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Business Operations & Growth Lead

Manage financial tracking, strategic partnerships, and advertising campaigns to drive business revenue

South Africa
Full-Time (4 Days In-Office)
4-Day Work Week
R300k - R450k/year*
Role Status & Application Note

Active recruiting is temporarily on hold as we streamline current operational milestones. However, this is an exact planned leadership role for our expansion phase.

• Priority Review: Applications submitted today join our priority review list and will be contacted first when positions unfreeze.

• *Compensation Note: The listed salary range (R300k - R450k/year) is an initial baseline and may be updated or adjusted depending on market conditions and seniority when recruitment resumes.

Key Hiring Criteria

Location: South Africa residents only
Education: A bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field is preferred. Relevant certifications are also advantageous.
Work Arrangement: Full-Time (4 Days In-Office, South Africa)
Special Benefit: 4-Day Work Week (Mon–Thu or Tue–Fri)

Role Overview

We are seeking a Business Operations & Growth Lead to manage financial tracking, strategic partnerships, and advertising campaigns. Operating on a 4-day work week, you will work closely with the product team to turn new features into marketable campaigns and drive business revenue.

Key Responsibilities

  • Financial Management: Track company budgets, expenses, revenue streams, and cash flow operations
  • Business Relations & Partnerships: Identify, contact, and close business relationships with partners, platforms, and dev communities
  • Ad Strategy & GTM: Collaborate with the product team to design, launch, and measure digital ad campaigns (socials, search, developer channels)
  • Marketability & Positioning: Ensure new technical features are packaged and communicated effectively to target customers

Skills & Requirements

  • Proven experience in startup operations, digital marketing, or business growth in South Africa
  • Strong financial literacy (tracking ROI, cost per acquisition, budget allocation)
  • Experience running or overseeing digital advertising campaigns targeting tech/business audiences

Screening Questions (Required)

1. Experience & Track Record

Share your LinkedIn profile and any portfolio/case study demonstrating a successful campaign or business growth project you executed.

2. Ad Budget Strategy

How would you allocate a small monthly ad budget across paid channels to acquire developers for a mobile IDE like Voxcode?

3. Feature Commercialization

How do you evaluate whether a new product feature is commercialized properly before launching an ad campaign for it?

Application Requirements

  • LinkedIn Profile link (Required)
  • GitHub link and/or Portfolio of past work/projects (Required)
  • Answers to the Role Screening Questions (Required)

Ready to Apply?

Send your application with your LinkedIn profile, portfolio/case studies, and answers to the screening questions.

Join us on a 4-day work week schedule!

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