Incubation Center Manager

Incubation Center Manager

About us:

The French South African Tech Labs is an incubator and accelerator for French and South African tech start-ups. FSAT labs is a non-profit organization that receives financial support from Methys, The French Embassy and Seda to support aspiring entrepreneurs in the development of their business ideas, establishment of the businesses, and the growth towards sustainability of these businesses. The FSAT Labs' program is dedicated to digital innovation. We empower entrepreneurswith special focus on black South African entrepreneurs and connect them to our local network and to the international French Tech ecosystem.

About the Role:

The FSAT Labs Center Manager’s core responsibility is to ensure the sustainability of the incubator. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Developing and executing programs that would result in achieving the KPI’s as set out by the various partners and contributors.

  • Creating sustainability for the business through various growth mechanisms and business development.

  • Design, develop and execute various entrepreneurship related programs that would either support achieve partner objectives or become revenue generating opportunities.

  • Develop sound relationships with other incubators and key players in the industry.

  • Planning and organisation of events that boost the entrepreneurial eco-system around FSAT Labs. This includes boost camps in partnership with AfricArena.

  • Represent the company in various public events and speaking engagements.

  • Be accountable for the company’s operations budget and report this to the board quarterly.

  • Ensure reporting to key stakeholders, SEDA and TIA are correct and inline with expectations.

  • Manage a team of three people that look after each of the following areas: Facilities, media, events, incubation program and Softlanding program.

The ideal candidate:

The ideal candidate has a passion for entrepreneurship and is by nature, someone that finds joy in helping others succeed. The following personality traits will make a good center manager:

  • You are a good communicator, both written and verbal.

  • You are passionate about helping entrepreneurs.

  • You are competent in administration and governance and comfortable managing a P&L.

  • You have the ability and are comfortable in leading people.

  • You are a visionary and have an opinion on what needs to be done to see more successful tech entrepreneurs in Africa.

Over and above the personality traits, the following work experience is relevant:

  • Experience in management (project, operations, product)

  • Background/experience in digital product development advantageous.

  • Exposure to startup ecosystem in the form of either being a startup founder or having worked in a startup.

  • Bachelors degree in business, computer science or engineering.

  • Minimum 5 years+ of work experience.

  • Competent in English, ability to speak French (advantageous)

  • Based at Century City, Cape Town.

To apply please contact: contact@fsatlabs.co.za