Founder’s Associate

🌍 About Kickscale

Kickscale is a fast-growing B2B SaaS startup with international customers from Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland and Japan. We help go-to-market teams in companies sell more effectively and based on data. Our team is based in Klagenfurt, Graz and Vienna — and we continue to scale quickly.

The AI solution is used by over 100 customers such as HILL International, Haufe Group and karriere.at and records customer conversations and communication, analyses them and provides valuable insights. As a result, sales teams can work more productively and generate more revenue.

🎯 Your mission

As Founder's Associate (m/f/d) Will you become Our CEO's right hand and works closely with the entire founding and executive team. You get a unique opportunity Get to know all areas of the company and actively participate in shaping it.

You always wanted to be in the top 1% and complete tasks at least 3x faster than most competent employees can.

This role isn't for people who want to be comfortable. We will definitely push you to your limits and out of your comfort zone. Here you can learn faster and more than anywhere else — directly from the founding team. You are part of entrepreneurial unit, which ensures that the business continues to grow.

You get maximum responsibility, maximum learning curve — and maximum impact.

The role is ideal if you want to start or run a company yourself.

🧠 What you'll learn

• How to build and scale a tech startup
• How to develop and implement business strategies and position yourself internationally
• How to communicate with investors, top customers and partners
• How to build up expert knowledge in a short period of time as a generalist

🛠 Your tasks

• project management internal initiatives in marketing, sales, finance, product, HR & co
• communications with all teams and people in the company
• Marketing Support: Organization & communication of customer events and events
• Sales enablement: Coordinating appointments with key accounts
• Strategy & Research: Market analyses, competitor comparisons, customer and investor research including preparation of presentations
• Business development support: Identification and initial contact of potential strategic customers and partners together with the CEO
• Admin & Ops: Support with finance controlling, HR, tool management and software testing as well as scheduling and administrative tasks

💥 Why this role is exceptional

• Direct access to CEO & Founders — you are involved in daily business and key meetings
• Central role in growth of an ambitious start-up with real international ambitions
• Variety & speed: No week is the same — your learning curve is steep and you're close to the action
• Networking at the highest level: Cooperation with top customers, investors, partners

🧬 What you should bring

• You are Generalist with Drive and quickly find your way around new topics
• You work proactive, fast, structured and with a lot of personal responsibility
• You want Not just learning, but designing
• Ideally, you have initial experience in startups, business consulting, venture building, etc. — not a must, but a plus
• Ideally, you have already gained experience as a Founder's Associate or Executive Assistant
• You can handle high-speed and high expectations — and that's exactly what you want

🎁 Our benefits

• Your own high-end notebook & all the tools you need
• Hybrid model with home office option
• Office in Lakeside Park in Klagenfurt directly at the Alpen-Adria-University
• Travel with the CEO & participation in international trade fairs and customer events
• Cooperation with investors and strategic partners
• Joint office trips between Klagenfurt and Graz
• Close collaboration with a founding team
• Competitive minimum salary starting at €40,000 gross per year based on full-time

⚡️ Ready for this trip?

Then apply now — but only If you're really ready to give 120% and if you're already in the top 1%.

This role is intensive, but also highly educational and motivating.

Do you want to see first-hand how a startup scales? Do you want to take on responsibility and work side by side with the CEO?

👉 Then Kickscale is the right place for you.

Apply now:

Please send your application or direct questions directly to Gerald Zankl (gerald.zankl@kickscale.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldzankl/).