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Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Company: My Runway

This isn’t a sit‑in‑meetings‑and‑nod MD role. Forget layers of middle management and dusty 40‑page strategy decks. You’re here to run the business, fix what’s broken, and make things better week by week. You own performance, pace, and outcomes. Something’s off? You don’t write a doc, you sort it out. You’ll work alongside our strategy team, but ultimately, this is “here are the keys, drive” territory.

Commercial performance Own revenue, margin, and profitability like it’s your own money. Spot opportunities and move quickly. Make good calls without waiting for perfect data (it rarely exists). Execution & ops Keep things running across Supply, Demand, Tech and Operations. Unblock teams and remove friction. Fix what’s not working without overcomplicating it. Leadership Lead a team of smart, driven people. Build a culture of ownership and follow‑through. Have the awkward conversations early, not...