Senior Venture Lead (Berlin)

This isn't your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We're aiming to become Germany's second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe's #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000). We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 95 million users for engaging with our advertisers' products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world. We're looking for a Venture Lead who will act as a seasoned architect of our growth, owning the journey from initial insight to global scale for our next generation of products. In this role, you will build the machine that launches Unicorn-level ventures, setting the strategic foundation for massive market expansions and new business lines like Cashback. At Almedia, you'll own way more, way earlier; push harder and get further; join a rare environment; and be fully present, working 5 days a week in the office. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

Incubate & Launch Ventures: Transform validated opportunities into Unicorn-level market pilots, securing signed lighthouse clients and executive-approved business models; Establish Venture Operating Models: Architect the governance, funding, and decision frameworks that empower R&D squads to ship milestones autonomously without executive escalations; Forge Strategic Partnerships: Negotiate and integrate flagship advertiser partnerships into the core product experience to elevate Almedia's global market positioning; Scale High-Performance Teams: Build a world-class venture organization by hiring and mentoring key leaders, setting extreme quality bars, and coaching managers to deliver outcomes independently; Drive P&L & Playbook Excellence: Take full ownership of venture business impact by running recurring data reviews and codifying playbooks that prioritize our highest-leverage bets

Requirements

Proven experience owning a multi-venture thesis in a hyper-growth environment, with a history of making disciplined scale/kill decisions; Expertise in building high-velocity delivery engines that translate high-level strategy into weekly execution plans using Lean Startup and Design Thinking; Deep understanding of architecting analytics systems (LTV/CAC, retention, incrementality) while ensuring privacy and compliance readiness; Experience negotiating complex commercial terms and representing the company effectively with clients, investors, and stakeholders

Nice to have

Success in launching or scaling a major product in the Rewarded User Acquisition or Fintech landscape

Benefits

Scale With Almedia: Grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one; Central Berlin Office: Work from a fully-stocked modern office built for collaboration, accessible from all around Berlin; Transport subsidy; Breakfasts and lunches; Language learning; Urban Sports Club