Founder's Associate (All Genders)

Prematch Sports GmbH; Köln; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee participation (VSOP)

Modern tech setup

AI-powered work tools

Job summary

Prematch Sports GmbH in Cologne is seeking a Chief of Staff to partner with the founder in shaping company and organizational processes. The role requires close collaboration with the Founder's Office and a hands-on approach to implementing strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate has 5-8 years of strategy & operations experience, fluent German and English, and a genuine interest in amateur football. You should be proactive, independent, and comfortable taking ownership in a fast-growing

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in strategy and operations, with a track record of delivering cross-functional projects.
• Fluent German and English communications are expected.
• Strong ability to drive processes and structure in a fast-growing startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end strategic and operational projects from concept to execution.
• Build and continuously improve central company processes.
• Collaborate with Nik on cross-functional strategic projects and prioritization.
• Support process optimization in other areas as needed.
• Prepare decision materials and analyses for the founder team.

Skills

Strategy & ops experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Process optimization

Tools

Notion

Google Workspace

Slack

Project management tool

Job description

Hey!

Imagine amateur football finally had the platform it deserves.
Every weekend, millions of people write their own personal football stories - on pitches, in clubs and on the sidelines. We believe this passion deserves a digital home too.
That's exactly what we're building every single day.

tl;dr

We're looking for a Chief of Staff who works closely with Nik to structurally build out our company- & org processes.

Main information

• Start:immediately (flexible start)
• Location:Cologne
• Workload:Full-time
• Team:Founder's Office

Is this a match?

The most important basics - so we both know if it could work.

• Location: You'll be based at our office in Cologne (Belgisches Viertel) and should be on site at least twice a week.
• Experience: You have 5-8 years of experience in strategy & operations and feel confident in your role.
• Languages are no problem: You speak German and English fluently.
• Your connection to football: You're genuinely interested in amateur football and have a feel for what moves this community.
• Start-up spirit: You prefer to play an active part in shaping things rather than just going through the motions - even if that sometimes means tackling things without a ready-made roadmap.

What you'll do - your playing field

This is how you move our mission forward every day.

• End-to-end ownership of selected strategic and operational projects from concept to execution
• Building and continuously improving central company processes
• Close collaboration with Nik on cross-functional strategic projects and prioritization
• Supporting process optimization in other operational areas as needed
• Preparing decision-making materials and analyses for the founder team

What you bring to the team

We're not looking for a perfect CV. But you should recognise yourself in these points.

• Strong process- and structure-oriented thinking, even in ambiguity
• Experience independently executing projects in a fast-growing environment
• Tools: Notion, project management tool, Google Workspace, Slack

Good to know

We want you to know what this role really looks like from day one.

• This role is significantly more hands-on than the title might suggest: you don't just plan, you execute, and take ownership across shifting topic areas. The exact focus will be sharpened further together with the team. If you're looking for pure strategy work without hands-on execution, this role isn't for you.

Bonus

Not a must - but this'll definitely earn you extra points.

• Experience in a high-growth startup
• Early experience building People/org processes

Benefits

We want you to love joining us - and still love being part of the team a long time from now.

• Employee participation (VSOP) - directly benefit from the company's success.
• Modern tech setup - We provide the tools and devices you need to be productive.
• AI-powered work- We use AI tools to work smarter and more efficiently, and provide you with the tools you need to make the most of AI