Environment:

Our client that provides web-based software to farmers to manage their orchards and detect early-stage problems are looking to employ a launch manager to their Eastern Cape Offices. The successful candidate should havea Honours Degree in engineering, legal or business/commerce. Three to four years’ experience in consulting, strategy, business development, operations, technology, banking, analytics or related would be considered.

Duties:

• Perform desktop research to identify potential expansion opportunities, including the identification of core product partners (i.e. farmers, farming groups and farm consultants).
• Engage potential core product partners from our Cape Town based HQ via email and video call to develop traction in-market.
• Work with the Growth Analytics Team to turn on growth marketing in potential expansion markets.
• Work with the Operations Team to determine the requirements of operationalising a new market and implement these requirements (i.e. setting up the drone operator network) in expansion markets.
• Prepare a Greenlight Trip for Executive Team to meet potential core product partners in expansion markets.
• Spend time on the ground building the core product client base in expansion markets.
• Once an expansion market has been adequately operationalized (i.e. both operations and number of client considerations) hand over the market to the Operations Team as a new “core” market.
• Weekly reporting on the status of expansion efforts and partnerships.

Requirements:

• Honours degree in engineering, legal, business or commerce.
• MBA a plus.
• At least three to four years of hands-on experience in consulting, strategy, business development, operations, technology, banking, analytics or related experience.
• Agricultural experience or background a bonus.
• A proven track record of leading initiatives, hitting goals, thinking ‘outside the box’ and succeeding in a team environment.
• Experience acting independently and taking ownership as a self-starter; you’re able to generate your own momentum.
• Excellent organisation and project management skills.
• Demonstrated grit and determination in solving difficult problems – you have no problem being in the trenches.
• Comfortable collaborating with global/regional/local colleagues and influencing without direct authority.

Attributes:

• A fast growth mindset
• A very proactive attitude (doesn’t need detailed directions).
• Be comfortable with looking at, analysing, and taking actionable insights from data.

While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.

Comments:

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Posted on 06 Aug 14:24