ABOUT THE VENTURE
We are a VC-backed D2C startup that offers pet parents a science-based and data-driven solution to support their pets' long-term health. We are developing the new generation of healthy pet food based on the latest scientific progress. Be one of the first to join our pack at this early stage of growth! We are looking for a CEO and Co-Founder (m/f/x) in Berlin or Hamburg to build and further expand our product and operations.
Pets spend their entire lives helping us get through ours. They don’t deserve food that we won’t eat ourselves. Join us and help build a better life for our furry companions. 🐈🐕
YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As Co-Founder and CEO, you will work with the existing founding team (CMO & COO) to develop and own the strategy and vision for our company, starting with pet food made with fresh meat. You will be setting the base for our growth ambitions by establishing our business development, customer evangelism, and product research units; and will own the fundraising strategy in the long term 💸 Your role will include.:
Establish and own the customer relations and evangelism unit eventually growing it into our community
Own investor relations and fundraising as the primary stakeholder with support from the founding team.
Own our research and new product development units to ensure that we’re always on top of the game with our product offerings
Create and shape the company vision and strategy with and as part of the founding team.
The opportunity to build your own business with VC backing and a strong operational, execution-driven support network
Work with executives that built and scaled up some of Germany’s fastest-growing VC-backed tech companies
Develop a product that could potentially directly impact the lives of millions of animals, and indirectly their human parents, for the better.
Opportunity to disrupt an aging, conventional industry that is losing touch with the reason for its existence
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED
Strong track record in a senior role within a fast-growing B2C/D2C/eCommerce startup or background in consulting in the consumer goods space
5y+ experience building, motivating and scaling up teams
Experience in fundraising, developing and optimizing business operations, and setting operational goals and prioritizations for the company.
Excellent communication skills, confidence, and the ability to build strong relationships across internal (Product, Growth) and external stakeholders (Investors, Partners)
Analytical and solution-oriented mindset and the ability to think outside the box
Ability to be as operational as possible with a hands-on attitude while navigating uncertainty and being able to think strategically when needed (entrepreneurial mindset)
Ideally a pet-parent 🐶🐱, with a burning passion for improving the lives of animals
