Founder Associate Intern

As a Founder Associate, you will support our Founders and Chief of Staff on key business priorities, including driving growth initiatives, aligning strategic objectives, and building core organizational infrastructure.

This role is particularly crucial given our current momentum: in March 2024, Matera launched its new professional property management service, enabling us to expand into a new market segment and accelerate our growth. Matera is ideally positioned with numerous opportunities ahead, and your work will directly impact our growth trajectory.

Your Responsibilities:

1. Lead Strategic Projects: With Enzo, Chief of Staff, you will identify the most relevant projects to support Matera's growth. Among current topics to be addressed : developing a B2B partnership strategies, identifying and evaluating M&A targets, and conducting market research for launching new business lines.

For this, you will need to be autonomous in:

• conducting research on the subject and identifying the best strategy to deploy

• creating an action timeline

• executing the plan

2. Internal Strategic Communication:

You will contribute to the preparation and execution of Global Zoomatera, our monthly all-hands meeting that brings together all teams to review the company's strategy evolution, results, and objectives. For this, you will ensure:

• The identification of topics to be addressed

• The preparation of visual materials

3. Ensure proper investor relations management:

• Support in board meeting preparation

• Preparation of financial and strategic documents for potential investors

Benefits:

Perks:

• Compensation: €1000 or €1200 (master's final year internship) gross per month

• 2 weeks of onboarding to understand Matera's operations and values, plus role-specific onboarding

• Weekly follow-ups to support your skill development

• Sports: yoga and strength training classes at the office + access to Gymlib for discounted sports activities

• Cultural benefits through the Leeto platform (discounts on cinema, museums, theme parks...)

• Possibility of permanent position afterward

Legal benefits:

• Half-day off per month (can be accumulated)

• Swile Card - 50% covered

• 50% transportation coverage

• Computer and equipment will be provided

Practical information:

• Location: Paris 75002

• Remote work: occasional with manager approval

• Contract type: 6-month internship

• Start date: early 2025

Ideally,

• You have an analytical mindset, can conduct thorough research and analysis, ask the right questions to understand problems and propose relevant solutions, and evaluate results

• You have a comprehensive understanding of how a business operates

• You can lead and execute projects in collaboration with multiple teams while meeting deadlines

• You are versatile with strong organizational skills and autonomy

• You have excellent communication skills and can interact effectively with C-level executives and team members

• You have an entrepreneurial spirit: you enjoy identifying areas for improvement and taking initiative

• You’re looking for a 6-month intership, and your fluent both in French and English.

Recruitment Process:

1️⃣ Initial 20-30 minute phone interview with our recruiter

2️⃣ Discussion with Enzo, Chief of staff, 45Mn via video call

3️⃣ Discussion with Raphaël, CEO, at the office or via video call (30min)

Information:

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☝️ At Matera, we guarantee equal opportunities and diversity, which is why all our positions are open to people with disabilities - only skills and motivation make the difference!

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