Werkstudent:in - Founder's Associate / Business Development

acemate develops a KI-Lern- und Lehrplattform für Hochschulen und Weiterbildungseinrichtungen. We have strong momentum, our first financing round is completed and we are standing before an exciting growth phase. Therefore, we are looking for a/n Werkstudent:in Founder's Associate / Business Development, who will accelerate our growth.

About acemate

acemate was founded in 2024 and already counts among the leading KI-Lernplattformen für Hochschulen und Weiterbildungseinrichtungen. Renowned institutions in four countries rely on us – including the University of Cologne, WHU, and the Industrie- und Handelskammern (IHKs).

• Our Mission: We democratize access to personalized learning and enable educators to shape individual learner experiences on a large scale.
• Our Growth: We have completed a Pre-Seed round, are growing rapidly, and expanding into new regions and markets.
• Our Culture: We are a young, ambitious team that tackles the greatest challenges in the education sector with passion. We prioritize short distances instead of endless meetings and focus on what matters: building, coding, and growing.

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
• Hanna (Marketing): Social media & creative design, Scandinavian sports enthusiast turned Berlin city girl

Aufgaben

As Werkstudent:in Founder's Associate / Business Development, you will work closely with our CEO Antong. You will get the opportunity to directly participate in strategic and operational key issues – from strategy and sales over marketing to product, operations, and growth. Your tasks will develop dynamically, and you will take responsibility from day one.

Your Tasks:

• Strategic Initiatives Drive Forward: from market expansion and pricing to partnerships
• Data into Action: product usage and user behavior analyze, growth drivers identify, and monetization optimize
• Market and Competitor Analysis: focus on higher education and the EdTech sector.
• Internal Operations Manage: workflows and processes improve and internal systems scale in areas like finance, investor relations, and tooling.

Qualification

• You are at least in your 3rd semester of an economics-related study program (BWL, VWL, Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, etc.)
• You are communicative and confident in handling German and English
• You have 16 – 20 hours per week available for this exciting challenge
• You preferably have first experience in sales or business development, but it's not a must

Benefits

• Snacks, regular team events, and acemate parties! 🎉
• Work remotely or from our office – it's up to you
• The chance to be part of an early-stage startup and shape the future of learning.
• The opportunity to start full-time with us after your studies.

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