Founders Associate

Why Zenline?

At Zenline, we’re moving one of the world’s largest industries into the agent-first era. By combining AI agents, retail data, and deep category expertise, we help retailers decide what to sell, what to remove, and where to invest next so they can compete with Amazon, Temu, and the next generation of AI-native commerce.

This is a rare chance to help build a generational AI company at a true inflection point. We’re already working with Europe’s biggest retailers across categories, with strong product-market fit and a clear opportunity to define a new category: product intelligence. Our ambition is to generate real economic impact by increasing the supply of products shoppers truly want, helping retailers & brands build better assortments, and compete in an AI-first world.

If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you. At Zenline, the future of retail decision-making is being built today, and we’re just getting started.

The role

As a Founders Associate, you’ll work directly with the CEO and co-founders to accelerate Zenline’s path from early traction to repeatable scale. This is a high-ownership, generalist role: you’ll identify the biggest bottlenecks each week, run tight execution loops, and turn what you learn into repeatable playbooks.

You will operate across growth, RevOps, and commercial operations (and occasionally special projects) — with a bias toward shipping outcomes over slides.

What you’ll do

Build & test go-to-market loops: define hypotheses, run experiments (messaging, channels, ICP, offers), measure results, and double down on what works.

Build our proof of value engine: define what “value” means per use case, create lightweight ROI models, and turn successful pilots into repeatable case studies, benchmarks, and sales collateral.

Craft high-signal outreach: write thoughtful messaging and run targeted outbound campaigns; use AI tools (incl. LLMs) to go beyond generic cold emails and start real conversations.

Improve our growth engine: help set up and iterate the tooling and process behind sourcing, sequences, follow-ups, pipeline hygiene, and reporting.

RevOps automation (bonus): find cost- and time-efficient ways to automate repetitive GTM work (enrichment, routing, follow-ups, dashboards).

Founder special projects: jump on whatever is most important to win the week (customer research, market mapping, partner outreach, internal process improvements).

Who we’re looking for

Experience: internships or early experience in MBB, high-performing startups, VC, or similarly fast-paced environments.

Skills: structured problem solving, excellent writing, comfort with data (Excel/Sheets; basic SQL a plus), and the ability to iterate fast.

Attitude: high ownership, comfortable with ambiguity, and energized by moving quickly with minimal direction.

Nice to have: familiarity with CRM/RevOps stacks and basic automation (Zapier/Make, scripting, workflow tools).

What you get

Direct mentorship: work side-by-side with the CEO/co-founders.

Real responsibility: ownership from day one, with impact tied to measurable outcomes.

Steep learning curve: learn how to build traction and systems in an early-stage company.

Compensation: competitive hourly rate (e.g., €18/hour + bonus) depending on seniority and scope.

Zurich-based: work from Zurich with the team.

How to apply

Email arber@zenline.ch with your CV/LinkedIn and a short note on:

what drives you

your biggest strength

a project where you moved fast, measured results, and iterated