Founders Associate Intern - CEO Office (m/f/d)

About Us

At VREY, we are building the EnergyOS for apartment buildings.

There are over 3.3 million apartment buildings in Germany – and they are the black hole of the energy transition.

At the same time, regulation is forcing owners to make massive investments: solar will become mandatory, smart meters must be rolled out nationwide in the next 5 years, and heating and mobility are electrifying. The apartment building is transforming from a concrete asset into an active part of the decentralized energy infrastructure.

What's missing is an integrated system that makes this change manageable economically and operationally.

VREY combines certified metering point operation with its own software and, for the first time, allows owners to sell their self-generated solar power directly to their tenants – simply and without becoming an energy supplier themselves (§42b EnWG).

This transforms regulatory compulsion into a profitable and predictable opportunity:

• Double-digit returns and value appreciation for owners,

• ~20% electricity cost savings for tenants, and

• digital infrastructure for storage, heat pumps, and flexibility.

We already manage a three-digit number of projects – including the largest portfolio holders and housing cooperatives – in all 16 federal states. This makes us one of the leading providers in the market in a very short time.

As part of our Seed funding round, we have raised €3.3 million from leading impact and energy VCs (including Rubio Impact Ventures, HTGF, Kopa Ventures). With the fresh capital, we are entering our next growth phase and are strategically expanding our team.

We are at the beginning of a structural market shift. Whoever defines the energy infrastructure in apartment buildings today will shape it for decades to come. Become part of VREY and build the leading EnergyOS with us.

Your Profile

• Ideally, you already have initial practical experience in Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Active Sourcing, HR, Venture Development, or in a fast-paced startup environment

• You are currently studying in the field of Business Administration, Psychology, Human Resources, Entrepreneurship, or a comparable relevant field

• You think entrepreneurially, make well-founded decisions independently, and set clear priorities with a focus on impact, scalability, and long-term company success

• You have a strong interest in startups, energy, or real estate

• You want to take on responsibility in a fast-paced, founder-close environment, build structures, and actively shape growth

• You strive to become the best version of yourself and seek environments where you can unfold your full potential

• You are located in Berlin (or willing to relocate) – our office is our home base

• You speak German (min. C2) and English fluently

Your Tasks

Mission of the Role

You will work closely with our CEO and play a central role in building one of the most important levers for our company's sustainable growth: building a strong, scalable talent funnel & performance review system.

Your goal: To identify the best talents, approach them strategically, and create an excellent candidate journey. You will enable us to fill key roles quickly, data-driven, and with high quality. In doing so, you will combine strategic sourcing, recruiting operations, and process optimization with direct influence on our growth. For our existing employees, you will create clear parameters that define “Excellence.”

1. Strategic Sourcing & Talent Funnel Development

• You will take ownership of actively identifying, approaching, and attracting high-potential candidates through various channels

• You will develop creative and data-driven sourcing strategies to build a scalable and reliable talent funnel for current and future hiring needs

• You will build and continuously maintain sustainable talent pools, networks, and candidate pipelines

2. Candidate Journey & Recruiting Excellence

• You will ensure a fast, professional, and high-quality candidate experience across all touchpoints

• You will conduct initial screenings and support the structured assessment of technical and cultural fit

• You will work closely with leadership to precisely understand requirements and ensure a shared understanding of relevant candidate profiles

3. Recruiting & Performance Operations

• You will analyze existing recruiting processes and systematically identify friction points along the hiring funnel

• You will develop data-driven improvements and test new approaches to sustainably increase quality, speed, and conversion in recruiting

• You will build simple, effective structures around performance management, reporting, talent tracking, funnel management, and recruiting operations

Benefits

Compensation: Competitive salary

Start Date: As soon as possible

Team & Benefits: Fun team, regular team events and learning lunches, free drinks, Germany Ticket

Further Advantages: Daily collaboration with the founders, drinks & snacks, personnel responsibility and the opportunity to shape the company from the ground up

Most importantly: You are passionate about entrepreneurship and startups. With us, there are no endless slide decks or purely theoretical models – we are building a company and taking a big step forward every day. If you want to help shape something big from day one, you are in the right place.

A few final words

At VREY, we are convinced that diversity strengthens us as a company and as a society. Neither during hiring nor during employment will decisions be made based on skin color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, or age.

Even if you do not meet all the requirements, do not hesitate to apply. If you are enthusiastic about our mission and believe you can make a contribution, we want to hear from you!

The best way is a warm intro: Do you know someone who fits this role? Recommend the person and receive €500 upon successful hiring.
Condition: The person is not yet in our process and is officially nominated. Payment after passing the probationary period. In case of multiple nominations, the first received recommendation counts.

Compensation: €2.4K – €2.5K per month

• • €2.4K – €2.5K per month

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