--- title: 'AI Marketing Strategist - Berlin (German Speaking) at Uplane' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/ai-marketing-strategist-berlin-german-speaking-uplane-berlin-4psmg3k3rxjb' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-10' --- # AI Marketing Strategist - Berlin (German Speaking) at Uplane - **Company:** Uplane - **Location:** Berlin, Germany - **Compensation:** €60k–€100k - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-06-10 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/uplane/14af59ec-6dd0-4d32-a7d7-8506ba93d5a0 ## Job description ## About Uplane (YC F25) Companies waste billions on bad ads, mismatched landing pages, and poor budget allocation. Uplane fixes this by building a self-improving AI system, the backbone of the marketing agency of the future. Our technology supports marketing managers with ad creation, landing page design, budget allocation across different channels, and more. We are building the AI engine that will manage and spend the world's marketing budget and need people who will use this engine to deliver value for our customers. ## About The Role We’re seeking a highly motivated, German-speaking AI Marketing Strategist with people management and marketing skills to join our team full-time, on-site in Berlin. In this role, you will take ownership of customer relations, advise our customers on their digital marketing and execute marketing projects for them using our technology, together with the team. ## Why Join - A hell of a ride as one of the first employees at a YC-backed startup - Solve a massive problem in a massive market - Take ownership and grow quickly - Culture: fast-moving, ambitious, fun, humble ## Responsibilities - Campaign Management: You use our AI software to create marketing content. You help our clients determine the best marketing strategies for their brand. - Client Relations: You own the relationship with our clients. You listen well and are eager to solve whatever marketing problems they may face. - Project Management: You work with the team to ensure marketing projects are executed to a high standard and in a timely manner. ## Requirements - Passion for marketing, you love creative work - Strong social skills, you love working with people - Previous touchpoints with marketing (e.g., work experience, academic studies) - Experience in project management and people management - Fast learner, hard-working, and stress-resistant; willing to solve whatever problem you or the customers may face - German-speaking - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree ## Nice to Have - Relevant work experience in marketing, consulting, startups, or account management - Exceptional achievements during and beyond academic studies ## About Uplane ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Uplane provides a full-funnel AI marketing automation platform that autonomously generates hyper-personalized ads and landing pages, manages campaigns across channels, and optimizes budgets to replace marketing agencies. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed-stage; Y Combinator F25) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States (with offices in Berlin, Germany and Cairo, Egypt) - **Founded**: 2025 - **Founders**: Julius Körfgen (Co-Founder & CEO), Lukas Vollmer (Co-Founder & CTO), Marvin Abdel-Massih (Co-Founder) ## Core Business - Primary industry/industries: AI Marketing Automation, Advertising Technology - Target customers: B2B enterprises and SMBs; highlights compliance for highly regulated industries - Mission or purpose statement: “Replace marketing agencies with AI” and “Equip marketing teams with the infrastructure to win in the AI era.” ## Products & Services - **AI Marketing Automation Platform (SaaS)**: Unified system covering market intelligence, AI-powered production of hundreds of static and video ads with matching landing pages, automatic A/B testing, 24/7 algorithmic budget steering across Meta, Google, LinkedIn, and other channels, plus real-time analytics. - **Managed Growth Service**: Uplane operates the platform as a dedicated marketing partner, handling strategy, execution, and optimization for clients. - **Licensed Enterprise Platform**: Deployable on the client’s own cloud or on-premise, suitable for highly regulated industries. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: Total Funding – USD 5.0 M (Pre-Seed $500K in Oct 2025; Seed $4.5M led by Play Ventures in Apr 2026) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Play Ventures (lead), Y Combinator, 20VC, Multimodal Ventures, Rebel Fund; highlighted enterprise partnership with Deutsche Bahn - **Growth Signals**: Raised $4.5M seed round in 2026; Y Combinator-backed (Fall 2025 batch); team of 19 (rapid headcount growth from 13 reported on LinkedIn); 8 active job postings with quarterly hiring growth of +100%; already delivering 20–50% improvement in return on ad spend for early clients; presented a live use case with Deutsche Bahn at d3con conference ## Competitive Advantages - **Full-stack AI agency replacement** – one platform handles research, creative production, campaign management, and optimization end-to-end, eliminating the need for multiple agencies and tools. - **Self-improving system** – connects to CRM and ERP data to learn what drives profit and continuously refine ads and budgets. - **Enterprise‑grade security & compliance** – ISO 27001 certified, role‑based access, brand safety rules, and flexible deployment (managed cloud, own cloud, or on‑premise) for regulated industries. - **Founding team depth** – CEO with education from Imperial, TUM, and Harvard; CTO with 15 years full‑stack experience and two former YC companies as Head of Engineering. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling the customer base (starting with enterprises and SMBs) - Deepening AI automation capabilities to further reduce manual marketing work - Expanding into regulated verticals (finance, pharma, etc.) with secure on‑premise deployments - Growing the engineering and go‑to‑market teams across San Francisco, Berlin, and remote ## Why Work Here - **High‑impact early‑stage startup** – join a Y Combinator company before it scales; current team of ~19 with a flat, founder‑led structure. - **Remote‑friendly** – roles listed as remote (US/DE) and in‑person in San Francisco or Berlin. - **Ambitious mission** – “the future of marketing will be nothing like the past”; work on AI that autonomously runs campaigns so marketers can focus on strategy. - **Competitive compensation** – engineering roles range $150K–$200K; AI Marketing Strategist roles $100K–$130K (with equity). Internships paid at ~$4K/month. - **Talent pedigree** – several hires come from McKinsey, Bain, Enpal, Deel, and other top tech/consulting firms; founders have strong academic and startup backgrounds. ## Sources 1. [uplane.com](https://uplane.com/) 2. [ycombinator.com/companies/uplane](https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/uplane) 3. [linkedin.com/company/uplane-com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/uplane-com) 4. 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