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In 2017, Paperlike's founder and CEO, Jan Sapper, developed and launched a screen protector for the iPad that became an instant hit with digital artists and notetakers.
Since then, we've come a long way.
Today, we sell professional accessories for iPad users worldwide via our Shopify store, Amazon, and in retail stores worldwide. We’ve built a global team (24 amazing people from all over the world) and a well-respected brand in our community.
As a Partnerships Specialist/Assistant at Paperlike, you will play a pivotal role in fostering and managing partnerships with YouTube creators. We're seeking a candidate who possesses a deep understanding of the Apple ecosystem, proficiency with iPad and Paperlike products, and a keen awareness of the YouTube creator space.
This role is adaptable and tailored to the experience level of the candidate. Whether you're an YouTube enthusiast or a seasoned partnerships specialist, this position offers a opportunity for growth and ownership. As an assistant, it's an opportunity to use your knowledge of the YouTube tech space to explore partnership management. Specialists bring their prior outreach experience to the table, driving strategies to expand YouTube sponsorships while enjoying ample opportunities to lead projects and innovate within our collaborative team environment.
Your primary responsibilities will involve maintaining our CRM, facilitating email correspondence and integration onboarding, creating sponsorship reports, and conducting research to identify prospective YouTube channels for sponsorships. The ideal candidate is:
Detail-oriented and organized, capable of diligently updating and managing our CRM system to ensure the accuracy and integrity of partnership data.
A proactive communicator with excellent written and verbal skills, adept at facilitating email correspondence with partners and assisting in the seamless onboarding of new integrations.
Analytically minded and proficient in generating insightful reports, able to distill complex data into clear and actionable insights to drive informed decision-making.
Curious and resourceful, possessing strong research skills to identify and evaluate prospective YouTube channels for sponsorship opportunities, considering audience demographics and content alignment with our brand. Ideally comes with an interest and familiarity with the Apple/tech YouTuber space already.
This position comes down to creating meaningful relations with interesting people, and you'll need strong attention to detail so that all the moving pieces don’t get lost in the jumble.
Sound interesting? Find out if this role is for you.
You will be very independent in your work, but these are the people you probably work with the most:
At Paperlike, we provide top-quality iPad accessories designed specifically for creators and doers. Whether we create them ourselves or source them from trusted partners, you can trust that when you shop with us, you get the best accessories to help you do your best work.
We started Paperlike as a screen protector brand that accidentally (then deliberately) created a new category in iPad accessories.
Today, our screen protector, the Paperlike, is still our flagship product and what we’re most known for. In its third iteration, the Paperlike helps creatives, students, teachers, and productivity geeks to achieve a better experience while writing and drawing on their iPads.
The surface technology, called Nanodots, gives the user more precision, better stroke resistance, and increased endurance when writing or drawing while maintaining minimal light refraction to keep the display as clear as possible.
By now, we extended our product line to other accessories that assist prosumers and professionals using the iPad for work and play. By the end of the year, we want to be the one-stop shop for all professional accessories you need for your iPad.
Jan founded Paperlike in 2017 as a side business to solve his own need for a better iPad and Apple Pencil experience. Since he loves crowdfunding, he launched a Kickstarter for Paperlike and was blown away by the response. He soon left his job and made Paperlike a full-time endeavor.
Jan grew the business quickly with minimal outside help, using a laser focus and tons of automation, before bringing in additional help to continue scaling.
Now, in 2024, we're a team of about 24 people. However, at our core, we still operate the same. We relentlessly focus on the things that matter and automate whatever we can to free our time and minds.
Our team is 100% remote and is spread worldwide — from New York to Serbia, from Germany to China.
Paperlike is a small giant. We strive to be the best in our niche but are comfortable not reaching for the stars. We look for healthy growth with as few people as possible. We're thrifty, not cheap. We leverage technology to achieve our goals wherever possible.
We take ownership of the role we have and think like an entrepreneur. That means taking responsibility, self-organizing, and operating with a "get shit done" attitude. We are brave and take risks.
We own issues and handle them.
We are honest, vulnerable, and proud of a safe work environment where everyone can be themselves. We care about mental health. We run a strict no-asshole policy. We're honourable. Our word and handshake count, and we put our action where our mouth is.
We treat customers and partners as people, not numbers.
We strive to be content, but we’re never satisfied.
We want to be the best in class. Continuous learning and being on top of trends are ingrained in our DNA. Bringing learning into action is key. We use our creativity to solve complex situations and don't rely on standards.
What does the hiring process look like?
After submitting your application, qualified candidates will be invited to an initial interview. If we decide to proceed with you, we will follow up with a final interview with Jan, Felix, and Sebastian.
Why is this a freelance position outside of Germany?
We're a German company, and it's much easier to work across borders with the best candidates using a freelance structure. The majority of our team works on a freelance basis. We're still one team, and it doesn't feel like internal vs. external. If you NEED an employee contract, please let us know, and we'll try to find a way.
Any other questions? Write [email protected].
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