Founder's Associate / Growth (m/w/d)

acemate is building an AI learning & teaching platform for higher and further education institutions. We have strong traction, secured funding and are entering an exciting growth phase. We're looking for a passionate Founder's Associate / Growth Manager to drive our product forward and help us scale.

About acemate

Founded in 2024, acemate has quickly become the leading AI learning platform for higher and further education, trusted by top-tier institutions across four countries, including University of Cologne, WHU and the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (IHKs).

• Our Mission: Democratizing access to personalized learning. We don’t believe that AI will replace educators. Instead, we empower them to design and deliver personalized learning experiences at scale.


• Our Growth: We've raised pre-seed funding and are growing rapidly. While we focus on higher and further education today, we're already expanding into new regions and markets.


• Our Culture: We’re a young, driven team passionate about tackling the toughest challenges in education. We embrace builder culture and minimize scheduled meetings for ad-hoc discussions and maximized focus on coding and creating.

Meet the Team

• Antong (CEO): BCG, BMW & Antler background, leads business strategy, DJ by night


• Jan (CTO): NLP research, experience from SAP & N26, morning bike commuter


• Paul (CPO): Product expert with startup and education research background, devoted dog dad


• Emile (Fullstack): Ex-founder with product & AI background, ETH graduate, avid runner


• Anas (Fullstack): TypeScript specialist, functional programming enthusiast, chief photography officer


• Rohit (Fullstack): Specialist in modern large-scale web architecture, escape room explorer


• Ammar (Fullstack): Ex‑founder with webdev and blockchain experience, a learning violinist

What You'll Do

As Founder’s Associate, you’ll work directly with Antong (CEO) and Paul (CPO) on high-impact topics across strategy, sales, marketing, product, operations and growth. Your scope will evolve quickly, and you’ll own strategic and operational initiatives from day one.

Tasks:

• Drive strategic initiatives: from market expansion and pricing to new partnerships and product launches


• Close deals end-to-end: identify leads, run sales calls and convert interest into paying customers


• Boost our B2C presence: from social media (organic, paid, influencer) to SEO/SEA, referral loops, ambassador programs and other initiatives


• Turn data into action: analyze product data and user behavior to identify growth levers and test monetization ideas


• Build our brand: contribute to our content, events, community and thought leadership


• Take charge of internal ops: improve workflows, processes and help us scale internal systems across finance, investor relations and tooling

What We're Looking For

• Relevant experience: You’ve worked in startups, consulting, VC, investment banking or other fast-paced, high-performance environments


• Strategic & hands-on: You can zoom out and think big, but you’re just as ready to roll up your sleeves and execute


• Analytical mindset: You’re comfortable with numbers, structured thinking, and turning data into decisions


• Excellent communicator: You’re fluent in both German & English, and comfortable leading conversations with users, customers and decision-makers


• Commitment to excellence: You’re driven to go above and beyond when it matters


• AI-native: You integrate AI in almost every workflow without outsourcing your thinking

Benefits

• Competitive salary package with equity component


• Working in a small but driven team built around performance and learning


• Flexible environment with high degree of autonomy and option to work remotely


• Frequent team events and acemate parties! 🥳

Ready to Join Us?

Send us your CV and anything else you’d like us to see, and let's build the future of education together.