Founder Associate \- Commercial (They/She/He) PlatformE \| Porto, Portugal \| Entry level \| Full\-time 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 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); * Bulletproof healthcare insurance; * Free gym membership; * Stock options plan; * 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.