EIR Integrator: Execution Engine for Venture Studio

Recooty; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

PORTFOLIO PLAY is seeking an Entrepreneur in Residence – Integrator to be the execution backbone across multiple ventures. You will translate strategy into action, build the Mission Control operating system, and ensure that decisions actually get done.

This is an internal, cross-venture leadership role where high trust and ownership matter. You are a systems thinker who thrives in ambiguity, coaches leaders, and runs cadence, rituals, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams, operations, or complex initiatives.
• Ability to coach, align, and hold people accountable.
• Comfort operating across functions (ops, tech, delivery, growth).
• Bias toward action and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operating system of PORTFOLIO PLAY and translate vision into priorities.
• Lead Strategy Team and run operating cadence (daily huddles, weekly Level 10s, retros).
• Develop and evolve the Circle of Life (CoL) documentation and manuals.
• Support onboarding and scaling of ventures with reusable templates.
• Drive documentation and knowledge sharing to reduce dependency on individuals.

Skills

Execution leadership

Systems thinking

Cross-functional

EOS/Traction familiarity

Project management

Agile practices

Job description

PORTFOLIO PLAY is seeking an Entrepreneur in Residence – Integrator to be the execution backbone across multiple ventures. You will translate strategy into action, build the Mission Control operating system, and ensure that decisions actually get done.

This is an internal, cross-venture leadership role where high trust and ownership matter. You are a systems thinker who thrives in ambiguity, coaches leaders, and runs cadence, rituals, and documentation.