Venture Development Manager (m/w/d)

autarc (YC S24); Berlin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Freedom to choose equipment

Annual team retreat

Mobility: Dance or Deutschland Ticket

Urban Sports Club membership

Regular team events, lunches and activ

Job summary

autarc is hiring a hands-on Product Manager to own early initiatives in Berlin. You’ll shape value propositions, define MVPs, prioritize features, and coordinate Sales, Marketing, and Tech for fast launches alongside the co-founders.

You’ll engage daily with customers, translate market needs into concrete product improvements, and collaborate with Product and Design to deliver new digital services, on-site in Mitte.

Qualifications

• Graduated from a strong university
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Fluent in English and German at C2 level
• Startup experience or similarly fast-paced environment
• Hands-on: you execute, not just coordinate
• Curious about how tech, operations and business strategy come together in high-growth companies
• Structured thinker who’s not afraid to dive into details, run numbers, and execute fast
• Based in Berlin and willing to work on-site (office in Mitte)

Responsibilities

• Own early product management and cross-team execution for new initiatives: shape value propositions, define MVPs, prioritize features, align stakeholders, and coordinate Sales, Marketing, and Tech for fast launches
• Dive quickly into new topics, markets, and customer problems, building a deep understanding through frequent, direct customer conversations
• Hands-on drive the launch of new digital products and services - from idea to market rollout - working closely with the co-founders and team
• Talk to customers daily to uncover pain points, validate solutions, and actively promote, position, and upsell new products and features based on feedback
• Support go-to-market execution with sales decks, presentations, and customer-facing materials, and help the team communicate new value clearly
• Work closely with Product and Design to translate market/customer requirements into concrete product improvements and launch assets

Skills

Graduated from uni

Entrepreneurial mindset

English fluent

German C2

Startup experience

Hands-on

Curious mindset

Structured thinker

Based in Berlin

Education

University degree

Job description

About Us

Founded in Berlin,

About Us

Founded in Berlin, autarc is a ~80-person start-up that graduated from Y Combinator in San Francisco. Our team spans Sales, Tech, and Operations. We build software that helps energy installers plan, sell, and deliver home electrification projects faster and with higher quality.

Your Impact

Are you excited to work on strategic projects that accelerate the energy transition?

If you're excited about green-tech, cross-functional projects, and exploring scalable solutions, join us and make an impact.

You will work closely with the COO and co-founder and collaborate with Sales, Customer Success, Product, and Tech to drive new initiatives from idea to launch. This role is built for someone who likes ownership, moves fast, and learns directly from customers.

Please note: This position is on-site in Berlin (Mitte) and C2-level proficiency in German is required.

What you’ll do

• Own early product management and cross-team execution for new initiatives: shape value propositions, define MVPs, prioritize features, align stakeholders, and coordinate Sales, Marketing, and Tech for fast, smooth launches
• Dive quickly into new topics, markets, and customer problems, building a deep understanding through frequent, direct customer conversations
• Hands-on drive the launch of new digital products and services - from first idea to market rollout - working closely with the co-founders and team
• Talk to customers daily to uncover pain points, validate solutions, and actively promote, position, and upsell new products and features while iterating based on real-world feedback
• Support go-to-market execution with sales decks, presentations, and customer-facing materials, and help the team communicate new value clearly
• Work closely with Product and Design to translate market/customer requirements into concrete product improvements and launch assets

What You Bring

• Graduated from a strong university; entrepreneurial mindset
• Fluent in English and C2 German (required)
• Experience in a startup environment (or similarly fast-paced setting)
• Hands-on: you execute, not just coordinate
• Curious about how tech, operations, and business strategy come together in high-growth companies
• Structured thinker who’s not afraid to get into details, run the numbers, and execute fast
• Based in Berlin and willing to work on-site (office in Mitte)

What We Offer

• Freedom to choose your own equipment
• An annual team retreat
• The choice between Dance or Deutschland Ticket for mobility
• Urban Sports Club for fitness
• Regular team events, lunches and activities

Next steps

If your application is successful, you will participate in the following:

• Screening call with our Lead Venture Development
• Culture fit call with Thies (COO & Co-Founder)
• Take home case study (approx. 1 hour)
• Final on-site interview with our COO Thies and the team

About Us

Heating our buildings causes around 25% of Europe's CO₂ emissions. Decarbonizing it depends on installers – and there are far too few of them to keep up with the growing demand for heat pumps.

autarc is building the operating system for energy installers across Europe: software that makes planning, designing and installing heat pumps faster and more digital. Our goal is to help plan and design 1 million heat pumps by 2030.

Founded in Berlin and backed by Y Combinator (S24), we're a team of 60+ people across Sales, Tech and Operations, already serving more than 2,000 customers.