Founder's Associate Intern / Working Student – Enterprise Sales & Outbound

<h3>About the Role</h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">An early-stage B2B SaaS startup in the procurement AI space is looking for a <strong>Founder's Associate Intern / Working Student</strong> to join their Berlin team. You'll work directly alongside the CEO to build and execute the enterprise sales playbook from the ground up — running high-volume outbound outreach, generating qualified pipeline with procurement leaders at industrial manufacturers, and learning enterprise sales from first principles.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone who is excited about outbound sales, thrives in fast-paced environments, and wants to see how an early-stage startup grows from zero to traction.</p><h3>What You'll Do</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Run outbound outreach at scale across email and LinkedIn to fill the top of the pipeline with qualified enterprise conversations.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Research target accounts and identify the right contacts and trigger events for timely, relevant outreach.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Write personalized cold emails and LinkedIn messages aimed at procurement leaders at industrial manufacturers — in both <strong>German and English</strong>.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Manage and execute multi-touch sequences and follow-ups to maximize reply and conversion rates.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Track open rates, reply rates, and conversion metrics; run A/B tests to improve outreach performance weekly.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Enrich, maintain, and keep target account data clean and actionable in the CRM.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Help prepare meeting materials including competitive research, company briefings, and tailored one-pagers for specific accounts.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Design and iterate on messaging experiments to inform the company's go-to-market playbook.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Sit in on strategy discussions, product demos, and investor conversations to gain full context on the business.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Take on ad-hoc startup tasks such as event prep, partnership research, market analysis, or investor deck updates as needed.</p></li></ul><h3>What We're Looking For</h3><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Must-haves:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Based in Berlin and available to work from the Kreuzberg office (hybrid arrangement possible).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Experience with outbound outreach at scale — researching target accounts, crafting personalized messages, and managing multi-touch sequences via email and LinkedIn.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Strong professional writing in both <strong>German and English</strong>; able to write a cold email in German to a Head of Procurement and an investor update in English.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Currently enrolled as a student or a recent graduate in business, engineering, or a similarly rigorous field.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Comfortable using CRM tools to manage data, track outreach metrics, and maintain data hygiene.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Willingness to take on ad-hoc tasks and learn quickly in a fast-moving startup environment.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Entrepreneurial mindset — evidence of building, organizing, or starting something (club, side project, startup, etc.).</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Highly organized, reliable, and able to deliver quality work independently without close supervision.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Nice-to-haves:</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Familiarity with CRM platforms such as HubSpot or Salesforce.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Some exposure to procurement processes or domain knowledge.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Genuine interest in B2B enterprise sales, AI, or SaaS.</p></li></ul><h3>Location</h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">This role is based <strong>on-site / hybrid in Berlin, Germany</strong> (Kreuzberg). Candidates must be available to work from the Berlin office. <strong>Visa sponsorship is not available</strong> for this position.</p><h3>Compensation &amp; Benefits</h3><p style="min-height:1.5em">Compensation details are available upon application. This is an internship / working student position offering:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Direct mentorship from the CEO and exposure to all aspects of an early-stage B2B startup.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hands-on enterprise sales experience with real ownership from day one.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Front-row seat to strategy, product, and investor conversations.</p></li></ul><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com">Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>