Chief Growth Architect

Old Mutual Limited; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Old Mutual Limited, Johannesburg, is seeking a Chief Growth Officer for iWYZE to lead the end-to-end growth engine across customer acquisition, retention and profitability. The role integrates brand, marketing, digital commerce and partnerships to diversify distribution and maximise portfolio growth.

The successful candidate will shape customer propositions, define market segments and drive cross-functional growth initiatives with Exec leadership, ensuring sustainable profitability and scale.

Qualifications

• 10+ years’ senior commercial/business experience, with several years at executive level.
• Proven Profit & Loss, revenue or commercial accountability.
• Experience developing and executing enterprise growth strategy.
• Strong EXCO engagement and executive stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute iWYZE's end-to-end growth strategy aligned to business and financial goals.
• Diversify channels and partnerships to accelerate customer acquisition and portfolio growth.
• Lead brand, marketing, sales, digital and distribution initiatives to optimize growth economics.
• Establish dashboards and decision frameworks for channel economics and ROI.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Digital & AI-enabled growth

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing or Commerce

MBA advantageous

Tools

CRM systems

AI-enabled growth tools

Job description

Old Mutual Limited, Johannesburg, is seeking a Chief Growth Officer for iWYZE to lead the end-to-end growth engine across customer acquisition, retention and profitability. The role integrates brand, marketing, digital commerce and partnerships to diversify distribution and maximise portfolio growth.

The successful candidate will shape customer propositions, define market segments and drive cross-functional growth initiatives with Exec leadership, ensuring sustainable profitability and scale.