Founder’s Associate - GreenSwappRole OverviewLocation: On-siteAs a Founders Associate at GreenSwapp, you'll work directly with our founder to drive our AI-powered impact tracking platform forward. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of sustainable product supply chains while gaining invaluable startup experience.About GreenSwapp<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://greenswapp.com/">GreenSwapp</a> is an AI-powered data platform for retailers &amp; CPG brands to harmonize product data and estimate the (Scope 3) carbon emissions of their products, at scale - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/yH2jzuff9Mg">2 min video explaining the tech</a>. Our API integrates the impact data with existing product management software to<ol><li>automate mandatory CO2 emissions reporting regulations</li><li>identify lower-impact products to procure and meet their climate reduction targets</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfVw4yalON8&amp;ab_channel=RTLZ">communicate product-wise impacts to customers</a></li></ol>Funded and growing fast - GreenSwapp is funded by Invest International. As a fast-growing, early-stage startup, we offer you the chance to build a world-class company from the ground-up and have an actual positive impact on the environment.&nbsp;About being the founder’s associateFirst and foremost, you will be the right-hand person of the founder, ensuring that his time is spent on developing and growing the business. You will be involved in every aspect of the business, from sales to hiring. We are looking for people who have the entrepreneurial hustle and have the itch to learn the business of starting a business. If this is you, don’t hang about, we need you right now!Qualifications<ul><li>Resourcefulness - the ability to figure things out on your own</li><li>Previously worked in operations, sales, or as a founder’s associate</li><li>Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Business, or a related field</li><li>MBA (preferred but not required)</li><li>Experience at another startup or VC is a plus</li></ul>&nbsp;Core Tasks / Responsibilities<ul><li>Sales<ul><li>Qualifying leads - targeting retailers, supermarkets, and food brands</li><li>Attending sales calls with the founder</li></ul></li><li>Fundraising<ul><li>Slide deck research&nbsp;</li><li>Making Data Rooms on Notion&nbsp;</li><li>Developing a pipeline of ideal investors</li><li>Applying for grants</li><li>Managing investor relations</li></ul></li><li>Hiring<ul><li>Sourcing rockstar candidates from the corners of the job market</li><li>Preparing and managing employee onboarding</li></ul></li><li>Administration<ul><li>Bookkeeping</li><li>Managing payroll</li></ul></li><li>Manage partnerships<ul><li>Google Cloud</li><li>Google Startups for Sustainable Development</li><li>Other channel partners</li></ul></li></ul>What you’ve accomplished<ul><li>You have excellent verbal communication skills</li><li>You pay extreme attention to detail</li><li>You are self-motivated, hardworking, and ready to eat, sleep and drink GreenSwapp</li></ul>What’s in it for you?As a young start-up with a growing customer base of recognized companies, funding, great network, and a really cool idea – the biggest offer we have for you is the opportunity to ride the wave of a high-growth tech startup and loads of learning. But here’s the entire shizzle -<ul><li>A competitive salary</li><li>Benefits - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/calendarifestius/en/">Holidays</a></li><li>Fun colleagues - Work with young, driven colleagues who are hungry to change the world and can become lifelong friends</li><li>Network - Grow your network of tech entrepreneurs, investors, and climate scientists</li><li>Stunning office in the heart of Barcelona - come live &amp; work from <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://onecowork.com/es/locations/catedral">OneCoWork Catedral</a> next door to the iconic Catedral in the Gothic quarter, offering you the unique combination of great sun, beaches, food, warm people, and incredible nature all year around</li><li>Job satisfaction – No need to compromise your personal values at work. Work towards something that has a positive impact</li><li>Opportunity to work at the intersection of climate change and AI</li><li>Learn the business of starting a business - A wonderful opportunity to get your hands dirty and build a business from its early beginnings</li><li>Work from the office - as an ambitious startup, we highly value working together, especially in these early stages (i.e. no remote work)</li></ul>How to get started<ul><li>If you’re excited by the idea of seeing yourself in this role at GreenSwapp, please apply with your CV, and a paragraph that best expresses your unique qualifications to <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:ajay@greenswapp.com">ajay@greenswapp.