or taught you hard lessons * You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills paired with a proactive, hands-on mindset * You communicate fluently in both English and German, written and verbal, and can convey complex ideas concisely to different audiences * You thrive in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and are a self-starter with a high sense of ownership, strong work ethic, entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to work independently * You are passionate about contributing to our goal of energy-efficient buildings and a sustainable future This role is ideal for you if... you've founded or built something before (officially or unofficially) and want to build again – this time with more tailwind you'd rather launch a new project from scratch than manage an existing one you see ambiguity as room to create, not as a problem you're coming from a role as Founder, Venture Architect, Venture Builder, Innovation Manager, or Business Development Manager – and this is your playground WARUM WIR? Join one of Europe’s fastest growing climate companies, fresh off a €17.5M Series A! Our Benefits: * Competitive compensation package: We will offer you a mix of cash and stock options based on your appetite for upside * Be part of our core-team, building in a super-hot phase of an early-stage climate-tech startup * Make an impact at VARM: Shape our culture and the way we work and collaborate together. Nothing is set in stone – you have a direct impact, while we are growing and building together * Make an impact on the earth: Do you want to make a difference in the fight against climate change? Become part of the solution and actively shape the energy transition * Onsite first, but hybrid work keeps us flexible: We believe that in-person collaboration is an integral part of working together, but offer flexibility for remote working * Grow with us: We take your personal development seriously, which includes being mentored and challenged in regular founder feedback sessions * Start–up culture: We offer you hybrid work, training, team events, and a great office setup in the heart of Kreuzberg * Discounted fitness programs * Diversity & Inclusion: We value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds

VARM

DEINE MISSION * You build and run the Founders Office as a trusted partner to the founders, taking full ownership of company-wide projects * You take ownership not just of projects, but of how the company runs: cross-functional initiatives, founder priorities, and the connective tissue between teams * You're as comfortable designing a process as you are personally executing it, scaling your own role out of existence as the company grows DEIN PROFIL * You bring 2–4 years of experience in a fast-paced startup or scale-up environment, consulting, investment banking, or VC – for example as a Strategy Consultant, Management Consultant, Investment Banking Analyst/Associate, VC Analyst/Associate, Founder's Associate, Business Analyst, Business Operations Manager, or Project Manager * Alternatively, you bring at least 2 years of experience as a Founder, Co-Founder, or Managing Director of your own company – whether it scaled, exited, or taught you hard lessons * A genuine founder mindset: comfortable with ambiguity, biased toward action, and energized by 0-to-1 problems * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills paired with a proactive, hands-on mindset * You communicate fluently in both English and German, written and verbal, and can convey complex ideas concisely to different audiences * You thrive in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and are a self-starter with a high sense of ownership and the ability to work independently * Genuine interest in contributing to our goal of energy-efficient buildings and a sustainable future This role is ideal for you if... * you've founded or built something before (officially or unofficially) and want to build again – this time with more tailwind * you'd rather launch a new project from scratch than manage an existing one * you see ambiguity as room to create, not as a problem * you're coming from a role as Founder, Venture Architect, Venture Builder, Innovation Manager, or Business Development Manager – and this is your playground WARUM WIR? Join one of Europe’s fastest growing climate companies, fresh off a €17.5M Series A! Our Benefits: * Competitive compensation package: We will offer you a mix of cash and stock options based on your appetite for upside * Be part of our core-team, building in a super-hot phase of an early-stage climate-tech startup * Make an impact at VARM: Shape our culture and the way we work and collaborate together. Nothing is set in stone – you have a direct impact, while we are growing and building together * Make an impact on the earth: Do you want to make a difference in the fight against climate change? Become part of the solution and actively shape the energy transition * Onsite first, but hybrid work keeps us flexible: We believe that in-person collaboration is an integral part of working together, but offer flexibility for remote working * Grow with us: We take your personal development seriously, which includes being mentored and challenged in regular founder feedback sessions * Start–up culture: We offer you hybrid work, training, team events, and a great office setup in the heart of Kreuzberg * Discounted fitness programs * Diversity & Inclusion: We value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds

contentbird

INTRO Starte Deine Karriere an der Schnittstelle von Strategie, Wachstum und operativer Umsetzung bei der Berliner contentbird GmbH (Software-as-a-Service). Als CEO Assistant mit Fokus Go-to-Market arbeitest Du direkt mit dem Gründerteam – insbesondere dem CEO – zusammen und unterstützt aktiv bei der Entwicklung, Validierung und aktiven Umsetzung von Wachstumsstrategien. Du analysierst Ideen, testest neue Maßnahmen, baust Partnerschaften mit auf und hilfst dabei, Wachstumshypothesen zu bewerten und zum Leben zu erwecken. Die Rolle richtet sich an sehr ambitionierte Persönlichkeiten, die perspektivisch in Richtung Strategieberatung, Investment Banking / Finance, Venture Capital oder Startup-/Scale-up-Umfeld gehen möchten und dafür ein tiefes, praxisnahes Verständnis von Go-to-Market, Wachstum und unternehmerischen Entscheidungen mit tiefem Einblick aufbauen wollen. Dich erwartet eine steile Lernkurve, viel Verantwortung, Intensität und direkter Einblick in unternehmerische Entscheidungen – und ein modernes B2B-SaaS-AI-Tech-Unternehmen mit echtem Produkt-Market-Fit. DEINE CHANCEN BEI CONTENTBIRD * direkte Zusammenarbeit mit dem CEO & Gründerteam: Einblick in Strategie, Priorisierung, Entscheidungsfindung und Execution * steile Lernkurve im Go-to-Market: von Marktanalyse über Hypothesen-Tests bis zur operativen Umsetzung * hohe Wirksamkeit: Deine Arbeit beeinflusst direkt Wachstum, Umsatz und unseren Erfolg * Hands-on statt Folien: Konzepte werden proaktiv umgesetzt, nicht nur diskutiert * Schnittstellen zu Geschäftsführung, Marketing, Sales, Produkt & Partnerschaften * modernes Büro am Berliner Ku’damm + flexible Hybrid-Regelung * faire Vergütung und langfristige Perspektive bei guter Performance DEINE AUFGABEN Du unterstützt CEO und Gründerteam bei der strukturierten Planung und operativen Umsetzung unserer Go-to-Market- und Wachstumsinitiativen sowie der Verbesserung unserer Marktposition. Umsetzung unserer Initiativen (Fokus) * Operative Unterstützung bei Wachstumsinitiativen (Marketing, Sales, Partnerschaften, Prozessoptimierungen, interner Software-Roll-Outs etc.) * Vorbereitung, Koordination und Nachverfolgung von Go-to-Market-Experimenten * Unterstützung bei Launches, Kampagnen und neuen Ideen für weiteres Wachstum CEO-Support * Sparringspartner im Tagesgeschäft: strukturieren, priorisieren, mitarbeiten und eigentständig Themen treiben * Mitarbeit bei Meetings, Reviews und strategischen Diskussionen * enge Zusammenarbeit mit internen Teams (CEO, CTO, Marketing, Sales, Product) Strategie & Analyse * Go-to-Market-Ansätze, neue Kanäle und Wachstumshypothesen vorbereiten und bewerten * Business Cases, Entscheidungsgrundlagen und KPI-Übersichten erstellen DEIN PROFIL * Eingeschriebener Studentin (BWL, VWL, Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Finance, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Management, o. Ä.) * Sehr ambitioniert und interessiert an einer Karriere in z.B. Strategieberatung, Investment Banking / Finance / VC, Startup-/Scale-up-Umfeld, * stark analytisch, strukturiert und gleichzeitig hands-on * sehr gute Kommunikationsfähigkeit, hohe Verlässlichkeit und Ownership-Mindset * deutsch sehr sicher, Englisch gut * sicherer Umgang mit Excel / Google Sheets, Präsentationen, KPIs * Plus, aber kein Muss: erste Erfahrungen in Strategie, Beratung, Finance, Startups oder B2B