ahead GmbH

Role Description France is a true greenfield market for ahead. No listings. No distribution. No local sales structure. You'll build our retail presence from the very first conversations with the major buying groups through to scalable distribution across the market. The reality: French grocery retail is highly centralized. Carrefour, Leclerc, Intermarché, Casino and others make national decisions that determine success or failure. Your mission: establish ahead in French retail, build strong partnerships, and create the structures that will enable our growth in one of Europe's most important markets. You'll report directly to the Sales Director (Hamburg) and work closely with Trade Marketing, Key Account Management and Category Management. Your Tasks - Retail & Key Account Development - Build and develop strategic relationships with national buying groups (including Carrefour, Leclerc, Intermarché, Casino) - Take ownership of listing negotiations, annual trade terms, conditions and distribution - Develop and scale long-term retail partnerships from first contact through to sustainable collaboration - Identify and develop relevant retail and drugstore channels, and build strategic partnerships with national and regional trade partners - Market Development & Go-to-Market - Analyze the French retail landscape and develop the go-to-market strategy for France - Define pricing positioning, assortment and channel strategy - Plan and execute local promotions and trade marketing activities - Conduct competitor monitoring and regular market reporting - Field Sales & Scaling - Build a local field sales structure - in-house or through external partners - Develop territory planning, KPIs and performance management structures - Select and manage merchandising/broker partners - Ensure distribution, shelf share and strong execution at point of sale - Business Ownership - Take full ownership of France business development, including P&L - Drive demand planning, forecasting and performance management - Collaborate closely with Marketing, Product, Operations and Sales Qualifications - Several years of FMCG sales experience in France - Deep understanding of French grocery retail (centralized purchasing, trading terms, listings, promotions) - Experience building a market or a new category within a start-up or scale-up environment - A strong network within French retail, including buyers and category managers - Experience negotiating at decision-maker level - An entrepreneurial mindset: you build structures rather than just manage them - Fluent French and very good English What Makes Your Profile Complete - Experience in the better-for-you, health food or confectionery segment - Experience in the parapharmacy/drugstore channel - Background in category management or shopper marketing Benefits - Working at ahead is more than just a job - it’s your opportunity to develop as a professional and as a person, while shaping the future of snacking. - Hypergrowth Environment: If you're looking for greenfield, creative freedom, and real impact, you're in the right place. - Amazing Team: Young, international, ambitious - inspiring colleagues who collaborate, support each other, and genuinely enjoy working together. - Career Growth: Develop through cross-functional projects, structured feedback cycles, and a steep learning curve in a dynamic, high growth environment. - Great Benefits: Fuel yourself with ahead snacks, drinks, and merch - we’ve got you covered. On top: a €50 monthly allowance to spend as you like. - Vacation Days: Enjoy 28 vacation days plus two extra days off on December 24 (Christmas Eve) and December 31 (New Year’s Eve). - Events & Offsites: Regular after-work hangouts and legendary annual team offsites you won’t forget. Your Next Steps With Us If this sounds like a good fit, we're excited to go ahead with you! Disclaimer ahead GmbH is an equal opportunity workplace and is devoted to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

Role Description To lead the growth of ahead in France, we are looking for an Influencer Manager to build, activate, and scale our French creator network across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. - Creator Sourcing and Outreach: Build and own our French creator pipeline, identifying nano, micro, and mid-tier creators while spotting new trends and emerging talents. - Relationship Management: Run outreach and follow-ups with creators, agencies, and managers, building long-term relationships and negotiating collaborations. - Campaign Management: Manage campaigns from briefing to publication, coordinating timelines, reviewing content quality, and keeping teams in sync. - Performance Tracking: Monitor KPIs daily, maintain a clean database and reporting dashboard, and suggest improvements based on data. - Market Intelligence: Follow French social media trends and competitor activity closely, bringing local insights back to the team. Qualifications - 6 months to 3 years of hands-on experience in influencer marketing, creator partnerships, social media, or growth marketing. - Experience with the French market is mandatory. - Strong command of Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube as a professional. - Confident with KPIs that matter: reach, engagement, CTR, CPA, ROAS, promo code revenue, ROI. - Native or fully fluent French; professional English required. - Proactive, resilient, and energetic with strong organizational skills. Requirements - Comfortable with outreach, negotiation, and the full campaign coordination cycle. - Good creative judgment and understanding of French cultural codes. Benefits - Hypergrowth environment with creative freedom and real impact. - Great workspace in Hamburg with top equipment and a pet-friendly policy. - Amazing team of young, international, ambitious colleagues. - Career growth through cross-functional projects and structured feedback cycles. - Great benefits including a €50 monthly allowance for various options. - 28 vacation days plus two extra days off on December 24 and December 31. - Regular after-work hangouts and annual team offsites. Your Next Steps with Us - Send us your resume and reasons for wanting to join ahead. - We will schedule an interview as soon as possible. - Work on a case study to understand the tasks you'll handle. - Meet our team and founders during the interview process. - If both sides are happy, you can start as soon as possible!

