Operations & Business Development Lead, FinTech & Retail

Sci Tech Placements; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 446,000 - 614,000; Full time

Job summary

Sci Tech Placements in Johannesburg is seeking a commercially minded Operations & Business Development Lead to drive growth across retail sites and corporate rentals. You will own outbound B2B sales, manage multi-site operations, and lead Brand Ambassadors while building relationships with landlords and stakeholders.

The role requires 5+ years' experience, a valid SA driver’s licence, and the ability to travel nationally.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in operations, business development or account management.
• Proven outbound B2B sales experience and multi-site operations exposure.
• Strong analytics, reporting and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business through outbound sales, networking and site visits.
• Secure new retail locations including shopping centres, airports and premium venues.
• Grow corporate rental across offices, hotels, gyms and wellness facilities.
• Manage opportunities from initial contact to signed agreements.
• Maintain CRM records, proposals and pipeline reporting.
• Monitor daily performance, uptime, transactions and revenue.
• Coordinate installations, relocations, repairs and inventory.
• Resolve operational issues quickly with minimal downtime.
• Coordinate staffing and site coverage for audits and reviews.
• Train and support Brand Ambassadors and ensure standards.

Skills

Outbound B2B sales

Analytical & reporting skills

Communication & stakeholder mgmt

5+ years experience in ops/BD

Tech-savvy with payment systems

Tools

HubSpot/ Pipedrive CRM

Excel

AI productivity tools

Job description

Sci Tech Placements in Johannesburg is seeking a commercially minded Operations & Business Development Lead to drive growth across retail sites and corporate rentals. You will own outbound B2B sales, manage multi-site operations, and lead Brand Ambassadors while building relationships with landlords and stakeholders.

The role requires 5+ years' experience, a valid SA driver’s licence, and the ability to travel nationally.