Business growth coach

Raizcorp; Kariega; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Formal coaching training

Impactful work with entrepreneurs

Portfolio-based role

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Raizcorp seeks a seasoned business coach to mentor a portfolio of entrepreneurs across strategy, sales, marketing and finance. You’ll drive a structured programme, empower founders, and build capability for sustainable growth.

You bring deep business experience, high emotional intelligence, and a collaborative, accountable approach. This is a full-time, salaried role in South Africa, with formal coaching training and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10–15+ years of experience across corporate and entrepreneurial settings.
• Own businesses at some point; this is non-negotiable.

Responsibilities

• Hold one-on-one coaching sessions and group learning.
• Manage a defined portfolio of entrepreneurs and track impact on revenue and growth.
• Orchestrate inputs across strategy, sales, marketing, finance, and people.
• Stay sharp on economic shifts and regulations affecting entrepreneurs.

Skills

Business coaching

Strategic thinking

Commercial acumen

Emotional intelligence

Communication

Tech proficiency

Education

MBA or master’s degree in commerce

Tools

Microsoft 365

LMS familiarity

Job description

Raizcorp is looking for a seasoned, well-rounded business professional with superior commercial acumen to join as a business coach. Your day-to-day will be coaching a portfolio of entrepreneurs across all spheres of their business: strategy, sales, marketing, finance, and the entrepreneurs’ personal development journey. This is a full-time, salaried coaching role, not a consulting contract. You won’t do the work for them; you’ll equip them to do it themselves through a structured methodology and ongoing guidance.

You don’t need prior coaching experience - Raizcorp will invest in equipping you with this competence. We need your strong business acumen, an empathetic approach to entrepreneurs, and a genuine desire to create impact.

What you’ll do

• Hold one-on-one coaching sessions, run business simulations, and facilitate group learning (following a proven programme that transfers skill, builds capability, and improves business results).
• Manage a defined portfolio of entrepreneurs, tracking impact on revenue, profitability, and founder growth over time.
• Orchestrate inputs across disciplines (strategy, sales, marketing, finance, people) so entrepreneurs make integrated, forward-looking decisions.
• Stay sharp on economic shifts and relevant regulations that affect entrepreneurs, and surface implications in coaching conversations.
• Work collaboratively with other coaches in both team structures and one-on-one scenarios.

Who you are

• A business all-rounder with 10 to 15+ years’ experience across corporate and entrepreneurial settings. You must have your own businesses at some point (this is non-negotiable).
• Commercially fluent across strategy, sales, marketing, and finance, able to connect the dots and coach trade-offs. You need to bring real experiential depth and gravitas in business finance, strategy, and sales.
• High emotional intelligence with genuine empathy for the highs and lows of the entrepreneurial journey; mature, accountable, and non-judgemental.
• A crisp communicator who is organised, systematic, proactive, and deadline reliable.
• Competent and experienced with technology and systems (Microsoft 365/Office and learner management systems).
• Qualifications: A commerce-related tertiary qualification (MBA or master’s-level qualification an advantage).
• Driver’s licence and own car essential.

What you’ll get

• The leverage to change real businesses at scale with measurable bottom-line impact.
• Formal training in an internationally recognised coaching methodology and continuous professional development.
• A fiercely caring team culture that backs the jockey (the entrepreneur), not just the horse.
• A rare opportunity to work with entrepreneurs and their businesses every day.

Important to know

This is a coaching role, not consulting. We don’t write our entrepreneurs’ plans or do their work. Instead, we build their capability and hold them accountable through a structured programme. Remuneration is aligned to the professional coaching market, reflecting the full-time, portfolio-based nature of the work.