Founder's Associate
Location
Zürich or Munich
Employment
Building Europe's leading AI-powered preventative health platform, starting in Switzerland
Work directly with experienced founders from Google, Coolblue, and Oxford
Handle customer engagement, partnerships, hiring, content creation, and executive support
Genuine impact and responsibility from day one
Competitive salary, equity, and clear growth path as we scale
Healthcare is broken. It's reactive, fragmented, and increasingly expensive. While we have more health data than ever before, we're not using it effectively to prevent disease and optimize wellbeing. That's why we started Ahead Health. We're building an AI-powered platform that transforms how people understand and manage their health, shifting from reactive treatment to proactive prevention. By combining cutting-edge technology with medical expertise, we help people take control of their health journey before problems arise.
The product vision: personal concierge medical care, for everyone. Three key components: (1) A data vault with the most up-to-date picture of your health, (2) a trusted single-point-of-care, and (3) the most extensive, helpful consumer-health app.
We're excited to build Europe's leading preventative health platform, starting in Switzerland 🇨🇭. You’ll join an experienced team and be backed by founders and execs from Hugging Face, Cradle, Google, DeepMind, Oviva, Stanford Medicine, GE, Philips, and Coda.
YOUR ROLE
Build from the ground up
Support customers through their health journey
You'll accompany users to partner clinic appointments, coordinate with radiologists and specialists, and handle the real-world logistics that make or break our experience. It's part customer service, part patient advocacy – and you'll use everything you learn to improve how we deliver on our promise.
Hunt down the right partnerships
Not the flashy ones that look good in press releases, but the ones that will actually move the needle. You'll research, reach out, and help build relationships that matter.
Help us find exceptional people
Good hiring is the difference between a company that scales and one that implodes. You'll help identify talent, create smooth candidate experiences, and occasionally talk someone brilliant into joining our mission.
Shape how we communicate
Healthcare communication is notoriously terrible – either too clinical or too dumbed-down. You'll help us find the sweet spot: accurate, accessible, and actually useful. This means writing, editing, and working with our medical team to make complex concepts clear in for instance blog or social media posts.
Keep the leadership team focused
Startup founders are notorious for chasing shiny objects. You'll help maintain sanity by preparing for key meetings, conducting research, and ensuring important decisions don't fall through the cracks.
Own the unexpected
The best part of startup life is also the most unpredictable part. When something important but unplanned emerges, you'll take ownership and figure it out.
Reality check
Most "Founder's Associate" roles are thinly veiled personal assistant positions dressed up with startup buzzwords. This isn't that.
You'll be solving real problems that matter: Why do XX% of our users drop off after step Y? Which partnership could unlock our next 1,000 customers? How do we explain complex health concepts without sounding like a medical textbook?
This role exists because our founders need someone who can think, not just execute. Someone who sees the gap between "what we said we'd do" and "what actually needs doing" – then fills it.
Who you are
You have a track record of excellence. Whether from top-tier consulting, high-growth startups, or leading tech companies, you've demonstrated the ability to operate at a high level and deliver results that matter.
You're early in your career but not early in your thinking. You approach problems with the strategic mindset of someone who's been doing this for years, but with the energy and adaptability that comes from being hungry to prove yourself.
You're exceptionally organized without being rigid. You can manage multiple high-stakes priorities simultaneously while staying flexible enough to pivot when circumstances change.
You anticipate rather than react. You see problems coming and solve them before anyone has to ask. You identify opportunities others miss and take ownership of making them happen.
You communicate with precision and influence. Your emails are clear, your presentations are compelling, and you can explain complex ideas to any audience – from medical professionals to potential customers.
You're genuinely excited about preventative healthcare. This isn't just a career stepping stone – you believe people deserve better healthcare and want to help build the solution.
You thrive in high-autonomy environments. Nobody will micromanage you here. You find satisfaction in excellent work and have the intrinsic motivation to drive projects forward independently.
Bonus points if you have:
Experience at a top consulting firm, high-growth startup, or leading tech company
Background in health tech, life sciences, or regulated industries
Track record in customer research, business development, or operations
Something distinctive in your background that clearly sets you apart
What we offer
Direct access to experienced founders. Our team includes people who've built successful companies at Google, Coolblue, and Oxford. You'll learn from them directly, not through filtered feedback from middle management.
Real responsibility from day one. Your decisions will matter. Your work will have direct impact on our trajectory.
A clear path forward. As we grow, you'll have the opportunity to specialize in whatever area most interests you – whether that's operations, business development, product, or something else entirely.
Ownership that matters. Competitive salary plus equity that makes you a genuine stakeholder in our success.
A base in Zurich or Munich with flexibility in how you work. Regular team gatherings and a culture that values learning, growth, and not taking ourselves too seriously.
Fine print
This role is perfect for someone who wants to understand how successful companies are built from the inside. If you're looking for clearly defined responsibilities and predictable days, this probably isn't for you.
If you're excited by the prospect of helping build Europe's leading preventative health platform and think you'd thrive in this environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Did we pique your interest? We'd love to hear from you.
Funded and supported by amazing founders & execs from Hugging Face, Cradle, DeepMind,
GE, Stanford Medicine, Coda, and more.