Entrepreneur in Residence

Melotech

Job Overview

Location

Berlin

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• As an Entrepreneur in Residence at Melotech, you will be at the forefront of innovation, tasked with identifying, developing, and scaling new market opportunities into sustainable business ventures. This pivotal role is designed for a visionary leader who thrives on building from the ground up, directly influencing the strategic direction and growth trajectory of a rapidly expanding media and entertainment company. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, working closely with our founder to explore emerging markets, forge strategic partnerships, and launch entirely new verticals from their nascent stages to full-scale operations.
• Your primary responsibility will be to act as a venture builder, leveraging your deep understanding of market dynamics and your entrepreneurial spirit to uncover untapped potential within the media and entertainment landscape. This involves a rigorous process of identifying and validating promising market opportunities across diverse media categories, geographical regions, and technological platforms. You will be expected to conduct thorough market research, analyze competitive landscapes, and assess the viability of new business concepts through systematic experimentation and data-driven insights.
• A key aspect of this role is the development and implementation of scalable operational frameworks. You will design and build automated systems and robust operational processes that enable rapid expansion across multiple business verticals and distribution channels. This requires a strategic approach to operational design, ensuring that the infrastructure can support exponential growth while maintaining efficiency and quality.
• You will lead and drive cross-functional initiatives, acting as a central hub for integrating new business lines with Melotech's existing operations. This involves collaborating with various teams, including product, engineering, marketing, and finance, to ensure seamless integration and synergistic growth. Your ability to orchestrate complex projects and align diverse stakeholders will be crucial for success.
• The role demands a proactive and strategic approach to market entry and partnership development. You will design and execute strategic experiments to test and refine market entry strategies, partnership models, and go-to-market approaches. This iterative process of experimentation and learning will be vital for optimizing our expansion efforts.
• Establishing and nurturing strategic partnerships with industry leaders, key technology platforms, and influential distribution networks will be a core function. These partnerships will serve as critical accelerators for business expansion, providing access to new markets, technologies, and customer bases. You will be responsible for identifying potential partners, negotiating terms, and managing these relationships to maximize mutual benefit.
• Furthermore, you will be instrumental in developing comprehensive market entry strategies and detailed operational blueprints for each new business vertical. This includes defining target audiences, product-market fit, revenue models, pricing strategies, and the operational infrastructure required for launch and sustained growth.
• Your work will directly impact Melotech's mission to revolutionize media and entertainment by creating art through technology. With billions of minutes of content already consumed worldwide, you will be contributing to the next phase of our growth, shaping the future of how people experience media.
• This is a unique opportunity to be an early member of an ambitious and fast-paced team, where your contributions will have a tangible and immediate impact. You will be empowered to make significant decisions, take ownership of new ventures, and be rewarded for your performance and leadership. The flat hierarchy ensures that your voice is heard, your ideas are valued, and your entrepreneurial drive is fully unleashed.
• You will be expected to operate with a high degree of independence, demonstrating a self-starter mentality and a proven ability to translate market insights into successful business outcomes. The ability to thrive in a dynamic, performance-oriented environment, coupled with a passion for music, video, or social media, will set you apart.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related analytical field from a top-tier university.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct experience in venture development and business building within high-growth startups, or equivalent experience from Tier 1 consultancies or leading investment firms.
• Expert-level proficiency in business model innovation, operational system design, and strategic financial modeling.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently with minimal guidance, possessing a strong track record of building initiatives from concept to successful execution.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and execution capabilities, with a proven history of translating market insights into tangible business outcomes.
• A passion for music, video, or social media, coupled with a desire to innovate within the media and entertainment industry.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and significant equity ownership, making you a true owner of the business.
• Complete freedom to work remotely, offering flexibility and autonomy over your work-life balance.
• Regular global offsites for strategic planning, team bonding, and pushing boundaries together.
• The opportunity to be an early employee in a rapidly growing, ambitious company with a significant impact on the media and entertainment industry.
• A flat hierarchy where your voice is heard, your ideas are implemented, and your impact is immediate and substantial.

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About Melotech

Melotech is a Berlin-based startup operating at the intersection of media, entertainment, and generative AI. It creates music, videos, playlists, and visual content, collaborates with artists and directors, acquires catalogs, and builds communities around content.The company is small (reported 1-10 employees), remote-friendly, and emphasizes artistic creation powered by technology, aiming to produce media that resonates globally.

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