German Speaking Founding Marketer - B2B SaaS (Remote)

Ignite; München; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote flexibility

HQ visits in Kempten

30 days paid vacation

Educational stipends

Zusammenfassung

Ignite is seeking a German-speaking Founding Marketer (B2B SaaS) to build our user acquisition system from the ground up. You will own GTM execution, funnel architecture, and brand positioning, working directly with founders and cross-functional teams to shape growth across the DACH region.

You will validate hypotheses, scale performance channels, configure HubSpot workflows, and drive take-rate improvements with autonomy and accountability.

Qualifikationen

• At least 3 years of hands-on B2B SaaS marketing experience.
• Proven track record of planning, executing, and scaling Meta Ads campaigns.
• Advanced knowledge of HubSpot marketing automation and CRM integration.
• Deep understanding of product-led growth and trial-to-paid conversion.
• A strategic vision with autonomous execution and accountability.
• Data-driven with performance tracking and experimentation.
• German (C2) and English (C1) proficiency.

Aufgaben

• Develop end-to-end marketing roadmaps, control advertising budgets, and tailor messaging to agency verticals.
• Own paid acquisition channels, prioritizing Meta Ads for strategy and optimization.
• Enhance funnel and conversion paths from initial engagement to paid contract.
• Build HubSpot as the core marketing engine with automated nurture and analytics.
• Identify and scale growth channels including LinkedIn campaigns and webinars.
• Collaborate with Product and Customer Success on case studies and product updates.
• Establish attribution models and data-tracking for ROI.
• Plan hiring roadmaps and manage external agencies or freelancers.

Kenntnisse

B2B SaaS

Meta Ads

HubSpot automation

PLG dynamics

Data-driven

German fluency

English proficiency

Jobbeschreibung

• Job Title: German-Speaking Founding Marketer (B2B SaaS)
• Location: Germany (Hybrid or Fully Remote with 3–4 annual HQ visits)
• Experience Requirement: Minimum 3 years
• Language Requirements: Fluent German (C2), English (C1)
• Compensation: EUR 70,000 – EUR 85,000 + Individual Bonus
• Employment Type: Permanent / Full-time

About The Company

Headquartered in the scenic Allgäu region of Kempten, we are a profitable and self-funded B2B SaaS company. Emerging from our background as a digital agency, we engineered our own software solution after discovering existing market platforms failed to meet our daily operational needs. Today, over 700 German-speaking agencies depend on our software.

Our product strategy prioritizes tangible utility, user-centric engineering, and streamlined system design. We cultivate an agile team atmosphere characterized by flat hierarchies, personal ownership, and a team-driven mindset where your contributions directly steer our ongoing expansion.

The Role & Mission

As our very first dedicated marketing lead, you will serve as a strategic generalist tasked with constructing our user acquisition system from the ground up. Working directly alongside our founders, UX designers, and content managers, you will assume complete ownership of our go-to-market execution, sales funnel architecture, and brand positioning.

We are seeking a hands‑on builder who can validate strategic hypotheses, scale performance channels, configure sophisticated HubSpot workflows, and accelerate our footprint across the DACH territory.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Positioning: Develop end-to-end marketing roadmaps, control advertising budgets, establish key performance metrics, and tailor messaging strategies to distinct agency verticals and buyer profiles.
• Performance Marketing: Take full ownership of paid acquisition channels, prioritizing Meta Ads to guide creative strategy, campaign structures, split testing, and continuous performance tuning.
• Funnel & Conversion Optimization: Enhance every stage of the user conversion path, optimizing the journey from initial ad engagement through free-trial onboarding to paid contract conversion.
• Marketing Automation (HubSpot): Build out HubSpot as our core marketing engine, configuring automated nurture sequences, lead scoring frameworks, and comprehensive performance analytics.
• Channel Expansion: Identify and scale complementary growth avenues, including targeted LinkedIn campaigns, educational webinars, and co-marketing partnership channels.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work in close alignment with Product and Customer Success teams to showcase client case studies, feature releases, and major product updates.
• Tracking & Attribution: Implement clean attribution models and data tracking frameworks to measure true campaign ROI and guide data-driven decision-making.
• Team & Agency Building: Plan for future operational scaling by outlining hiring roadmaps and managing external agency or freelance partners.

Candidate Profile & Requirements

Must-Haves

• Experience: At least 3 years of hands‑on experience in B2B SaaS marketing within high‑growth, fast‑moving environments.
• Performance Expertise: Proven track record of planning, executing, and scaling high‑performing Meta Ads campaigns.
• Automation Mastery: Advanced technical knowledge of HubSpot marketing automation, lead scoring mechanisms, and CRM integration.
• Funnel Acumen: Deep understanding of product‑led growth (PLG) dynamics and trial‑to‑paid conversion mechanics.
• Mindset: A strong balance of strategic vision and autonomous execution, driven by a high sense of personal accountability and initiative.
• Data‑Driven: Analytical mindset focused on performance tracking, structured experiment design, and scaling top-performing campaigns.
• Language Skills: C2 native‑level German fluency to author persuasive copy, paired with C1 business English for internal team operations.

Nice-to-Haves

• Background working within digital agencies, marketing services, or talent acquisition ecosystems.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn Ads, organic social growth, or community‑led marketing initiatives.
• Prior experience managing external vendors, creative partners, or building internal marketing functions.

What We Offer

• High Creative Freedom: Complete autonomy to build, test, and implement marketing initiatives, systems, and processes from scratch.
• Direct Impact: Close daily collaboration with the founding executive team, ensuring high visibility and meaningful strategic influence across the business.
• Attractive Compensation: Competitive annual base salary between EUR 70,000 – EUR 85,000, paired with individual performance bonuses and 30 days of paid annual vacation.
• Flexible Working Model: Complete remote flexibility alongside 3–4 annual team gatherings at our headquarters in Kempten, Allgäu.
• Maximum Growth Curve: Outstanding professional progression backed by dedicated educational stipends, regular team events, and a vibrant corporate culture.