🌎 What we do

We build software that helps companies along the food system get to Net Zero.

~31% of global GHG emissions originate from food-related activities. For the first time in history, climate performance has become an overall business performance indicator. Enterprises are mandated by regulatory bodies to disclose their climate performance, which leads to increasing pressure from investors, competitors, retailers, and consumers to prevent and reduce their CO2e emissions. Over the next 10 years, companies have set ambitious reduction targets that need to be met. Enterprise software and new business processes can help.

We raised >€10m in funding in the first 2 years of our existence, we launched our enterprise product, signed and onboarded some of the largest F&B players in Europe, and put together what we believe is the best-suited early-stage tech team in Europe. Will you be the next to join us? 🚀

🔭 What you will work on

Your mission

Leverage our co-founder Maurice in all commercial aspects of Root and drive strategic projects from start to finish.

Over the next 12 months, you will:

1. Support on Strategic Topics:

   • Collaborate closely with Maurice to analyze and provide insights on complex issues relevant to the company, spanning across sales, expansion, marketing and culture.

   • Ideate and brainstorm solutions for commercial problems with Maurice

2. Lead and Execute Special Projects:

   • Own projects from start to finish: Take full responsibility for projects from the idea stage through to implementation and delivery.

   • Launch new initiatives (0 to 1): Develop new projects from scratch, ensuring clarity of thought and strategic alignment before handing them over to the appropriate departments.

   • Support Maurice in daily operations: Assist Maurice in his contact to external parties (e.g. special customers, associations or experts)

   • Support other GTM Team members: Collaborate with other GTM team members and support them with their high-impact projects.

🦾 How we support you

🤓 You will report to one of our co-founders: Maurice Hensl

Some of our angel investors and advisors that will actively mentor you, e.g.

• Julien Lesaicherre, scaled GTM teams at Microsoft, facebook and Pigment from 0 to several hundred people each

• Constantin Probst, Managing Director & Partner at BCG, responsible for Consumer Goods

• Veit Dinges, VP at cargo.one, manages the entire enterprise business at cargo.one

• Armon Bätting, GTM -Co-Founder at Ledgy, building the whole GTM motion

It is important to us to give you the best conditions for learning and career growth. This is why we have designed our cap table in a way that all our early employees get functional experts as mentors by your side. See more of our other angel investors and mentors on our company profile here on ashby.

🧺 What you bring along

You might be a good fit if:

💬 You likely have multiple Internships or up to 3 years of fulltime experience in a fast-paced environment

You also demonstrate the following:

1. Entrepreneurial spirit:

   • Ability to thrive in a startup environment with limited resources

   • Willingness to take initiative and a hands-on approach to problem-solving

2. Clarity of thought:

   • Ability to reason logically, form sound arguments, and identify flaws in reasoning

   • Ability to use precise and accurate language to express ideas, avoiding vague or ambiguous terms

3. Willingness to learn:

   • Display a strong curiosity to understand new concepts, technologies, and industry trends

   • Actively seek opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge through training, research, and hands-on experience

4. Communication skills:

   • Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written

   • Ability to articulate ideas, decisions, or value propositions in a charismatic way

5. Work ethic

   • You are motivated to put in the work to increase your personal learning growth

🤗 You don't feel like you fulfill all the criteria? We get it: confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But guess what?! There is no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. The only thing you need to ensure along the recruiting process and beyond is that the problem that we are solving with Root is one you cannot wait to get out of bed for on Monday morning!

🎢 Hiring Process

Our ambition is to offer you an end-to-end experience that is fast and uncomplicated - we aim to keep the end-to-end process to 10 working days - if it also works out for you. We send you prep material for each step and maximise transparency at every step.