ProVeg Incubator Programme Associate

Role Summary

Are you passionate about transforming our global food system and building a sustainable, plant-based future? Join our team at ProVeg Incubator to support pioneering startups and drive real impact in the alternative protein ecosystem!

As our Incubator Programme Associate, you will play a hands-on role in powering our flagship startup support initiatives and shaping how we measure and showcase our impact. Working across two core projects - our 10-week remote incubation programme (Fast Track to Impact) and our milestone Impact Report - you will work directly with founders, compile key sector insights, and help accelerate the mission of plant-based and cultivated food innovation worldwide.

Job Details

• Reports to: Programme & Portfolio Manager - ProVeg Incubator

• Direct reports: None

• Department: INT Incubator

• Location: Berlin preferred, or Germany Remote (EU also can be considered)

• Hours: 30-40h per week (depending on location)

Responsibilities

Project 1: Incubator Programme Support

• Curriculum & Speaker Logistics: Update incubation materials, finalize learning modules, and coordinate with expert speakers from across the global ProVeg network.

• Live Cohort Management: Serve as the primary contact for founders, facilitate remote incubation sessions, and lead regular 1:1 check-ins to solve operational blockers.

• Evaluation & Offboarding: Gather regular programme feedback, analyze cohort performance metrics, and integrate graduating startups seamlessly into our active alumni network.

• Spring Cohort Execution: Support the implementation of the March–May cohort through check-ins, partner coordination, and moderating one-third of all live sessions.

• Autumn Cohort Preparation: Drive pre-programme preparation independently with team support, including scouting, call-for-entries amplification, and speaker onboarding.

Project 2: Incubator Impact Report

• Data Collection & Analysis: Gather, clean, and organize quantitative and qualitative impact data using internal databases, stakeholder interviews, and primary research.

• External Sector Research: Conduct desktop research on global alternative protein trends, investment landscapes, and policy developments to evaluate our programme model against industry needs.

• Data Structuring & Content Drafting: Draft compelling narrative sections for our Impact Report, including sector summaries, programme alignment highlights, and global alumni success stories.

• Data Dashboard Creation: Build a clean, organized database and dashboard view tracking startup demographics, funding, technology modalities, and environmental impact.

• Report Drafting & Sourcing: Deliver complete draft sections for the Impact Report - including 5 to 8 alumni case studies - and compile a fully annotated resource list of all sources used.

Your profile:

• You have relevant academic or work experience in fields such as entrepreneurship, food technology, education, startup support, or community building.

• You possess strong analytical, research, and writing skills, with a proven ability to translate complex quantitative and qualitative data into compelling narratives.

• You have demonstrated experience or a strong interest in impact measurement, data visualization, or basic graphic design.

• You bring a strong interest in startup and innovation ecosystems, ideally with experience coordinating diverse stakeholders like founders, investors, and corporate partners.

• You possess exceptional organizational skills and razor-sharp attention to detail within a fast-moving, founder-first, and highly autonomous environment.

• You are proficient with Google Suite tools - especially Google Sheets - to easily collate, structure, and analyze data.

• You bring a true entrepreneurial spirit paired with a proactive, solutions-focused approach to everyday challenges.

• You share a deep mission alignment with ProVeg, demonstrating a strong drive for alternative protein innovation, environmental sustainability, or animal welfare.

What we offer:

• Flexible working hours with the option of compensating overtime with time off.

• Full remote work with the option to work in our Berlin Office

• Option to work temporarily from abroad (in compliance with the 183-day annual limit)

• 25 days basic holiday (FTE) plus one additional day of holiday per year (additional days of holiday can be "bought" via small salary adjustments).

• A respectful working atmosphere in a highly motivated team.

• A strong focus on personal development and a designated training budget.

• Provision of a work laptop and access to a well-equipped office in Berlin Tiergarten.

• Mindfulness programme and mental wellbeing - free membership for OpenUp und Headspace.

• We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world and encourage everyone in our organisation to bring all aspects of themselves to work.

• And last but not least: Join a great team and work with us to create a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all people, animals and our planet!
  

When:

• Application deadline: 18th of November 2026

• Start date: February 2027
  
  

Further Process:

1. Online interview with People & Culture Team (around 30 mins)

2. Online trial task / business case (~ 2hrs)

3. Interview with hiring manager (~ 1 hour)

4. Final decision

Please apply with your CV and a cover letter explaining why you are motivated to join ProVeg and describe how you can bring in your experience to this role. Even if you do not meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to apply. Our tasks are diverse, and we are flexible in how we distribute them. We are happy to support your growth and development.

We also encourage all applicants to apply without a photo or disclosing their date or place of birth.

If you are living with a disability, health condition and/or neurodiversity, please feel free to let us know how we can adjust and support your application process. For example, we can offer alternative tools, different interview formats, or additional time for tasks.

Important: Please make sure to use your own words and ideas in the cover letter. The goal is for us to know you better in order to assess if this role and your motivation are a good fit. Letters written with AI, or written in a language other than English, will be disregarded.

For any questions about the role or application process, feel free to contact people-and-culture@proveg.org. (Please note: Applications sent directly to this email address will not be considered. Kindly follow our official application process.)