Svp Growth

Lulalend; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1 200 000 - 1 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Cape Town is searching for an SVP Growth to lead the go-to-market strategy and execution for their funding and banking products. This role focuses on driving growth across channels, implementing brand positioning, and managing high-performance teams. To be successful, candidates should have 5-7+ years of relevant experience and a track record of scaling operations in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of leadership experience in business banking monetization.
• Proven success in scaling marketing, sales, and customer success teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of go-to-market strategy for funding and banking products.
• Drive full-funnel performance across marketing, sales, and customer experience.
• Develop strategic brand and product positioning to drive customer acquisition.

Skills

Commercial leadership

Growth strategy development

Cross-functional communication

B2B campaign management

Data-driven decision-making

Job description

Role Overview

Lula is South Africa's leading fintech for SMEs.

Built on a foundation of smart underwriting and customer‑centric innovation, we're entering our next high‑growth phase focused on scaling our funding and banking offerings.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of SME financial services in South Africa.

Our SVP Growth will lead the strategy and execution of our go‑to‑marketing engine, with a focus on spearheading direct growth across our funding and banking products.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of an integrated go‑to‑market strategy for our funding and banking products, ensuring a consistent brand message and accelerating market growth.
• Drive full‑funnel performance across Marketing, Sales and Customer Experience.
• Develop and enable the execution of strategic brand and product positioning that differentiates Lula in the market, drives customer acquisition, and strengthens our competitive advantage and Lula's voice in the market.
• Lead the strategic development and execution of our banking product's monetization strategy, including pricing, bundling, and other revenue‑driving initiatives.
• Collaborate with Product, Risk, and Technology teams to align product capabilities with commercial goals.
• Build a testing and learning culture around data‑driven decision‑making.
• Develop and lead a high‑performing, commercially minded team, instilling a culture of accountability to achieve key business objectives.

Qualifications

• 5‑7+ years of commercial or growth leadership experience, with a focus on business banking monetization, ideally in fintech, SME financial services, or B2B environments.
• Proven success in scaling full‑funnel marketing, sales, and Customer Success teams.
• Strong background in brand positioning, B2B campaigns, and funnel optimization.
• Excellent cross‑functional communication and execution orientation.
• Experience working in regulated environments or with SME customer segments.
• Proven track record of driving revenue growth and market expansion.
• Deep understanding of market trends, customer behavior, and the competitive landscape in the fintech industry.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.