We’re looking for an entrepreneurial and driven individual to join our team and help us grow our Merantix AI Campus organisation. We consider operations and its excellence as the backbone of our organisation -- only  fully functioning we can unlock true community building! As our Operations & Finance Manager you will work with the team to build and run operations and finance to ensure the highest level of member and partner experience. You’ll also work closely with our founding team to continuously improve our processes and setting our organisation up for scale and success. 

Your main responsibilities will contain: 

• Ensure that the AI Campus Berlin is fully operational and processes are running smoothly and are continuously improved:

  • Take full ownership of our 6000m2-large building and management of our daily operations;

  • Challenge the status quo of our processes and initiate improvement measures and take responsibility for automation and optimisation;

  • Work closely with our Head of Operations, taking a proactive approach to identifying new opportunities and resolving trending / common issues;

  • Manage the relationship with our service providers to achieve the best possible results; 

  • Conduct regular campus walkthroughs to ensure that everything is in order to ensure high hospitality standards. 

• Finance & Administration: 

  • Manage membership contracts and invoicing;

  • Own the budget and be responsible for our financial controlling and preparatory bookkeeping and prepare the weekly & monthly bookkeeping; 

  • Take on additional admin responsibilities over time.

We define ourselves by a culture of ownership and cooperation. We are looking for driven, capable, visionary and prudent talents with proven track records of personal, academic and professional achievement.

• You are ready to be one of the early team of the Merantix AI Campus and thrive within the startup environment. 

• You have already worked in a similar role within a dynamic environment for at least 2 years;

• You have experience in running building operations and building relationships with various stakeholder groups; 

• You have experience in finance and controlling;

• You have excellent communication verbal and written in both English and German;

• You have excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams;

• You are a hands-on person with an eye for the detail;

• You are highly self-organised and have a structured approach to work with an ability to multitask;

• BSc or MSc degree in business or social sciences is a plus.

Our hierarchy is flat and communication direct, which means that we operate and learn fast, as a team. You are a great fit for our team if this describes you:

• Entrepreneurial mindset: creative, focused, ambitious, and not easily discouraged;

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly innovative environment where ambiguity is the norm;

• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills;

• Independent but cooperative mindset;

• Strong organisational and multitasking skills with the ability to prioritise appropriately and effectively;

• Love what you do (and own it);

• Enjoy a life where no single day is the same.

In addition to a competitive salary, you can expect the following:

• Flexible working hours as we believe in ownership and trust;

• Learning & development program for all our team members;

• Regular team events and intensive exchange with all Merantix companies;

• Free drinks, snacks and breakfast;

• Equal rights, respect and promotion of diversity.