Entrepreneur in Residence / Operator / Integrator

ATLAS ANALYTICS; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A venture studio in Western Cape is seeking an Integrator / Mission Control lead to enhance operational efficiency and lead strategies. In this core leadership role, you will work with founders to transform ideas into action, ensuring alignment and accountability across ventures. You will own the execution engine, manage various functions, and drive a culture of documentation and continuous improvement. We offer a founder-level seat with significant influence and a remote-first work environment.

Benefits

Founder's level influence

Profit participation

Remote-first work environment

Path to equity participation

Creative freedom

Qualifications

• Experience leading teams, operations, or complex initiatives.
• Comfort operating across different functions like ops and tech.
• Ability to coach and hold people accountable.

Responsibilities

• Own the execution engine and improve how the studio operates.
• Translate founder vision into actionable priorities.
• Lead studio Strategy Team and coordinate operating cadence.

Skills

Integrative thinking

Strong execution instincts

Team leadership

Systems thinking

Effective communication

Job description

Who We’re Looking For

Not a corporate executive.

Not a deck-polisher.

Not someone looking for a “Head of Ops” title with guardrails.

We’re looking for a builder–operator.

A systems thinker who thrives in ambiguity.

A calm executor who brings structure to chaos.

Someone who doesn’t just advise founders — but builds the machine that allows founders and ventures to scale.

This is a core leadership role inside a venture studio.

High trust. High responsibility. Real ownership.

We can’t promise comfort.

We can promise leverage, impact, and the chance to build something enduring.

About PORTFOLIO PLAY

PORTFOLIO PLAY is a venture studio that builds and scales profitable, service-based and tech-enabled B2B businesses.

We don’t invest and advise from the sidelines.

We build from the inside — teams, systems, operating models, and execution engines.

Each venture is different.

The operating system is shared.

That operating system — Mission Control — is what allows us to:

• launch ventures faster,
• scale without chaos,
• and avoid founder burnout.

We’re now looking for an Integrator / Mission Control lead to own and evolve that system.

The Role

As Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) – Integrator / Mission Control, you are the execution backbone of PORTFOLIO PLAY.

You work alongside the Visionary founders as part of the EOS / Traction Rocketfuel team, translating strategy into action and ensuring that what’s decided actually gets done.

This is not a sales role.

This is not a client delivery role.

This is an internal, cross‑venture, execution leadership role.

You build, run, and continuously improve how the studio operates.

What You’ll Be Building

• The Execution Engine (Mission Control)
• Own the day‑to‑day operating system of PORTFOLIO PLAY
• Translate founder vision into clear priorities, plans, and outcomes
• Ensure alignment, accountability, and momentum across teams and ventures
• Surface blockers early and drive resolution
• Leadership, Management & Accountability
• Lead and coordinate the studio’s Strategy Team, including Mission Control, Tech / Factory, Sales, and Media
• Run operating cadence: daily or async huddles, weekly Level 10s, retrospectives, planning sessions
• Act as escalation point and tie‑breaker when execution stalls
• Coach team leads and portfolio CEOs from an execution and systems perspective
• The Operating System (Circle of Life)
• Own and evolve the Circle of Life (CoL):
  • process documentation
  • operating manuals
  • lifecycle definitions for ventures, teams, and initiatives
• Ensure CoL is the single source of truth for how the studio runs
• Drive adoption and operational discipline across the organisation
• Venture Enablement
• Support onboarding and scaling of new ventures
• Build reusable templates, intake flows, and delivery systems
• Improve execution quality via QA, MVP mapping, rollout readiness, and continuous process improvement
• Participate in strategy and execution reviews with portfolio founders
• Culture, Knowledge & Internal Enablement
• Drive documentation and knowledge sharing to reduce dependency on individuals
• Host internal workshops and enablement sessions
• Reinforce a remote‑first, async‑friendly, execution‑focused culture
• Support hiring and onboarding from a systems and process lens

What This Role Is Not

• ⌠Not client‑facing delivery
• ⌠Not a sales or revenue quota role
• ⌠Not a passive COO or advisor seat

Who You Are

• Integrator by nature — you bring structure, cadence, and clarity
• Operator first — ideas matter, but execution matters more
• Systems‑minded — you see patterns, bottlenecks, and leverage points
• Calm under pressure — ambiguity doesn’t scare you
• Ownership‑driven — problems don’t linger on your watch
• Strong communicator — you can align founders, teams, and operators
• EOS / Traction familiarity is a strong plus (or deep appetite to master it)

What You Bring

• Experience leading teams, operations, or complex initiatives
• Comfort operating across functions (ops, tech, delivery, growth)
• Strong execution instincts and follow‑through
• Ability to coach, align, and hold people accountable
• Bias toward action and continuous improvement
• High integrity and trustworthiness — you’ll sit at the centre of the studio

What We Offer

• Founder‑Level Seat – Real influence, not a support role âšï¸ Full Execution Ownership – You own how the studio runs 📘 A Proven Framework – With permission to improve it
• Profit Participation & Long‑Term Upside – Skin in the game
• Remote‑First, Outcome‑Driven – No micromanagement 🚀
• Multiple Ventures, One Engine – Compound learning and impact ðŸ›
• Path to Equity Participation – Build value, share value 💡
• Creative Freedom + Real Responsibility – Your ideas get shipped

How To Apply

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, we’d love to hear from you. Apply here: https://airtable.com/appfTd6vufYBjbJrg/shrrUT5qs9dkQlMYJ?prefill_fldOAaQWBlhAiyJ9z=Entrepreneur%20in%20Residence%20%28EIR%29%20%2F%20Venture%20Builder%20-%20Founders%20Associate%20-%20Integrator%20-%20ID-22&prefill_fldHzDHncygxCnD2d=PORTFOLIO%20PLAY&hide_fldHzDHncygxCnD2d=true

As part of the application, please include a short intro video (Loom or YouTube is perfect):

• Who you are
• Why this role excites you
• Why you believe you’re a fit for an Integrator role at a venture studio

Please note: we won’t move forward without the video.

We’re excited to meet the person who will help turn PORTFOLIO PLAY into a repeatable execution machine.