Founders’ Associate / Chief of Staff
About this role
avoltra is hiring a Founders’ Associate / Chief of Staff to work directly with the founding team and help build the company’s go-to-market engine for energy-intensive enterprise customers across DACH. This role blends hands-on outbound sales, strategic project ownership, and operational support to accelerate growth and shape the company’s direction.
What you'll do
- Build and maintain a strong enterprise sales pipeline across DACH in partnership with the founders.
- Run outbound execution including cold calls, emails, and LinkedIn outreach with tailored messaging.
- Refine ICP, targeting strategy, and value propositions using market and prospect feedback.
- Produce high-quality sales materials (decks, one-pagers, follow-ups, business cases) to improve conversions.
- Join discovery calls to surface customer insights and translate them into better positioning.
- Act as an extension of the founders on strategic and operational topics, including investor updates and reporting.
- Lead high-priority special projects end-to-end such as market research, partnerships, or internal initiatives.
- Support marketing content and event preparation (newsletters, social, messaging).
- Learn quickly about energy markets and the product to turn insights into improvements across sales and product.
- Operate autonomously in ambiguous environments and continuously iterate on team processes.
What avoltra is looking for
- Munich-based and able to work on-site roughly 4 days per week.
- Strong startup mindset and grit, with corporate backgrounds acceptable when paired with hands-on ownership.
- Proven experience in outbound and early-funnel sales, including running cold outreach and building pipeline.
- Experience creating sales enablement materials and participating in discovery calls to inform go-to-market.
- Comfort working directly with founders and supporting investor/business reporting and strategic initiatives.
- Track record of owning projects end-to-end and operating effectively with limited structure.
- Fast learner with interest in energy markets and the ability to translate feedback into product and messaging improvements.
- Familiarity with tools like HubSpot, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Notion, and Google Workspace.
Company at a glance
Avoltra, a Munich-based energy-tech startup, helps energy-intensive industrial companies optimize their full energy lifecycle by building the operating system for how large industrial players manage energy. Pre-seed funded and about one year old.
Top Benefits
- 💰 Competitive Compensation Package: We value your skills and expertise—enjoy a salary that reflects your impact.
What happens next
Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.
Culture & values
This isn’t a normal job. This is a front-row seat to building a company.
🚀 Ownership & Growth from Day One: Take on responsibility from the start, tackle exciting challenges, and accelerate your career with a steep learning curve.
🥳 Team Events & Culture: Join a vibrant team with fun social events, and a culture of open feedback and continuous learning.
💻 Your Ideal Work Setup: Choose the equipment and workspace that help you perform at your best.
I enjoy building systems that solve real problems and helping others grow.
I value open communication and continuous learning.
We’ll build a solid tech foundation — pairing on architecture, infrastructure, and clean code to scale the platform with confidence.
Flexibility: ~4 days/week in office, remote work possible (e.g., Finland trip).
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