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Founders Associate

Remote/Hybrid · 20h/week · Starts: 08/2026

Work directly with the founders across sales support, grant applications, fundraising, and operations. A broad role for someone who wants to understand how a startup is built end to end.

About JawBuddy

JawBuddy is a self-therapy app that helps people manage painful jaw clenching, grinding, and TMJ disorders. We are early stage, growing fast, and building in a space where better self-care can directly improve people's daily lives.

The role

We are hiring a Founders Associate at JawBuddy. You work directly with the founders across sales support, grant applications, and fundraising. It is a broad role for someone who wants to understand how a startup is built end to end.

We are scaling, and the next months decide how fast. We need someone who can take real work off the founders' plate and run with it.

What you will do

  • Prepare decks, sales material, and presentations for our B2B2C sales channels
  • Research and apply for grants and startup competitions
  • Support the founders on fundraising: data room, investor updates, and investor research
  • Take on operational tasks across the company as they come up

What you bring

  • Enrolled at a German university, eligible for a Werkstudent contract, 20h per week
  • German and English, both C1
  • Practical experience in consulting or sales
  • Confident with numbers and comfortable using current AI tools
  • Independent and structured, able to own tasks from start to finish

What you get

  • Direct work with the founders and experienced industry advisors
  • Real responsibility from the start
  • A clear path to a full-time role with equity after graduation
  • Flexible remote work, Leipzig is a plus

Application

Send your application

No whiteboard interview. Share practical signals: your background, how you think, and one concrete example of where you took ownership.

Can you legally hold a Werkstudent contract in Germany right now?

If upload fails, copy the application text and email your resume to careers-business@jawbuddy.com.