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Founders Associate - People & Talent (f/m/d)

Posted Sep 30, 2026

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Manex AI GmbH

Munich

EnglishFluent German (C1+)

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Broad estimate: €44,000–€58,000/year

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OUR MISSION

Manex AI is on a mission to enable autonomy for the world’s leading organizations and is currently building autonomous factories. After raising our Seed Round from Lightspeed and BlueYard and winning leading enterprise manufacturing customers, we are now focused on scaling operations across all departments. With our world-class team, we are looking for the key individuals who will help take us to the next level and build a truly outstanding organization.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Founders Associate for People & Talent, you'll own the growth of our team, working directly with the founders. You'll find and win the people who will build Manex, run events that put us on the map in Germany, and shape how the world sees us, from our website to LinkedIn. As a small, fast-moving team, we'll also count on you to step in wherever you're needed and take on projects beyond your core scope.

WHY JOIN US?

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Talent acquisition: Proactively identify and approach outstanding candidates across LinkedIn, universities, communities and our network, and turn first conversations into hires

Hiring process: Own the candidate experience end-to-end, from first outreach through coordinating interviews to the offer

Events: Plan and run talent evenings, meetups and community formats that bring great people to us and grow the Manex brand in Germany

Marketing & employer branding: Drive our presence across LinkedIn, our website and other channels, and tell the Manex story in a way that makes top talent want to join

Beyond your scope: Support the founders on projects across the company as we scale

Own recruiting end-to-end in close coordination with all founders
Scale our internal operations by documenting and automating core processes
Strengthen culture and communication, establish team rituals, and sharpen our employer brand
Advance compliance topics, public funding initiatives and marketing

Have a strong drive and a hands-on mentality: you get things done instead of waiting for them to happen
Love working with people and enjoy building relationships and convincing people
Are organized and structured, and can juggle many things at once without dropping the ball
Communicate clearly and confidently, both in writing and in person
Take ownership and enjoy the variety of a fast-growing startup
Want to be part of a team with the same drive, especially in such an exciting phase
Are business-fluent in German and English

Competitive compensation package
Work side by side with our founders, with direct impact on how Manex grows
A steep learning curve in one of Europe's most ambitious AI startups
High trust and ownership from day one
Corporate Wellpass membership and a subsidized Deutschlandticket
Regular offsites with the greatest team: think Austrian mountains, lakeside retreats or European cities
Join one of Europe’s most driven and ambitious teams
EGYM Wellpass & Deutschlandticket

Intro Call (30 min) – culture & fit
Founder Session (45 min) – a case or challenge and a deeper conversation about fit
Offer – typically within one week

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Job facts

Employer: Manex AI GmbH
Role: Founders Associate - People & Talent (f/m/d)
City: Munich
Work mode: not stated
Language: English
Seniority: not stated
Posted: Sep 30, 2026
Source: Arbeitnow

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