Strategy Lead- Tech Start/Scale-Up

Urban Digital Recruitment Ltd; Wes-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic tech-driven social venture in Cape Town is looking for a Strategy Lead to work directly with founders. You'll drive strategy, execution, and organizational alignment. Ideal candidates have 3-6 years in consulting or startups, with strength in analytical thinking and project management. This role offers leadership acceleration and exposure to high-level strategy and operations.

Benefits

Leadership acceleration experience

Flexible work environment

Ownership from day one

Qualifications

• 3–6 years experience in consulting or high-growth startups.
• Strong analytical thinker, proficient in financial modeling.
• Excellent communicator and detail-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategy and execution across the business.
• Own high-impact projects, ensuring cross-functional alignment.
• Coordinate with teams and investors on priorities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Financial modeling

Business analysis

Excellent communication

Project management

Cross-cultural adaptability

Strategic planning

Job description

Strategy Lead – Founder Fellowship- Tech Start/Scale-Up

Cape Town- Hybrid working

Want a front-row seat to scaling one of the world’s most impactful, tech-driven social ventures?

This is a rare high-intensity fellowship working directly with the founders of a global organisation helping millions of young people access skills, learning, and employment through AI-powered innovation.

If you’re analytical, structured, and thrive in fast-paced, purpose-driven environments, this role will challenge and accelerate your career like no other.

If you’re looking for a challenge that blends purpose, pace, and proximity to leadership, read on and apply today!

The Opportunity

You’ll act as the strategic partner and execution arm to the founders, driving clarity, systems, and delivery across the company’s most important priorities; from strategy and fundraising to performance, communications, and special projects.

Think of it as part strategist, part operator, part problem-solver, learning from the inside what it takes to build and scale a global mission-first tech venture.

What You’ll Do

You’ll work directly with the founders to drive strategy, execution, and organisational alignment across the business. From building financial models and investor materials to leading OKR planning and performance reviews, you’ll turn vision into action.

You’ll own high-impact projects end-to-end; spanning pricing, delivery models, AI integration, and operational efficiency, while designing the systems and processes that keep a fast-scaling, global organisation running smoothly.

This role also involves cross-functional coordination, ensuring teams, partners, and agencies are aligned and executing effectively on shared priorities.

Who You Are

• 3–6 years maximum experience in consulting, investment banking, venture building, or high-growth startups.
• A strong analytical and quantitative thinker, fluent in financial modelling and business analysis.
• Naturally structured, proactive, and independent, comfortable working with senior leadership.
• Excellent communicator with a high bar for clarity, precision, and detail.
• Equally comfortable switching between strategic planning and hands‑on execution.
• Cross‑culturally fluent, adaptable, and calm under pressure—thriving in ambiguity and fast change.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong EQ, not just a planner, but a builder.

What You’ll Gain

• A leadership acceleration experience working directly with founders of a globally recognised impact venture.
• Exposure to strategy, fundraising, operations, and global partnerships at the highest level.
• Autonomy, learning, and ownership from day one.
• Flexibility, purpose, and the chance to help shape an organisation that’s doubling in scale and targeting $100M in revenue with under 100 people in five years.