Founder Operations Manager

About Antler Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that enables and invests in the world’s most exceptional founders. With 30+ offices across six continents, we back founders from the very beginning - helping them go further, faster throughout the lifecycle of their companies. In Continental Europe, Antler invests in founders building from Berlin, Amsterdam, Munich, and beyond. Our model is deeply operational: we work hands-on with founders from day one, combining capital, execution support, and a global founder community. This role sits at the heart of that model. As Founder Operations Manager in Berlin, you will ensure that Antler’s residency and founder-facing operations run seamlessly - creating the conditions for ambitious people to do the best work of their lives.  Location: Berlin Working model: Fully in-office Start date: Immediately Founder Operations Manager (Berlin) Antler is an operations-heavy investment model. At our core, we help exceptional founders go from inception - and that only works if the underlying machine runs with speed, precision, and consistency. This role owns that machine. As Founder Operations Manager, you will run the internal and founder-facing operations of Antler in Berlin end-to-end. You are both the person who makes things happen day to day and the one who continuously improves how things work, with a strong bias toward stability, automation, and repeatability. This is not a strategy-only role, and it is not a stepping stone into investing. It is a high-ownership execution role at the heart of how Antler operates. You will report to one of the partners. What You’ll Do Founder Scouting & Selection Operations Design, run, and continuously improve the day-to-day founder scouting and selection operations Orchestrate a high-volume workflow across applications, interviews, decisions, and follow-ups (HubSpot) Ensure speed, clarity, and consistency in founder communication and internal coordination Hire, manage, and lead interns supporting scouting and operations Founder-Facing Operations Own and execute founder-facing operations end-to-end: Onboarding Residency execution Events and founder activities Residency calendar and schedule management Portfolio and alumni engagement Be accountable for the founder experience, measured by NPS and qualitative feedback Build new communities Ensure everything “just runs” - without constant reinvention or heroics Internal Operations & Coordination Manage the Berlin office: stocked, organised, and ready to be the place where people start their life’s work Coordinate across the organisation to ensure flawless delivery Support the building of a world-class founder community through operational excellence Systems, Process & Automation Stabilise existing processes first - then improve them where it matters Identify repetitive, manual work and automate aggressively (Notion, Airtable, Zapier, HubSpot workflows) Build dashboards and lightweight systems that create visibility and reduce noise Constantly challenge how things are done - with pragmatism, not novelty for its own sake   What Success Looks Like (12–18 Months) Founders experience Antler as fast, organised, and professional Founder NPS is high; feedback highlights clarity and smooth execution Founder selection runs faster with fewer manual interventions Processes are documented, repeatable, and no longer reinvented More automation, less firefighting The entire team (from investment team to interns) operate independently under your coordination   What This Role Is Not You will not interview or evaluate founders for investment decisions This is not a backdoor into becoming an investor You will not spend your time sparring with founders on product or strategy Finance and budgeting are not part of this role Marketing or content work is optional and depends on your skill set — not a core expectation Who Should Not Apply This role is not a good fit if you: Are primarily looking for a path into venture investing Prefer defining strategy over executing relentlessly Want to “manage” rather than do the work yourself Get frustrated by operational detail, logistics, or repetition Need constant feedback, validation, or tightly scoped instructions Are uncomfortable with ambiguity, pace, or taking full ownership Are looking for a hybrid or remote role — this is 100% in-person Expect polished systems to already exist rather than building and running them Who You Are Extremely strong work ethic; you do what needs doing High agency, low ego - ownership without theatrics Hands-on, pragmatic, and comfortable with unglamorous tasks Exceptional attention to detail A systems thinker who can design and run complex processes Comfortable hiring, managing, and leading interns - without becoming detached from execution Process-driven and highly organised Technologically fluent; comfortable with no-code tools and operational automation Highly autonomous; you thrive on independence rather than constant feedback Excellent written and verbal communication You thrive in a 100% in-person, in-office culture Powered by JazzHR