Job Description
About the Role
Join Fetola and Make a Difference as Investment Readiness Manager
Fetola is a social enterprise dedicated to sustainable SME development as a means to tackle unemployment, inequality, and poverty. With a strong track record in business start-up and acceleration, we help entrepreneurs build thriving, environmentally sound businesses that drive economic growth and job creation.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the design and implementation of investment readiness programs: Upskilling of SMEs so that they can obtain grant funding
- Facilitate access to stage appropriate financing sources (Deal making): Meet Investment Readiness Targets
- Build and Maintain Investor Networks: Grow the IR portfolio and ecosystem
- Monitoring, Evaluation Reporting and Learning of Portfolio interventions
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, or a related field – MBA or other advanced degree preferred.
- Team management/leadership role experience
- At least 5 years spent in a role with a focus on enterprise; SMME growth and impact investing.
- Passion for entrepreneurship/entrepreneurial development and supporting entrepreneurial ecosystems.
- Ability to engage and support the entrepreneur with financial challenges.
- Structured, systematic and process driven
- Strong proven experience in deal making – track record in preparing startups for successful fundraising and securing SME financing deals critical
- Multilingual (advantageous if can speak at least three South African languages)
- Prior experience in facilitating training and workshops
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel experience using and creating graphs and pivot tables.
Qualifications
No specific qualifications mentioned.
Salary & Benefits
Salary: R56 654 – R70 000 per month. Flexible working policy, medical aid and Vitality, group life cover and access to a financial advisor, study support, extra leave perks, competitive salary, wellness programme, the chance to make a real difference, collaborate with an amazing skilled and passionate team.
Closing Date
Closing date: 26 May 2026
Vacancies
Vacancies: 1
How to Apply
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