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>If applicable - a sample of something cool you’ve done at work or in your personal life (could be a difficult problem you have solved, a presentation or website you’ve made, or art that you created) because if you have solved cool problems in your own time, there’s a high chance you’ll bring that enthusiasm to work</li></ul>Media and Achievements&nbsp;<ul><li>GreenSwapp chosen as one of Google’s Startups for Sustainable Development</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/yH2jzuff9Mg">2-min video</a> on how the tech works</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkDWBoH9BGU&amp;ab_channel=RTLZ">1-min video on Dutch national TV</a> for winning Rabobank’s Sustainable Innovation Award</li><li>GreenSwapp’s climate labels <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://innofest.co/en/cases/greenswapp/">implemented at the DGTL festival’s</a> food trucks</li><li>Meta’s <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YJhmJY5QCI&amp;ab_channel=AjayVaradharajan">mini-documentary on GreenSwapp</a> (we started off as a climate-transparent grocery store before pivoting to a B2B data platform model)</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thespoon.tech/greenswapp-wants-to-make-figuring-out-the-climate-impact-of-a-bag-of-chips-as-easy-as-snapping-a-pic/">Featured in The Spoon</a> (live demo video) magazine at CES, Vegas 2024</li><li>Our founder, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajayvrajan/">Ajay</a>, featured in the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://specials.fd.nl/talenten/2024/ajay-varadharajan?auth=failed">Financial Times’ list of Top 50 entrepreneurs</a> in the Netherlands</li><li>Name a ‘<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.kvkinnovatietop100.nl/site/greeneru-greenswapp">Top 100 Dutch Innovation</a>’ by the Chamber of Commerce</li></ul>

About GreenSwapp<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://greenswapp.com/">GreenSwapp AI</a> is an ML-powered data algorithm &amp; API service for retailers &amp; CPG brands to harmonize product data and estimate the (Scope 3) carbon emissions of their products, at scale - <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/yH2jzuff9Mg">2 min video explaining the AI / tech</a>. Our API integrates with existing systems to -&nbsp;<ol><li>automate mandatory CO2 emissions reporting regulations</li><li>identify lower-impact products to procure and meet their climate reduction targets</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfVw4yalON8&amp;ab_channel=RTLZ">communicate product-wise impacts to customers</a></li></ol>Funded and growing fast - GreenSwapp AI was (pre-seed) funded by Invest International. As a fast-growing, early-stage startup, we offer you the chance to build a world-class company from the ground up, and have an actual positive impact on the environment.&nbsp;

Founder's Associate - GreenSwapp

Founder’s Associate - GreenSwappRole OverviewLocation: On-siteAs a Founders Associate at GreenSwapp, you'll work directly with our founder to drive our AI-powered impact tracking platform forward. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of sustainable product supply chains while gaining invaluable startup experience.About GreenSwapp<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://greenswapp.com/">GreenSwapp</a> is an AI-powered data platform for retailers &amp; CPG brands to harmonize product data and estimate the (Scope 3) carbon emissions of their products, at scale - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/yH2jzuff9Mg">2 min video explaining the tech</a>. Our API integrates the impact data with existing product management software to<ol><li>automate mandatory CO2 emissions reporting regulations</li><li>identify lower-impact products to procure and meet their climate reduction targets</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfVw4yalON8&amp;ab_channel=RTLZ">communicate product-wise impacts to customers</a></li></ol>Funded and growing fast - GreenSwapp is funded by Invest International. As a fast-growing, early-stage startup, we offer you the chance to build a world-class company from the ground-up and have an actual positive impact on the environment.