Company

Founded in Berlin, autarc is a 35 person start-up who last year graduated from Y Combinator in San Francisco. Our team consists of people in Sales, Tech and Operations, with plans to expand into the UK market where we are looking to hire out a new team.

Role Description

We’re opening our first UK office in London — and we’re looking for an entrepreneurial Founders Associate to help bring autarc to market. You’ll work directly with our founding team, acting as the connective tissue between inbound customers, local installer partners, fairs and shows, and our global product and marketing teams.

This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing climate tech startup as one of our first hires in the UK. You’ll have a front-row seat in everything from sales to strategy and local market expansion.

Conduct virtual product demos with inbound clients and guide them through our software
Support customers via phone, email, or live chat during onboarding and setup
Connect with local heat pump and solar installers, and manage early partner relationships
Attend industry trade shows and events to build our presence in the UK
Coordinate with global marketing to create localised landing pages, brochures, and demo materials
Build structured feedback loops from UK users and partners back into the product and engineering teams

You’ll be based in our London office (in Soho), working closely with our growing UK engineering team.

Requirements

A top-tier academic background in Business, Economics or a related field
Experience in fast-paced environments like startups, VC, consulting, or investment banking
A generalist mindset: you’re curious, adaptable, and comfortable jumping into new topics
Fluent in English
Based in London with a willingness to work 3 days in the office (Soho)
Right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship

What We Offer

Freedom to choose your own equipment (within a budget)
Virtual stock options
28 paid vacation days
An annual team retreat
Mobility subsidies
Health and fitness subscription
Regular team events, lunches and activities

Next steps

If your application is successful, you will participate in the following:

Screening call with someone from the Sales team
Culture fit call with Thies (COO)
Take home challenge (approx. 2-4 hours)
Final F2F interview with Thies (COO) and the team (in Berlin, or London)

About Us

Right now, 25% of CO2 emissions in Europe are caused by heating our buildings. In order for this to be reduced, the transition towards renewable energy needs to be simplified and made more accessible. There are too few installers to meet the growing demand for heat pumps, and a solution to match this trend needs to be brought to the market.

autarc is developing the leading operating system (OS) for heat pump installers, enabling a more digital and efficient installation process for heat pumps.

Through this, autarc is reducing the hurdles to decarbonizing single-family homes and small apartment buildings in Europe, with the goal to help with the planning and designing of 1 million heat pumps by 2030.

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