Business Growth & Operational Support (entrepreneur in training) at Viridian

About the job

We are looking for a recent graduate who has some work experience, is a serious go-getter, passionate about entrepreneurship and a high performer, someone hungry for growth and exposure to the inner workings of a business that is  scaling and helping others to scale. Someone who wants to be a business owner but knows they need to get their hands dirty first by learning and immersing themselves in an existing, rapidly growing business. Someone who can apply themselves to almost any challenge (from doing strategic and meaningful research to pulling rabbits out of hats, well maybe not rabbits, but you get the idea) and where no job is too big or too small. This person will work closely with the Founder and preempt/ be proactive in the thought leadership and operational aspects on the go. 

Purpose: To support the Director of Growth & Operations of a small but growing team of Consultants in the African entrepreneurial and investment space. You will be required to assist with all strategic, operational and compliance aspects of growing and running the business, to the highest quality and to the correct standard, as well as enabling growth and scalability. 

Type of person: 

• Highly organised, strategic thinker, astute, attention to detail with focus on quality delivery. 

• Curious and open to learning about all aspects of how a business operates: from managing invoicing to market research, from compliance to pitching to clients.

• An independent worker, yet a team player. The role is administrative in nature and requires the individual to work independently without much supervision; taking initiative, raising flags and using their discretion on what to escalate. 

• Able to successfully prioritise, while managing various types of activities concurrently.

• Able to set up and improve systems but also implement them within the business. 

• Comfortable handling multiple tasks, being able to prioritise activities and support two directors where needed. 

• Skilled at using a range of digital / online collaboration tools, and comfortable working remotely at least part of the time.

• Pragmatic about what establishing and growing a business really entails, and willing to do what it takes to get things done.

• Impact-focussed and passionate about building South African entrepreneurs!

Allocated Client/Project: Internal role

Capacity Required and duration: 100% dedicated for 8-month contract, with the possibility of extending

Type of role: Fixed Term contract

Reporting Lines: Director, Founder

Location: Cape Town and/ or work remotely in South Africa. Preferably at the office 2 days a week.

Qualification: 

• Honours University Degree, preferably (but not limited to) Finance, Science or Law or a degree with a post graduate in Entrepreneurship. 

Experience: 

• 2+ business and operations experience (e.g. Graduate Training Programme) 

• Served in a Leadership role (in a personal or professional capacity - club, society, university association, volunteer group etc)

• Research and Report writing

• Experience in entrepreneurial activities and ecosystems would be advantageous.