&nbsp;About being the founder’s associateFirst and foremost, you will be the right-hand person of the founder, ensuring that his time is spent on developing and growing the business. You will be involved in every aspect of the business, from sales to hiring. We are looking for people who have the entrepreneurial hustle and have the itch to learn the business of starting a business. If this is you, don’t hang about, we need you right now!Qualifications<ul><li>Resourcefulness - the ability to figure things out on your own</li><li>Previously worked in operations, sales, or as a founder’s associate</li><li>Bachelor's degree in Sustainability, Business, or a related field</li><li>MBA (preferred but not required)</li><li>Experience at another startup or VC is a plus</li></ul>&nbsp;Core Tasks / Responsibilities<ul><li>Sales<ul><li>Qualifying leads - targeting retailers, supermarkets, and food brands</li><li>Attending sales calls with the founder</li></ul></li><li>Fundraising<ul><li>Slide deck research&nbsp;</li><li>Making Data Rooms on Notion&nbsp;</li><li>Developing a pipeline of ideal investors</li><li>Applying for grants</li><li>Managing investor relations</li></ul></li><li>Hiring<ul><li>Sourcing rockstar candidates from the corners of the job market</li><li>Preparing and managing employee onboarding</li></ul></li><li>Administration<ul><li>Bookkeeping</li><li>Managing payroll</li></ul></li><li>Manage partnerships<ul><li>Google Cloud</li><li>Google Startups for Sustainable Development</li><li>Other channel partners</li></ul></li></ul>What you’ve accomplished<ul><li>You have excellent verbal communication skills</li><li>You pay extreme attention to detail</li><li>You are self-motivated, hardworking, and ready to eat, sleep and drink GreenSwapp</li></ul>What’s in it for you?As a young start-up with a growing customer base of recognized companies, funding, great network, and a really cool idea – the biggest offer we have for you is the opportunity to ride the wave of a high-growth tech startup and loads of learning. But here’s the entire shizzle -<ul><li>A competitive salary</li><li>Benefits - <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/calendarifestius/en/">Holidays</a></li><li>Fun colleagues - Work with young, driven colleagues who are hungry to change the world and can become lifelong friends</li><li>Network - Grow your network of tech entrepreneurs, investors, and climate scientists</li><li>Stunning office in the heart of Barcelona - come live &amp; work from <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://onecowork.com/es/locations/catedral">OneCoWork Catedral</a> next door to the iconic Catedral in the Gothic quarter, offering you the unique combination of great sun, beaches, food, warm people, and incredible nature all year around</li><li>Job satisfaction – No need to compromise your personal values at work. Work towards something that has a positive impact</li><li>Opportunity to work at the intersection of climate change and AI</li><li>Learn the business of starting a business - A wonderful opportunity to get your hands dirty and build a business from its early beginnings</li><li>Work from the office - as an ambitious startup, we highly value working together, especially in these early stages (i.e. no remote work)</li></ul>How to get started<ul><li>If you’re excited by the idea of seeing yourself in this role at GreenSwapp, please apply with your CV, and a paragraph that best expresses your unique qualifications to <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:ajay@greenswapp.com">ajay@greenswapp.com</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>If applicable - a sample of something cool you’ve done at work or in your personal life (could be a difficult problem you have solved, a presentation or website you’ve made, or art that you created) because if you have solved cool problems in your own time, there’s a high chance you’ll bring that enthusiasm to work</li></ul>Media and Achievements&nbsp;<ul><li>GreenSwapp chosen as one of Google’s Startups for Sustainable Development</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/yH2jzuff9Mg">2-min video</a> on how the tech works</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkDWBoH9BGU&amp;ab_channel=RTLZ">1-min video on Dutch national TV</a> for winning Rabobank’s Sustainable Innovation Award</li><li>GreenSwapp’s climate labels <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://innofest.co/en/cases/greenswapp/">implemented at the DGTL festival’s</a> food trucks</li><li>Meta’s <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YJhmJY5QCI&amp;ab_channel=AjayVaradharajan">mini-documentary on GreenSwapp</a> (we started off as a climate-transparent grocery store before pivoting to a B2B data platform model)</li><li><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://thespoon.tech/greenswapp-wants-to-make-figuring-out-the-climate-impact-of-a-bag-of-chips-as-easy-as-snapping-a-pic/">Featured in The Spoon</a> (live demo video) magazine at CES, Vegas 2024</li><li>Our founder, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajayvrajan/">Ajay</a>, featured in the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://specials.fd.nl/talenten/2024/ajay-varadharajan?auth=failed">Financial Times’ list of Top 50 entrepreneurs</a> in the Netherlands</li><li>Name a ‘<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.kvkinnovatietop100.nl/site/greeneru-greenswapp">Top 100 Dutch Innovation</a>’ by the Chamber of Commerce</li></ul>

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