Founder Associate - Commercial (They/She/He)

Hybrid/Remote

The Role

You're the founder's right hand on revenue-generating activities. You'll shadow the CEO across business development, partnerships, sales, and marketing initiatives for PlatformE's portfolio (Enterprise Software, Shopify Plugin, and DTC Brand). This isn't admin work - you'll own projects end-to-end while learning how deals get made, brands get built, and products get sold.

Think of it as a commercial apprenticeship - you're learning the full spectrum of building and scaling businesses by doing, not observing.

What You'll Actually Do

Commercial shadowing (60%):

• Join partnership calls and follow up on action items;

• Research potential customers, partners, acquisition targets;

• Prepare materials for investor/board meetings;

• Analyze sales data and performance metrics across portfolio;

• Support pitch deck creation and refinement;

• Attend strategy sessions and contribute ideas.

Project ownership (30%):

• Own specific initiatives like competitor analysis for the plugin;

• Manage relationships with agencies and service providers;

• Coordinate between teams on cross-functional projects;

• Build financial models for new initiatives;

• Run customer discovery interviews for enterprise software.

Learning & development (10%):

• Weekly 1:1s with founder covering decisions made that week;

• Exposure to board meetings contents and strategic planning;

• Access to founder's network and introductions;

• Mentorship on specific skills (negotiation, financial modeling, etc.);

Who You Are

Experience level:

• 0-3 years professional experience;

• Recent grad from top program OR 1-2 years in consulting/banking/tech/startups;

• Strong academic record.

Traits we're hiring for:

• Commercially curious - genuinely interested in how businesses make money;

• Fast learner - can context-switch between enterprise software and DTC brands;

• Proactive - sees what needs doing and does it;

• Detail-oriented - precision in analysis and execution;

• Comfortable with ambiguity - startup pace, things change weekly;

• Strong communicator - will interface with partners, agencies, potential customers.

Nice to have:

• Portuguese + English fluency;

• Understanding of e-commerce, SaaS, or DTC brands;

• Experience with data analysis (Excel, basic SQL, analytics tools);

• Side projects or entrepreneurial attempts.

Why This Role

Career accelerator: 2 years here = 5 years elsewhere in terms of learning;

Exposure to multiple business models: Enterprise SaaS, plugin marketplace, and direct-to-consumer all in one role;

Founder access: Daily interaction with someone who's built multiple ventures;

Real autonomy: You're trusted with actual commercial work, not coffee runs;

Perfect for: Someone who's done 1-2 years in consulting/banking/tech and wants to understand how businesses really work.

We offer:

• Hybrid working model (three days a week in our Porto office and two days remote)/Remote working model if you are based in another country;

• Bulletproof healthcare insurance;

• Free gym membership;

• Learning budget for courses/conferences;

• Fast track to operator roles if you perform;

• Unrestricted access to founder for learning;

• Entry-level salary: €19,000/year

Exit opportunities after 2 years:

• Head of Growth at early-stage startup;

• Strategy/BizDev roles at scale-ups;

• Start your own venture with our backing/advice;

• Senior IC roles at larger tech companies;

Interview Process

1. Application: Resume + Application question;

2. First call (30 mins): Culture fit, work ethic, learning mindset;

3. Case study: Real business problem to solve;

4. Final interview: Chemistry check with founder, discuss case study;

5. Trial period: 1-month paid trial before committing fully.