At eternal.ag, we're building the future of sustainable food production. Our mission is to convert the world's existing greenhouses into fully automated facilities that can produce fresh food year-round - addressing the critical need to double food production by 2050 while facing severe labor shortages, water scarcity, and climate challenges.
As Associate to the CEO Office, you'll be the strategic right hand to our founders, working at the intersection of strategy and execution. This isn't a glorified assistant role - you'll be solving real problems that matter: Why do customers choose us over alternatives? Which partnerships could unlock our next 100 deployments? How do we scale our operations across multiple countries while maintaining quality?
You'll have genuine impact and responsibility from day one, touching every aspect of the business from customer engagement and partnerships to fundraising and strategic planning. Think of yourself as a force multiplier for the leadership team - someone who can context-switch seamlessly, drive critical initiatives forward, and turn ambitious ideas into operational reality.
You'll engage directly with greenhouse operators, understanding their operational challenges and ensuring our robotic solutions deliver tangible value. This includes accompanying customers through deployment phases, coordinating with our technical teams, and using everything you learn to improve how we deliver on our promises.
Not the flashy ones that look good in press releases, but the ones that will actually move the needle. You'll research potential partners across the agricultural ecosystem, build relationships with key stakeholders, and help structure deals that accelerate our growth.
Good hiring is the difference between a company that scales and one that implodes. You'll help identify top robotics and AI talent globally, create smooth candidate experiences, and occasionally convince brilliant engineers to join our mission.
Work with the founders to refine our positioning, pricing, and expansion strategy. This includes analyzing competitor movements, identifying new market opportunities, and helping craft the narrative that resonates with customers and investors.
Own critical projects that span multiple teams - from launching in new geographies to implementing operational systems that enable us to scale. You'll be the connective tissue ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.
Help prepare compelling materials for investors, conduct market research, support due diligence processes, and maintain relationships with our existing backers.
This role exists because scaling a deep-tech robotics company requires someone who can think strategically while executing flawlessly. You'll be working on complex challenges at the intersection of robotics, agriculture, and business - not scheduling meetings or managing calendars.
The best part? You'll have a front-row seat to building a company that will transform how the world produces food. The hardest part? The ambiguity and constant context-switching that comes with being a true generalist in a fast-moving startup.
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Track record of excellence: Whether from top-tier consulting, high-growth startups, or leading tech companies, you've demonstrated the ability to operate at a high level and deliver results that matter
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Early career, mature thinking: 2-5 years of experience with the strategic mindset of someone much more senior, combined with the energy and adaptability of someone hungry to prove yourself
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Exceptionally organized without being rigid: You can juggle multiple high-stakes priorities while staying flexible enough to pivot when circumstances change
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Natural problem solver: You see problems before they become crises and opportunities others miss. You take ownership without being asked
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Outstanding communicator: Your emails are crisp, your presentations compelling, and you can explain complex technical concepts to any audience
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Genuinely excited about our mission: This isn't just a stepping stone - you believe in revolutionizing food production and want to help build the solution
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Comfortable with ambiguity: You thrive in environments where the playbook hasn't been written yet
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Experience at a top-tier consulting firm or high-growth startup
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Experience with fundraising or investor relations
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Track record in B2B sales or business development
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Something distinctive that clearly sets you apart - whether that's building your own startup, published research, or an unconventional path that demonstrates exceptional drive
Direct access to experienced founders: Learn directly from founders who've worked at top-tier consulting firms (BCG) and scaled multiple unicorns. You'll gain insights from their experience building world-class companies, not through filtered feedback from middle management.
Real responsibility from day one: Your decisions will matter. Your work will directly impact our trajectory and success.
Unparalleled learning opportunity: Gain exposure to every aspect of building a deep-tech startup - from cutting-edge robotics to international expansion.
Clear growth path: As we scale, you'll have the opportunity to specialize in whatever area excites you most - whether that's leading operations, business development, or even transitioning to a product role.
Competitive compensation: Attractive salary plus meaningful equity that makes you a genuine stakeholder in our success.
International exposure: Work across our Cologne HQ and Bengaluru office, with opportunities to engage with customers and partners globally.
Impact at scale: Your work will directly contribute to solving one of humanity's greatest challenges - sustainably feeding a growing population.
This role requires someone who wants to understand how world-changing companies are built from the inside. If you're looking for clearly defined responsibilities and predictable days, this isn't for you.
You should be willing to travel between our offices and to customer sites across Europe, when required.
Ready to help revolutionize global food production? If you're excited by the prospect of working directly with founders to scale a company that matters, we'd love to hear from you.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who demonstrate exceptional capability and share our mission.
eternal.ag is building fully automated food production sites that can sustainably produce fresh food year-round. Backed by world-class investors and partnering with leading agricultural companies, we're turning the vision of fully-autonomous greenhouses into reality.
