Lisbon-based (relocation supported) | Native or near-native German | Equity upside
We’re hiring a German-speaking marketing and business all-rounder to scale an established e-commerce brand.
The brand sells premium, award-winning health & wellness products and is already generating 7-figure revenue. Now, the business's top priority is marketing-led scaling.
This is your chance to become an e-commerce founder with fewer founder downsides: the product is loved by over 200k customers, the supply chain is established, and you’ll have a small, high-performing team at your side.
You will receive meaningful equity from day one, and within 6 months, you will be running the brand as CEO.
Why this is a rare opportunityFast-track to CEO: the role is designed to grow into running the brand end-to-end with marketing at its core
Founder-like upside, very few risks: build and scale with a great product in hand, an established brand reputation, and strong analytics
Internal MBA-style training: join Hyperdrive, our internal learning track built to accelerate business, strategy, and leadership
Mentorship + ecosystem: direct exposure to Phira founders and ambitious peers building companies in the same office; strong connections to Lisbon’s entrepreneur network
High-level + in the weeds: shape the direction of the company and be responsible for executing the day-to-day work that drives growth
From day one, you’ll co-own the brand’s growth agenda with the venture studio’s CEO. You’ll run experiments, build campaigns, and optimize the full marketing funnel.
Paid digital growth (Meta + Google): learn fast, then own strategy, media buying, testing, iteration
Creative direction and messaging (German): angles, hooks, copy for ads and landing pages, offer framing
Campaign planning: promo calendar, launches, rapid iteration cycles across channels
Positioning and strategy: refine narrative and offers using customer insight, conversion data, and retention signals
Cross-functional execution: close cooperation with CX, Design, Product, and Supply Chain to improve the full customer journey
Interfacing with finance: work closely with our CFO to improve the financial model, track KPIs, and build dashboards that drive decisions
Leadership over time: set priorities, ensure highest level of execution in the organization, and take on team leadership
This role combines high-level decision-making and hands-on execution.
Growth pathWe expect you to act, think, and scale the business like a founder. This is why you’ll receive meaningful equity from day one.
Month 1–3: learn the business fast and own key growth execution from day one
Month 3–6: lead marketing end-to-end across channels and functions
From month 6+: step into CEO-of-the-brand responsibility
High standards, high output, ownership mindset
You are in a stage of life where success is your top priority
Native or near-native German (you can write persuasive, natural copy)
You love marketing in all its forms and want to become exceptional
You’re extremely organized: you run clean workflows, stay on top of details, and have a clear bias to action
Strong team player: humble yet confident, reliable, proactive communicator, great to work with
You’re excited to learn paid digital properly and take full responsibility for it
Proof you execute: projects, campaigns, writing samples, brand work, etc.
Some prior leadership experience (e.g. leading a small team, student orgs, semi-professional sports, etc.)
Nice to have: relevant D2C e-commerce experience
Experience level: We want someone with real proof they can execute, but you don’t need a long CV. If you’re highly driven, learn fast, and want to grow quickly into leadership, you’ll fit.
What you’ll getLots of responsibility from day one
A proven product and well-known brand; your work directly drives growth
Hyperdrive (internal MBA-style learning) + close mentorship from founders
A builder environment with ambitious peers and entrepreneur exposure
Salary + meaningful equity upside
Career-defining work and growth track
Lisbon-based (hybrid: 4 days/week in-office). Relocation support available.
Mentorship & access to our internal MBA-style training
Be part of a small, fast-moving, high-performing, and international team
Access to the Lisbon startup ecosystem
Company-paid accountant (tax support)
24 paid vacation days per year
Pet-friendly workspace
Access to the world-class products and services we build
Fun team events (sunset sailing, cooking classes, etc.)
Are you ready to do the best work of your life? Apply now!
Skills Required
- Native or near-native German
- Strong understanding of marketing
- Experience in e-commerce marketing
What We Do
Phira Ventures is a Lisbon and New York based venture. We partner with exceptional talent to create businesses that deliver meaningful, measurable value to communities and markets.  We are entrepreneurs ourselves and have successfully founded and scaled multiple ventures. We bring ideas, capital, and a hands-on team that helps founders move faster and avoid common pitfalls. When we invest, we are true partners with skin in the game.  We are especially excited about ventures at the intersection of technology and human well-being, including health and wellness, aging and accessibility, trust and safety in an AI-driven world, and curation at scale.
