Graduate Operations & Innovation Associate

Working Nomads; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 340 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing tech company in South Africa seeks a Graduate Operations & Innovation Associate. This role involves overseeing cross-team projects, partnering with sports organizations, and exploring innovative tools to enhance collaboration and efficiency. Candidates should possess curiosity, initiative, and a desire to learn about technology and business operations in a creative environment. This position offers a full-time contract with a salary of up to ZAR 400,000 and fully remote work options.

Benefits

33 Days Paid Leave

Remote working

Fast-paced creative environment

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in technology, innovation, and problem-solving.
• Excited about the potential of AI and automation.
• Interest in sports and the wider sports industry.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate cross-team projects.
• Partner with sports organisations and global brands.
• Explore tools from AI to automation for team collaboration.
• Prototype scalable solutions for efficient operations.
• Keep up with the latest in AI and productivity trends.

Skills

Curiosity

Initiative

Proactive

Organisational skills

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Education

Recent or soon-to-be graduate

Tools

Airtable

Zapier

Notion

n8n

Job description

Graduate Operations & Innovation Associate

No experience required - just curiosity, initiative, and a desire to learn. Up to ZAR 400,000 salary on a full time, permanent employment contract Fully remote working anywhere in South Africa! 33 Days Paid Leave and Benefits Exciting high growth product, relied on by leading global brands, particularly within sports Working with the latest hardware, techstackand tools

ABOUT US

Our endtoend platform gives companies a bestinclass Stories experience in days with native iOS, Android, and Web SDKs, publishing tools, analytics, and ad support.

We work with many globally recognised clients, particularly within sport, so if you're a sporting fan this could be a great fit!

As technology - including AI - continues to reshape how we work, were exploring new tools and smarter ways to operate. We’re building an environment where experimentation is encouraged, ideas are shared, and technology is used thoughtfully to make everything we do better.

We’re looking for a curious and adaptable graduate whose excitement to learn, experiment, and help shape the future of how we work.

What You’ll Make Happen

Oversee and coordinate cross-team projects tracking progress, managing dependencies, and keeping delivery on schedule.

Partner directly with sports organisations and global brands, supporting them with solutions enhanced by automation and data insights.

Explore and experiment with emerging tools from AI to automation to low/no-code platforms to improve how our teams collaborate and deliver projects.

Prototype and recommend smart, scalable solutions that make day-to-day work easier, faster, and more creative.

Help build and refine processes that make client and internal operations more efficient.

Stay curious keeping up with the latest in AI, automation, and productivity trends.

Are recent or soon-to-be graduate with a genuine interest in technology, innovation, and problem-solving.

Someone looking to kick-start their career in business within a fast-paced, high-growth, and creative environment.

Naturally curious you enjoy learning how things work and finding smarter ways to do them.

Excited about the potential of AI and automation, even if you’re only just starting to explore them.

Proactive and adaptable comfortable taking initiative and figuring things out independently.

Organised and analytical able to spot opportunities for improvement and communicate them clearly.

A clear, confident communicator who enjoys collaborating across teams.

Nice to Have

Interest in sports and the wider sports industry.

Familiarity with tools like Airtable, Zapier, Notion, or n8n or enthusiasm to learn them fast.

Any experience experimenting with AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.

Curiosity about operations, project management, or how businesses scale effectively.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Firstly, you’ll have an initial call with one of our hiring team, where you’ll discuss your background and experience, and have the opportunity to learn more about the role and our company.

Then you’ll be invited for an interview with Alex, our Senior Project Manager. Depending on the outcome of this interview, you will be sent a follow-up task, which will give you an idea of what your day-to-day might look like (which you will be compensated for).

And that’s it!