General Manager

Futurefamousmedia; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 502,200 - 613,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote-first environment

Professional development budget

Team camaraderie and meetups

Job summary

A growing media agency in Gauteng is seeking a General Manager to oversee operations across HR, Finance, Marketing, and Sales. You will set KPIs, ensure collaborative teams, and handle the business side while enabling founders to focus on vision. Requirements include 5-7 years of management experience and strong financial skills. Competitive salary and remote work environment offered.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in operations management.
• Experience in leading cross-departmental teams.
• Ability to read financial reports and manage budgets.
• Proven track record in hiring, firing, and team development.
• Strategic thinking to turn ideas into action plans.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations across all departments.
• Set and track key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure teamwork across departments.
• Manage recruitment, onboarding, and HR issues.
• Handle financial planning and budgeting.

Skills

General Management Experience

Multi-Department Leadership

Financial Skills

People Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Job description

You’re here because you know how to run a business.

You know how to make departments work together instead of fighting each other.

You know how to keep the numbers healthy while keeping the team happy.

You know how to turn strategy into action.

And you know how to lead a company to grow without falling apart.

So here’s the question: Are you ready to do that for Future Famous?

Because if you are, we might just be about to offer you the role you’ve been waiting for.

WHO WE ARE

We’re obsessed with making our clients more money than they spend with us.

Since 2018, we’ve worked with over 125 businesses and generated over R150 million in revenue for our clients.

We’re growing fast. Really fast.

And with growth comes challenges.

We need someone who can keep this rocket ship flying smoothly.

Someone who can oversee HR, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Operations without breaking a sweat.

Someone who can make sure every department is hitting their targets and working together.

Someone who can handle the business side so our founders can focus on the vision.

That’s where you come in.

As General Manager, you’ll be the person who makes sure this company runs like a machine.

Now let’s talk about you.

YOU MUST BE:

You will be perfect if you have:

• General Management Experience:At least 5-7 years running operations for a company or business unit. You’ve done this before.
• Multi-Department Leadership:Experience managing HR, Finance, Marketing, Sales, and Operations. You know how to make different teams work together.
• Financial Skills:You can read financial reports, manage budgets, and make smart money decisions.
• People Leadership:You’ve hired, fired, and developed teams. You know how to get the best out of people.
• Strategic Thinking:You can see the big picture and turn it into action plans that actually work.

YOU’LL THRIVE HERE IF:

• You genuinely LOVE running a business– You get excited about hitting targets, solving problems, and watching a company grow.
• You share our core values:
  • Honesty – You tell it like it is, even when it’s uncomfortable
  • Hard Work – You understand that building something great takes real effort
  • Extreme Ownership – The buck stops with you. No excuses.
• You’re both strategic AND hands-on– You can set the vision and roll up your sleeves to make it happen.
• You stay calm under pressure– When things get chaotic, you’re the steady hand that keeps everything on track.
• You’re a builder– You don’t just maintain systems, you improve them. You make things better.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Overall Business Operations:

• Overseeing all daily operations across every department
• Setting and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) for the business
• Making sure departments work together instead of in silos
• Solving problems before they become disasters
• Reporting to the founders on business performance

HR Department Oversight:

• Managing recruitment and hiring across all departments
• Overseeing onboarding and training programs
• Handling performance reviews and employee development
• Dealing with HR issues and keeping the team happy
• Building and maintaining company culture

Finance Department Oversight:

• Managing budgets and financial planning
• Reviewing financial reports and making smart money decisions
• Overseeing payroll, expenses, and cash flow
• Finding ways to increase profits without cutting corners
• Making sure we’re financially healthy and growing
• Overseeing marketing strategy and execution
• Managing the sales pipeline and revenue targets
• Making sure marketing and sales are working together
• Tracking client acquisition and retention
• Helping grow the business through smart marketing and sales

Operations Department Oversight:

• Making sure client work gets done on time and on budget
• Overseeing project management and delivery
• Building systems and processes that scale
• Tracking client satisfaction and results
• Finding bottlenecks and fixing them

Strategic Leadership:

• Working with founders to set company direction
• Turning big ideas into action plans
• Managing growth without losing quality
• Building a team that can scale with the business
• Making Future Famous even more famous

WHY FUTURE FAMOUS?

Join our team and enjoy these benefits:

• Competitive Salary: R45,000 – R55,000 per month based on your experience
• Remote-First Environment:Work from home with flexibility and trust
• Real Impact:You’ll shape the future of a fast-growing agency
• Work With Proven Systems:Build on our Lead Machine framework that’s generated R150+ million in revenue
• Team Camaraderie:Quarterly weekend getaways and monthly in-person meetups in Fourways
• Agency Success:Be part of an agency with real numbers (4.5x average ROAS, 12% lead-to-sale conversion)
• Growth Opportunity:As we grow, so does your role and compensation
• Autonomy:We trust you to run the business. No micromanagement.
• Professional Development Budget:Money set aside for your growth and training

THE POSITION PACKAGE:

• Salary Range:R45,000 – R55,000 per month
• Work Hours:8am – 5pm
• Location:Remote with in-person meetings in Dainfern, Fourways (at least twice monthly)
• Start Date:ASAP

READY TO MAKE YOUR FUTURE, FAMOUS?

If you’re reading this and thinking, “Finally, a GM role where I can actually build something!”—we need to talk.

Here is what to do next:

• Click on the button below
• Complete the quick quiz about yourself (have your updated CV ready)

Good luck, hopefully see you on the other side 🙂