Founder Associate

Looking to jump into climate tech and build a company from the inside out? Radical Dot is hiring a Founder Associate (m/f/d) to work 1-1 with the founders on strategy, operations, and growth as we scale our breakthrough process that turns mixed plastic waste into valuable chemical building blocks . If you want a front-row seat to startup building—and real responsibility from day one—you won’t get closer than this.

We’re an early-stage climate-tech startup searching for a hands-on, structured, proactive generalist with a passion for chemicals/plastics . You’ll drive fundraising, streamline operations, and HR topics, power our business development. This is a full-time role with direct exposure to how a climate-tech company is built—decisions, tradeoffs, and wins included.

• ## Tasks
• What you can expect
• Design & Run Our Fundraising Engine (40%)
• Build compelling Seed materials (deck + data room) that tell our story with clarity and conviction.
• Translate strategy into numbers: formalize our budget and business plan.
• Drive grant writing & management to unlock non-dilutive funding.
• Co-Lead Go-to-Market & Early Revenues (30%)
• Shape our go-to-market strategy and test it with real prospects.
• Build and own an early customer pipeline—from outreach to qualified conversations.
• Craft pitch collateral that turns technical depth into customer value.
• Build Fast, Elegant Operations (30%)
• Infuse AI and modern tooling into our workflows to multiply team speed and quality.
• Streamline Accounting & Procurement (bookkeeping, payments, vendor coordination) for accuracy and flow.
• Support HR & People (contracts, onboarding) to create a smooth, thoughtful team experience.
• Amplify Comms & Culture (LinkedIn, internal comms, team rituals and events).

• ## Requirements
• Your Skillset
• 2–5 years’ experience in a startup, VC, strategy in a chemical corporate, and/or consulting.
• Business + science background (chemistry/chemical engineering focus a plus).
• Outstanding organization and communication, with a love for detail and momentum.
• Grounding in strategy, finance, and/or startup environments.
• Comfortable context-switching and owning multiple workstreams with clarity.
• Confident building processes with modern tools (Notion, HubSpot, Personio, Google Workspace, AI integrations).
• Excellent English & German, written and spoken.
• Genuine interest in climate tech, sustainability, the chemical industry and/or plastics, and the startup ecosystem.
• Your Mindset
• Hands-on and proactive, with a “get-things-done” attitude.
• Curious and adaptable, comfortable learning across multiple functions.
• Collaborative, with strong communication and empathy.
• Passionate about impact and enabling circular chemistry.
• Structured and reliable, able to build systems that scale with the company.
• Growth mindset, eager to take on increasing responsibility as Radical Dot grows.