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Founding Operations & Customer Success Manager

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 0–2 years of experience in customer success, operations, or a startup environment with a focus on onboarding and supporting B2B SaaS clients
  • Full professional fluency in both German and English
  • A proactive, ownership-driven mindset — comfortable in an early-stage environment
  • Strong communication and organisational skills, with an ability to manage multiple client relationships simultaneously

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end onboarding experience for new B2B clients
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for a growing portfolio of clients
  • Identify client needs and translate them into actionable product feedback
  • Develop and refine scalable processes for client communication, reporting, and success tracking

Key facts

Other skills

  • Operations
  • Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Open Mindset

About the company

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Clera

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IndustryStaffing & Recruiting
Company size1 - 10

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Job description

About the Role

This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing AI-focused B2B SaaS company as their first dedicated Operations & Customer Success hire. You'll work directly alongside the founding team to onboard, support, and grow a portfolio of 40+ B2B clients across 14+ industries. The company builds an AI Visibility Content Engine that helps brands appear in AI-generated answers and overviews across leading platforms. You'll be foundational to how clients experience the product and how the team scales.

What You'll Do

  • Own the end-to-end onboarding experience for new B2B clients, ensuring a smooth and value-driven start

  • Serve as the primary point of contact for a growing portfolio of clients, building strong relationships and driving retention

  • Identify client needs and translate them into actionable product feedback for the founding team

  • Develop and refine scalable processes for client communication, reporting, and success tracking

  • Collaborate closely with the founders on operations, tooling, and internal workflows as the company scales

  • Support upsell and expansion conversations by demonstrating product value and understanding client goals

What We're Looking For

Required:

  • 0–2 years of experience in customer success, operations, or a startup environment with a focus on onboarding and supporting B2B SaaS clients

  • Full professional fluency in both German and English

  • A proactive, ownership-driven mindset — comfortable in an early-stage environment where processes are still being built

  • Strong communication and organisational skills, with an ability to manage multiple client relationships simultaneously

Nice to Have:

  • Familiarity with AI-focused or content-engine SaaS products (e.g. AEO, GEO, or SEO tooling)

  • Experience translating client feedback into concrete product improvement requests

  • Background at a consulting firm, growth-stage startup, or tech company in a client-facing role

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: €70,000 per year

  • Equity: 0.25–0.75% VSOP (virtual stock options), depending on profile and experience

  • Visa sponsorship: Not available

Location

This is an on-site role based in Munich or Hamburg, Germany. The team is split across both cities and you are welcome to join from either location.

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