Founders Associate (Product) (m/f/x) - Saas B2B Start up (Berlin)

<h3 class="p1"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><em>Cherry Ventures is supporting our portfolio with this hire</em></strong></span></h3> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Berlin (office-first)</p> <h3>About us</h3> <p>We’re&nbsp;<strong>Cortea</strong>, a Berlin-based startup building AI products that transform how audits get done.<br>Auditors spend too much time on manual, repetitive work. We’re fixing that by giving them AI tools that understand their workflows and eliminate the grind. Backed by top-tier VCs with €10m+ in funding, real customers, and a working product — now it’s time to scale.</p> <p>We value&nbsp;<strong>first-principles thinking, speed, trust, and kindness.</strong> We work side by side in our Berlin office, moving fast and learning faster.</p> <h3>The Role</h3> <p>This isn’t a “support the founders” role — it’s a&nbsp;<em>build with the founders</em>&nbsp;role.<br>As&nbsp;<strong>Founders Associate (Product)</strong>, you’ll work side by side with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-hoevelmann/" target="_blank"><strong>Philipp&nbsp;</strong></a><strong>(Co-Founder)</strong>&nbsp;on all product topics — shaping what we build, how we build it, and the impact it creates.</p> <p>You’ll be part of a<strong>&nbsp;small, high-trust team&nbsp;</strong>bringing Cortea from&nbsp;<strong>product-market fit to category leadership</strong>. The work is dynamic, collaborative, and full of ownership — expect variety, real responsibility, and constant learning from day one.</p> <h3>What you’ll do</h3> <ul> <li> <p>Work hand-in-hand with our founders on&nbsp;<strong>product strategy and execution</strong></p> </li> <li> <p>Turn ideas, feedback, and user insights into&nbsp;<strong>actionable product decisions</strong></p> </li> <li> <p>Collaborate closely with&nbsp;<strong>engineering, design, and customers</strong>&nbsp;to ship real value</p> </li> <li> <p>Drive structure into chaos: refine our roadmap, process, and priorities</p> </li> <li> <p>Help us learn faster — run experiments, validate hypotheses, and measure outcomes</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>You’ll grow faster here than anywhere else if you crave ownership, speed, and real impact.</strong></p> <h3>Who you are</h3> <ul> <li> <p>2+ years of&nbsp;<strong>product-related experience</strong>&nbsp;(PM, strategy, consulting, or similar)</p> </li> <li> <p>Worked in&nbsp;<strong>fast-paced environments</strong>&nbsp;— startup, scale-up, or consulting — and loved the pace</p> </li> <li> <p>Curious, analytical, and empathetic —&nbsp;<strong>you go deep to always understand the Why behind problems</strong></p> </li> <li> <p>Structured and reliable; you&nbsp;<strong>bring calm and clarity to complex problems</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Strong communicator</strong>&nbsp;who connects naturally with both tech and non-tech teams</p> </li> <li> <p>Motivated by&nbsp;<strong>constant learning, real impact, and fun collaboration</strong></p> </li> <li> <p>Strong communicator in&nbsp;<strong>English and German</strong></p> </li> <li> <p><em>(Bonus)</em>&nbsp;You’ve&nbsp;<strong>founded</strong>&nbsp;something before — a project, startup, or initiative</p> </li> </ul> <div class="_descriptionText_oj0x8_198"> <h3>What we offer</h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Impact &amp; ownership:</strong>&nbsp;Shape the future of our AI product with the founding team</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Growth:</strong>&nbsp;Mentorship from experienced founders and exposure to all parts of the business</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Career path:</strong>&nbsp;Step into a future role in Product Management or Founding Product</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Compensation:</strong>&nbsp;Competitive salary + meaningful equity</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Culture:</strong>&nbsp;Collaborative, inclusive, kind team working in-office in central Berlin</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Perks:</strong>&nbsp;Learning budget, team lunches, offsites, flexible vacation</p> </li> </ul> <h3>Interview process</h3> <ul> <li> <p><strong>Intro call</strong>&nbsp;— with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leonthomandl/" target="_blank">Leon</a>&nbsp;(Founders Associate Growth)</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Product interview</strong>&nbsp;— with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-hoevelmann/" target="_blank">Philipp</a>&nbsp;on a real product scenario</p> </li> <li> <p><strong>Cultural interview</strong>&nbsp;— culture and ambition fit with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentinneumann/" target="_blank">Valentin</a></p> </li> <li> <p><strong>On-site half-day (Berlin)</strong>&nbsp;— meet the team and jam on a live problem</p> </li> </ul> </div><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cherry Ventures is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.</span></em></p></div>