What You Will Do

As Social Impact Entrepreneur in Residence (m/f/d) you will be responsible for establishing the operational, legal, financial, and organisational foundations of the Changemaker Foundation, an independent non-profit initiative created by KoRo and partners (including KOA) to build fully traceable, sustainable agricultural supply chains and support the transition to diversified agroforestry systems. Embedded within KoRo for an initial 6-12 months, your mission is to turn this initiative into a fully operational, independent organisation ready to scale.

What You Will Do:

• Business model & financial viability: Validate and develop the funding model, including premiums, grants, partner contributions, and long-term financial sustainability.
• Agroforestry system development: Assess and refine the diversified agroforestry model, ensuring farmer feasibility, economic viability, scalability, and realistic implementation.
• Commercial model & scaling: Design the commercial framework in collaboration with KoRo, enabling initial product sourcing and creating a scalable blueprint for onboarding future partners.
• Traceability & certification: Ensure end-to-end traceability, audit readiness, and alignment with certification and reporting standards.
• Legal & organizational setup: Define governance, legal structure, compliance, HR setup, contracts, and reporting frameworks.
• Operations & partnerships: Build the operating model across foundation, farmers, processors, buyers, and manage key partner relationships (including KOA and KoRo stakeholders).
• Impact measurement: Define KPIs and reporting systems for impact, transparency, and donor requirements.
• Risk management: Identify key risks and develop mitigation strategies to support strategic decisions.
• Fundraising & business development: Lead fundraising across grants, donors, and strategic partners, build a pipeline of corporate “changemakers,” and structure commercial participation mechanisms.
• Team building: Recruit initial team members and prepare the setup for an independent organizational launch.

• Foundation fully established and operational as an independent-ready entity
• Governance and compliance framework defined and implemented
• Business model validated with first implementation step taken.
• Funding model confirmed (grants, donors, and/or commercial streams)
• DAF and traceability model designed and validated with agency and or field expert
• Operational model defined, including key processes and responsibilities
• Certification and impact reporting pathway established
• First hires prepared, with key roles and profiles defined
• Foundation ready for independent launch

What You Bring

• You have proven experience building or scaling a venture, non-profit, or foundation from the ground up (incl. governance, legal setup, hiring, and operations)
• Strong commercial and financial acumen (business modelling, unit economics, P&L, blended finance models combining grants and commercial revenue)
• Track record in fundraising and/or strategic partnerships across grants, donors, and commercial partners, including structuring hybrid revenue models (fees, premiums, volume commitments)
• Domain expertise in at least one area such as sustainable agriculture, supply chain traceability, certification, or impact reporting
• Experience managing diverse stakeholders (corporates, NGOs, farmer organizations, donors)
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on mindset with high comfort in ambiguity and building from scratch
• Strong ownership and execution focus with a bias for action and pragmatic decision-making
• You are confident representing an organization externally and engaging credibly with donors, partners, and certification bodies
• You have a passion for sustainable agriculture, regenerative systems, and building impactful, nature-positive supply chains
• You are based in Germany, with willingness to work in a cross-functional, international context
• English is business fluent (required); German is a strong plus

What's In It For You

• High ownership from day one in a venture-building environment with direct access to senior leadership and key decision-makers
• Close collaboration with cross-functional teams to shape and implement the Foundation’s first operating model and supply chain use case
• Strong learning curve through deep exposure to KoRo’s commercial, supply chain and impact structures
• Flexible, trust-based working setup with hybrid work options and modern infrastructure
• Fast-paced, impact-driven culture with a strong bias toward execution and real-world implementation
• Standard employee perks such as product discounts, office amenities and team events (within the first months)

Sounds good?

Then apply via our website, including your CV, cover letter and all relevant documents. 
This is not a typical role. It’s a chance to help build a foundation from the ground up. If that excites you, tell us briefly who you are and what drives you to take on this challenge.