Mentor Portfolio Lead

Join Fetola and Make a Difference as a Mentor Portfolio Lead

Apply now for a full-time role based in Cape Town

Salary : R53 956 - R63 123 per month (with benefits)

Hybrid set-up

Vacancies : 1

Closing date : 24 October 2025

Our purpose is simple : we help people to start, grow & scale successful businesses.

Who are we?

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. Our innovative approach, diverse programs, investment funds, and strategic partnerships position us at the forefront of impactful change in South Africa.

Agile, inclusive, and results-driven, we foster a collaborative culture where every voice matters. With 87% of our accelerator alumni still in business after ten years, this is nine times the national average as we are committed to creating deep, lasting impact. True to our name, which means "change" in Sesotho, we believe that together, we can ‘Fetola’ the world!

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to People, Planet and Profitability —ensuring a future where businesses thrive while making a meaningful difference.

Who are we looking for?

• Strategic – Thrives on creating structures that deliver world class mentorship resulting in measurable impact for SMEs while ensuring mentors are valued, developed, equipped, and engaged.
• Results-oriented – Balances care for people with focus on delivery and growth outcomes.
• Proactive problem solver – Anticipates issues and resolves them before they escalated.
• Adaptable – Comfortable in a changing environment with evolving programme needs.
• Collaborative – Works seamlessly across teams, values shared success and is strong at balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders (mentors, entrepreneurs, internal teams, and funders) with operational excellence.
• High integrity – Trustworthy, fair, and committed to ethical practices.

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