Founder Operations Manager

Berlin, GermanyFull TimeOperations

What You'll Do

Founder Scouting & Selection Operations

Own the founder funnel end-to-end -from first application click to day one in the office. Design who screens whom, when, and with what information
Know and run the CRM system (HubSpot) well enough to change it. Handle edge cases -co-founder changes mid-funnel, bespoke agreements, calibration calls -without escalating for every exception
Own founder-facing communication: fast, zero-defect, and calibrated to convert
Monitor the full funnel in real time, catch anomalies before they become crises, and push the investment team when scorecards are late or interviewers are unavailable
Build automations -not just request them -and improve them every cycle. Understand conversion data well enough to have an opinion on what's working and why
Design and supervise an intern's work on the repetitive end of this, making sure nothing slips

Residency Execution

From the moment a founder signs, own their experience -the right information at the right time before they arrive, a smooth first day, and a residency calendar the whole team can trust
Manage content sequencing -knowing what founders need to hear when and making sure every session is polished and production-ready
Coordinate external speakers professionally, including senior and high-profile people
Hold the runsheet, anticipate what will go wrong, and fix it when it does -speaker drops out an hour before, tech fails on stage, catering doesn't arrive. None of this rattles you
Be the first point of contact for every founder question and issue, from practical to interpersonal. High volume, often not intellectually stimulating, always important. Handle it with speed and without complaint

Community & Events

Organise portfolio summits -two-day offsite events for recent investments
Design community formats aimed at bringing in new founder talent (dinners, builders nights, peer communities)
Manage meticulous logistics, exercise good judgment on format, and handle many moving parts across multi-week horizons
You'll grow into this responsibility, not inherit it fully from day one

People & Office

Hire, manage, and develop interns day-to-day -taking this seriously, not as an afterthought
Keep the Berlin office stocked, organised, and worthy of the people who use it
Liaise with the landlord, make sensible spending calls independently, and be the kind of person who just handles what needs handling -including the dishwasher

What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months)

Founders say Antler is fast, organised, and feels like it's on their side
The scouting funnel runs faster with fewer manual interventions each cycle
Processes are documented, repeatable, and owned -not reinvented each cohort
More automation, less firefighting. Partners rarely in the day-to-day

What This Role Is Not

This is not an investing role and is not a path into one -that's by design, not limitation. You won't be evaluating founders, doing deals, or advising on strategy. Finance and marketing sit outside the scope. If you're looking for a platform to pivot into VC, this is the wrong seat.

Who Will Thrive Here

This role is a great fit if you love seeing complex systems run smoothly and take ownership of making that happen. If you're energised by variety, autonomy, and the satisfaction of building something reliable from the ground up -this is your kind of role.

You'll do your best work here if you:

Bring a strong work ethic and take pride in doing what needs doing
Are high agency and low ego -you own outcomes without needing the spotlight
Are hands-on, pragmatic, and unfazed by the unglamorous parts of the job
Have exceptional attention to detail
Can design and run complex processes end-to-end
Are comfortable hiring and developing interns while staying close to execution yourself
Are process-driven, highly organised, and technologically fluent
Thrive on autonomy and trust your own judgment
Communicate clearly and confidently, in writing and in person
Love being in the office and want to be part of a tight-knit, in-person team

Contact

Interested? Please reach out to laura.bonomini@antler.co or apply directly below.

*Location: Berlin · Working model: Fully in-office · Start date: Immediately*