Role Description Bist du ein Verkaufstalent, das keine Angst davor hat, auf neue Leute zuzugehen und Beziehungen aufzubauen? Du kennst dich im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel bestens aus und liebst den Nervenkitzel, neue Kunden zu gewinnen? Wenn das nach dir klingt, bist du möglicherweise genau richtig im #teamahead! Wir suchen eine:n dynamische:n Area Sales Manager:in, der/die unser Team verstärkt und uns dabei hilft, unsere gesunden und leckeren Produkte in ganz Deutschland zu verbreiten. Deine Aufgaben - Du verantwortest dein eigenes Vertriebsgebiet und stellst sicher, dass unsere Produkte in den Regalen der Lebensmittelmärkte bestens platziert sind. - Du gehst selbstbewusst und zielsicher auf potenzielle Neukunden zu und baust langfristige Kundenbeziehungen auf. - Du sorgst dafür, dass unsere Produkte in den Regalen der Lebensmittelmärkte immer im besten Licht präsentiert werden. - Du pflegst und gestaltest den Ausbau und Aufbau von Kund*innenbeziehungen und sorgst für stetiges Wachstum in deinem Vertriebsgebiet. Qualifications - Du hast im Idealfall eine solide Erfahrung im Vertrieb, idealerweise in der Lebensmittelbranche. Auch Quereinsteiger aus dem LEH willkommen! - Du hast Erfahrung im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel und kennst dich in der Branche aus. - Du bist kontaktfreudig und selbstbewusst und liebst es, neue Kontakte zu knüpfen. - Du bist zielstrebig und kannst auch unter Druck gute Leistungen erbringen. - Du verfügst über fließende Deutschkenntnisse. Benefits - Bei ahead zu arbeiten ist mehr als nur ein Job – es ist deine Chance, dich beruflich und persönlich weiterzuentwickeln und gleichzeitig die Zukunft des Snackings mitzugestalten. - Hypergrowth-Umfeld: Wenn du nach einer echten Greenfield-Umgebung, kreativer Freiheit und spürbarem Impact suchst, bist du bei uns richtig. - Großartiger Arbeitsplatz: Du bist jederzeit herzlich willkommen in unserem zentralen Büro im Herzen Hamburgs nahe der Alster. - Tolles Team: Jung, international, ambitioniert – ein inspirierendes Team, das zusammenarbeitet und sich gegenseitig unterstützt. - Karriereentwicklung: Entwickle dich durch bereichsübergreifende Projekte und strukturierte Feedbackzyklen weiter. - Attraktive Benefits: Snacks, Drinks und ahead-Merch – zusätzlich ein monatliches 50-€-Budget für Urban Sports Club, Mobilitätsoptionen oder Gutscheine deiner Lieblingsmarken. - Urlaubstage: Genieße 28 Urlaubstage plus zwei zusätzliche freie Tage am 24. Dezember und 31. Dezember. - Events & Offsites: Regelmäßige After-Work-Hangouts und legendäre jährliche Team-Offsites. Application Process Cool! Dann los. So sieht der Bewerbungsprozess aus: - Schick uns deinen Lebenslauf und ein paar Gründe, warum du bei ahead dabei sein willst. - Wir werden uns so schnell wie möglich bei dir melden und ein Interview vereinbaren. - Nach dem Kennenlernen wirst du eine kleine Test-Aufgabe bearbeiten. - Spätestens bei der Präsentation des Cases lernst du die Gründer Johannes und Philip sowie das Sales Team kennen. - Wenn beide Seiten zufrieden sind, kannst du asap loslegen! Disclaimer ahead GmbH ist ein Arbeitgeber, der Chancengleichheit fördert und sich dafür einsetzt, gleiche Beschäftigungsmöglichkeiten unabhängig von Rasse, Hautfarbe, Abstammung, Religion, Geschlecht, Nationalität, sexueller Orientierung, Alter, Staatsbürgerschaft, Familienstand, Behinderung oder Geschlechtsidentität zu bieten.