<div class="show-more-less-html__markup show-more-less-html__markup--clamp-after-5 relative overflow-hidden"> <p><strong>Growth Team Associate - Layla (Berlin, Hybrid)</strong></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>The Role</strong></p><p><span>You'll join Layla as a Growth Team Associate, working directly with the founders on scaling the growth engine of the AI travel agent that has already planned over $1 billion in trips.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><span>Layla is the Berlin-based AI travel agent trusted by millions of travelers. Backed by global investors including United Airlines Ventures, M13, Firstminute Capital, Baidu Capital, and INCE Capital - plus travel leaders from Booking.com, Skyscanner, and Paris Hilton - and founded by Jeremy Jauncey (founder of Beautiful Destinations, the world's leading travel media brand) and Saad Saeed (co-founder of Flink, Europe's fastest-growing unicorn).</span></p><p><br/></p><p><span>We are at the stage where speed, ownership, and execution matter most. Some foundations exist; much still needs to be built. You will work across growth experiments, content and social, partnerships, funnel analytics, retention, and special projects. It is a high-ownership position at the center of the company, close to the founders, with exposure to every part of scaling a consumer AI product.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><span>You will learn how to build and scale a company from the inside - and either grow into a leadership role at Layla or leave with the playbook to build your own company.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Who Will Thrive at Layla</strong></p><p><span>We believe that throwing exceptional people at hard problems produces exceptional outcomes. The people who succeed here share the following traits:</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Extreme Ownership:</strong><span> You take responsibility without waiting for permission. When something is broken, unclear, or slow, you fix it.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Relentless Execution:</strong><span> You move fast, follow through, and do not stop because something becomes difficult or ambiguous.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Founder Mentality:</strong><span> You do not wait for a playbook. You enter new territory, figure things out, and turn ambiguity into action.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Growth Instinct:</strong><span> You are excited by users, funnels, virality, messaging, and retention. You want to understand what makes millions of travelers choose - and keep using - a product.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Systems First:</strong><span> You do not solve problems by adding manual effort forever. You build processes, automations, and repeatable systems that scale.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Technical Curiosity:</strong><span> You are excited by AI and want to understand the product deeply. You do not need to be an engineer, but you should be eager to engage with technical topics and learn fast.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>What You'll Work On</strong></p><p><span>You will work directly with the founders and leadership team on topics such as:</span></p><p><br/></p><ul><li><span>Designing and running growth experiments across acquisition, activation, and retention</span></li><li><span>Analyzing funnel data and turning insights into shipped improvements</span></li><li><span>Scaling Layla's social and content-driven growth motion (the engine behind millions of travelers discovering Layla)</span></li><li><span>Supporting partnerships with airlines, hotels, travel brands, and creators</span></li><li><span>Building lifecycle, CRM, and referral systems that compound</span></li><li><span>Setting up growth tooling, automation, and reporting</span></li><li><span>Taking ownership of high-priority founder projects as they arise</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Requirements</strong></p><ul><li><span>1–3 years of experience in a startup, consulting or another high-performance environment</span></li><li><span>Strong analytical and communication skills</span></li><li><span>High agency, speed, and ability to operate independently</span></li><li><span>Strong interest in AI, consumer products, and company building</span></li><li><span>Based in Berlin or willing to travel (hybrid setup)</span></li><li><span>Fluent in English; German and French is a plus</span></li><li><span>Available to start ASAP or very soon</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Plus, but not required:</strong></p><ul><li><span>Experience with growth, performance marketing, social/content, CRM, or automation tooling</span></li><li><span>Technical literacy or previous exposure to AI or consumer software products</span></li><li><span>Previous founder, operator, or early-stage startup experience</span></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><strong>Why Layla?</strong></p><p><strong>Proven Traction:</strong><span> Millions of travelers, 2M+ trips generated, and over $1 billion in planned trip value - with the steepest part of the curve still ahead.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Exceptional Backing:</strong><span> Global investors including United Airlines Ventures, M13, Firstminute Capital, Baidu Capital, and INCE Capital, alongside leaders from Booking.com and Skyscanner.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Outstanding Founders:</strong><span> Work directly with founders who built the world's leading travel media brand and Europe's fastest-growing unicorn.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>High Ownership:</strong><span> This is a role for someone who wants real responsibility, not a predefined corporate track.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Fast Growth Environment:</strong><span> Move quickly, learn intensely, and work on the most important growth and strategic problems every week.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>Career Trajectory:</strong><span> This role can evolve into a growth or general management leadership position as Layla scales - or give you the operating playbook to start your own company.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><strong>The Ask</strong></p><p>We are looking for an AAA profile to join immediately: someone with extreme ownership, sharp execution, relentless ambition, and the ability to move fast in an intense, high-performance environment.</p><p><br/></p><p><span>This is not a normal startup job. It is a chance to join a rocketship redefining how the world travels, work directly with exceptional founders, and help scale the growth engine to the next hundred million travelers.</span></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><em>To apply, send your CV and a short note on the most impressive thing you've built or shipped here or to marketing@layla.ai</em></p><p><br/></p> </div>