👩‍💻 Job Description

As a Founder's Associate at Hula Earth, you will be an integral part of our dynamic team, supporting the founders in driving the vision and mission of our startup forward. Your role will be multifaceted with a focus on growth, sales and marketing. Alongside this, you’ll contribute to strategy, operations, and cross-functional projects - gaining hands-on experience in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and technology.

🦉 About Hula Earth

At Hula, we pioneer tech-driven solutions for biodiversity monitoring. We specialize in building real-time environmental intelligence, blending satellite insights with our proprietary IoT Sensor network. Our mission is to make biodiversity monitoring accessible, actionable, and scalable through technology.

At the end of 2024, we secured a €1.6 million pre-seed round – backed by some of Europe’s top investors, including Point Nine Capital and renowned business angels such as Lawrence Leuschner (TIER Mobility), Kilian Kaminski (refurbed), and Tobias Rieker (Markt-Pilot). With this support we’re now focused on increasing traction and preparing the company for a strong Seed round.

✅ Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning: Collaborate with the CEO to define short-term and long-term growth priorities. Maintain dashboards and performance metrics related to customer satisfaction and retention.
Sales: Support lead qualification, pipeline management, and closing activities to drive revenue growth and expand customer base.
Marketing & Growth: Execute campaigns, create content, and track performance to generate demand and highlight customer success stories.
Operational Support: Own day-to-day tasks and manage cross-functional projects that improve customer experience and marketing impact.
Communications: Draft and edit internal and external communications. Help maintain consistent messaging and branding across all communication channels.
Relationship Building: Cultivate customer advocates, support partner/investor communications, and represent the company externally.

🎯 Your Traits

Entrepreneurial: Displaying curiosity, innovation, and risk-taking.