Energy Founders Associate

Intro

As our Energy Founders Associate, you will be a high impact generalist who combines deep energy expertise with the ability to execute across a wide range of strategic and operational topics. You'll sit at the intersection of energy product strategy, sales enablement, partner education, and cross-functional collaboration.

This is a role for someone with a lot of drive who wants to move fast, own topics end-to-end, and help shape how Cloover wins in the energy transition. If you thrive in ambiguity, bring genuine curiosity about energy, and want to make things happen, this is for you!

Your mission

Energy Strategy & Product

* Execute the energy product strategy alongside the Head of Energy, contributing to product positioning, partner messaging, and market development.

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, Product, Marketing, Commercial Operations, Delivery, and Sales Support, to ensure partner needs are met and commitments are fulfilled.

* Identify and act on automation and efficiency improvements within sales and partner communication flows, using tools like HubSpot, AI workflows, and internal knowledge bases.

Sales Enablement & Partner Education

* Act as the “go-to” energy expert for our sales team: step in on complex installer conversations to take ownership and close knowledge gaps.

* Consult directly with installation partners on energy topics, including dynamic tariffs, smart meter operation,

* 14a (controllable energy consumers), pricing mechanics, and grid regulation.

* Activate and educate installer partners on Cloover Energy products, explaining how our dynamic tariff and Home Energy Management System (HEMS) create revenue opportunities for them and value for end customers.

* Own the 30–40% of installer conversations that require specialist-level knowledge, explain regulatory requirements, pricing models, and technical configurations with clarity and confidence.

Knowledge & Content

* Contribute to internal energy knowledge transfer, train the sales team, answer recurring questions, and raise the baseline energy IQ across the company.

* Create content where needed (marketing materials, partner-facing messaging, internal briefings, guides, FAQs, quick-reference documents).

* Represent Cloover at partner meetings and industry events, building credibility in the energy space with installers and strategic stakeholders.

Your profile

We care more about how you think and what you've built than where you've been. Here's what will set you up for success in this role:

* 1–2+ years of professional experience in energy. You have worked inside the sector not just around it. Relevant backgrounds include utilities, energy retailers, network operators, aggregators, or energy startups.

* With a working knowledge of dynamic electricity tariffs, smart meter operation, and

* 14a EnWG, you can explain these to an installer, not just understand them yourself.

* A generalist's mindset: you're comfortable switching between strategy, operations, content, and partner communication in the same week.

* Strong ownership and proactive drive, you take topics and push them forward without waiting to be asked.

* Strong communication skills: you can take something complex and make it clear in a one-on-one call, a written guide, or an internal training.

* Genuine curiosity about the energy industry, you follow regulatory developments and market changes because you find them interesting.

* Completed Master's degree (any field, we hire for intellect and drive, not credentials).

* Language skills: German (C2)

* English (B2)

Nice to have (but not required):

* Experience with virtual power plants, demand response, aggregator models, or grid balancing products.

* Familiarity with HubSpot or similar CRM and sales automation tooling.

* Prior experience in a startup, consulting, or fast-paced cross-functional environment.

Our Hiring Process

We keep things transparent and respect your time. Here's what to expect:

Intro Call (15 min) → Tech Manager Interview (1H) → Hiring Manager Interview (1H) → Offer & Signed Contract.

Why us?

* Competitive salary

* Real ownership from day one, you'll shape product decisions that affect real customers across Europe

* A mission that matters: we're helping accelerate the shift to renewable energy, one installer at a time

* Free Urban Sports Club (M) membership

* Free breakfast and dinner at the office, plus snacks and drinks throughout the day

* Modern office in Berlin, Prenzlauer Berg with Apple hardware

* 25 days of paid vacation

* Regular team events to celebrate milestones

* An international team with direct exposure to world-class investors

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We believe the energy transition belongs to everyone, and so does our team. At Cloover, we welcome people of all backgrounds, identities, religions and experiences. We hire for potential and perspective, not just credentials.

Don't meet every requirement? We mean it when we say apply anyway, we hire for potential and perspective, not just credentials.

If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, just let us know. We're happy to support you.

About Us

At Cloover, our mission is to empower 1 billion people to be part of a sustainable world — with just one click, no barriers, no compromise. We're building the AI operating system for the energy transition: a platform that supports installation companies across solar, heat pumps, e-mobility, energy renovation, and much more.

Our platform combines software and embedded financing solutions to help installers scale their sales, generate more leads, and run projects more efficiently — while making it easier for households to switch to renewable energy.

We're growing fast, currently active in Germany and Austria, and gearing up to expand into further European markets. We're backed by world-class investors, have $1.2 billion in committed funding, and recently closed a €22 million Series A round. The best part? We're just getting started.