Founding Business Lead (German-speaking)

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Munich, Bayern, DEU
In-Office
Senior level
Enterprise Web • HR Tech • Information Technology • Professional Services
The Role
Join founding team to drive early sales, customer development, partnerships, and go-to-market in Germany. Shape business model, positioning, messaging, and strategic decisions while executing commercial growth alongside founders.
Summary Generated by Built In
Arcadia Network is an EXIST-backed startup based in Munich, building custom AI software for executive search.
We are entering a more market-facing phase and are looking for a commercially strong founding team member to help shape sales, partnerships, and go-to-market execution in the German market.
You would work directly with the founders and play a key role in helping Arcadia grow from an early-stage product into a strong commercial business.
Aufgaben
What you will work on
* Drive early sales conversations and customer development
* Help refine our business model and go-to-market strategy
* Build relationships with early partners and clients
* Support positioning, messaging, and commercial storytelling
* Contribute to strategic decisions together with the founding team
* Help shape how Arcadia enters and grows in the German market
Qualifikation
What we are looking for
* Advanced German and strong English
* Based in Munich or willing to work closely with the team here
* Strong interest in startups, business building, and early-stage growth
* Experience or strong intuition in sales, partnerships, GTM, marketing, or venture development
* Comfortable with ambiguity and taking ownership
* Able to think strategically and execute practically
* Ideally some exposure to SaaS, HR-tech, executive search, recruiting, or AI
Benefits
* A high-ownership role with direct access to the founders
* The opportunity to shape the commercial side of the company from an early stage
* A well-supported startup environment with resources available for tooling, experimentation, and business development
* Access to the TUM and UnternehmerTUM ecosystem
* A role with room to grow into broader strategic responsibility over time
This is not a standard corporate role.
We are looking for someone who wants to help build the commercial side of an ambitious company from an early stage and work closely with the founding team.
For the right person, this role can grow into something much broader over time.

Skills Required

  • Advanced German and strong English
  • Based in Munich or willing to work closely with the team
  • Experience or strong intuition in sales, partnerships, GTM, marketing, or venture development
  • Strong interest in startups, business building, and early-stage growth
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and taking ownership
  • Able to think strategically and execute practically
  • Exposure to SaaS, HR-tech, executive search, recruiting, or AI
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The Company
5 Employees

What We Do

Arcadia Network is an exclusive professional platform dedicated to senior-level technology professionals. The company's mission is to provide a premier, curated environment where elite tech talent can discover exclusive career opportunities and network with influential industry leaders. By bridging the gap between top-tier expertise and premier roles, it serves as a specialized hub for high-level professional connections and career advancement within the technology sector.

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