Head of Growth and Strategy

An exciting opportunity has opened for a strategic and driven individual to join one of the world’s fastest-growing hearing-care companies, originally founded in Berlin and now active across Europe, North America, and Asia.Since launching in South Africa, the business has grown to a team of 40 and now plans to double in size within the next two years, establishing itself as the country’s most innovative hearing-care provider.The OpportunityThis newly created leadership position sits directly alongside the Country Head as her strategic partner for South Africa.As the Growth & Strategy Lead, you’ll act as both strategist and operator — designing and executing initiatives that drive growth across operations, sales, partnerships, and customer experience.It’s a high-impact, high-ownership role for someone who thrives in analytical, commercially driven, and fast-moving environments — and wants to see their work translate into tangible growth.What You’ll DoPartner with the Country Head to shape and execute sales, marketing, and partner strategies.Identify bottlenecks, unlock growth levers, and lead cross-functional improvement projects.Build and strengthen partnerships with financial, insurance, and B2B partners.Expand and professionalise the customer advisory (call-centre) function.Use data to generate insights, forecasts, and dashboards for leadership.Collaborate with international peers to localise global best practices.Drive digital transformation, automation, and AI-led initiatives.Foster a culture of ownership, curiosity, and high performance within the local team.What’s in It for YouA leadership-track role with direct exposure to executive decision-making.The opportunity to shape the growth trajectory of South Africa’s leading digital hearing-care provider.Collaboration with top international peers and access to cutting-edge global initiatives.A purpose-driven environment combining tech, healthcare, and human impact.What We’re Looking ForMindset & PersonalityEntrepreneurial and impact-driven, with a passion for scaling and building.Analytical, structured, and outcome-focused.A confident, collaborative leader who can influence across teams.Adaptable, proactive, and comfortable in high-growth settings.Skills & Experience5–10 years’ experience in management consulting, business development, strategy, or operations.Strong analytical and financial modelling skills (advanced Excel / BI).Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives to measurable results.Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.Experience with or exposure to the South African medical aid ecosystem is an advantage.Degree in Business, Engineering, or related field (Bachelor required; Master’s/MBA a plus).