Four Clover Ventures
Growth & Operations Lead
Four Clover Ventures | B2B SaaS Portfolio Company | Cape Town / Remote | Full Time
Location: Cape Town-based for approximately six months per year, with flexibility to work remotely internationally for the remainder.
Compensation: Competitive base compensation, performance incentives, and potential equity participation.
About the Company
Four Clover Ventures builds and operates niche B2B SaaS companies, bringing modern software to traditionally underserved industries.
We're hiring for one of our growing portfolio companies, an early-stage B2B SaaS business with an established product, paying customers, and strong momentum in the US market.
We believe exceptional companies can be built by small, highly capable teams that combine deep customer understanding, great products, and the ability to move fast.
We're looking for someone who shares that philosophy and has the ambition to eventually lead a business of their own.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a Growth & Operations Lead to work directly with the founder and take increasing ownership of a growing SaaS business.
You'll initially focus on customer acquisition, sales, commercial operations, and building the systems that allow the company to scale.
But this role goes well beyond growth.
We're looking for someone who thinks like an entrepreneur, understands how the different parts of a business fit together, and can turn ambitious goals into measurable results.
You'll work closely with our product, engineering, and customer-facing teams, helping determine where we invest our time, resources, and attention.
As the company grows, our ambition is for you to take on broader responsibility for its operations, strategy, and performance, with a potential path toward General Manager or CEO.
This is an opportunity to grow from operating a part of the business to eventually leading the business itself.
What You'll Be Doing
Take ownership of customer acquisition, conversion, and revenue growth initiatives
Develop and improve marketing, sales, onboarding, and retention processes
Analyze business performance and identify opportunities to improve growth, profitability, and efficiency
Build scalable operational systems that reduce manual work and support continued growth
Work closely with the founder on strategy, priorities, and resource allocation
Collaborate with product and engineering to translate customer insights into product improvements
Experiment with new acquisition channels, pricing models, and growth strategies
Leverage AI and automation to improve how the business operates
Help recruit, onboard, and coordinate team members as the company expands
Gradually take ownership of budgeting, planning, team performance, and day-to-day operations
Build the foundations required to scale the business without constant founder involvement
Who We're Looking For
Above all, we're looking for someone with the ambition and judgment to eventually run a company.
You're commercially minded, analytical, resourceful, and comfortable taking responsibility for outcomes.
You understand that building a business isn't about having the best ideas. It's about identifying what matters, making good decisions, and executing consistently.
You're equally comfortable analyzing a spreadsheet, speaking with customers, improving a process, or helping a team solve a difficult problem.
You don't wait for instructions. You identify opportunities, take initiative, and make things happen.
We'd like you to have:
Experience in growth, business operations, entrepreneurship, or commercial leadership
A demonstrated ability to drive measurable business results
Strong analytical skills and an understanding of SaaS metrics, unit economics, and business performance
Experience improving customer acquisition, conversion, or retention
Excellent communication skills and confidence working with international teams and US customers
Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple priorities
An understanding of product development and how customer insights influence product decisions
A genuine curiosity about AI, automation, and building more efficient businesses
The ability to operate independently and make sound decisions with incomplete information
The ambition to grow into a senior leadership role with responsibility for an entire business
Even better if you have:
Founded or helped scale an early-stage company
Experience with B2B SaaS or subscription businesses
Managed a team or owned a business unit's performance
Experience with performance marketing, sales funnels, or revenue operations
Worked closely with software engineers and product teams
Experience building operational processes from scratch
Previously held responsibility for budgets, profitability, or financial planning
An entrepreneurial background, including projects or businesses you've built independently
We care far more about what you've accomplished, how you think, and the responsibility you're capable of taking on than your education or job titles.
What We Offer
A central role in a growing, revenue-generating SaaS business
The flexibility to split your time between Cape Town and remote work internationally
An international working environment with customers primarily in the United States
Competitive compensation with meaningful performance incentives
Potential equity participation tied to long-term contribution
Direct collaboration with the founder and substantial influence over business decisions
The freedom to experiment, challenge assumptions, and build better ways of operating
A small, ambitious team without unnecessary bureaucracy
A genuine opportunity to grow into General Manager or CEO as the business scales
We're looking for someone who wants to build and eventually lead a company, not simply manage a department.
How to Apply
Send us your resume and a short introduction about yourself.
We'd also like you to answer three questions:
1. Growth: Tell us about a time you were personally responsible for growing revenue, acquiring customers, or improving an important business metric. What did you do, and what were the results?
2. Ownership: Imagine you're running a SaaS company generating $20,000 in monthly recurring revenue, with a small development team and a limited marketing budget. What would you focus on to reach $100,000 MRR?
3. Ambition: Where do you want to be professionally in five years, and what excites you about the opportunity to eventually lead a company?
We'll share more details about the company, product, and market with selected candidates during the interview process.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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