Operations Director at Rising Tide Africa

About the job

The Operations Director is expected to :

• constantly develops, implements and maintains RTA's networking, communication and promotional plans after approval by the Exco Team/Executive Committee.
• coordinates the identification and recruitment of new members, ensures that the RTA achieves a high percentage of annual Membership renewals, and ensures active Member participation during all meetings.
• presents internally selected early stage investment opportunities at RTA screening meetings, dry runs or deal days and communicates RTA decisions to the respective investment candidates
• develops and maintains relationships with complementary investors like other Angel groups, Venture Capital firms, Private Equity firms, and investment banks for potential RTA collaboration with these firms or follow‐on investments requirements.
• creates and maintains a database of all RTA Members and keeps track of all related investment activity in the RTA database, ensuring that all RTA data is up-to-date, secure and readily accessible and retrievable.
• effectively manages the RTA Funds set up and activities.
• in conjunction with the Media Team, directs the development, utilisation and optimisation of the RTA website to ensure that the website contents are regularly updated for adequate website visitor engagement.
• in conjunction with any appointed professional, coordinates the financial due diligence process including valuation, cash flow projections, other financial documentation including income statements, balance sheets and financial projections for all selected investment portfolio.
• maintains regular contact, with each RTA funded company and ensures that invested entities adhere to all RTA guidelines and requirements of the network.
• proactively interprets and coordinates all follow‐up funding requirements for RTA investments.
• oversees the design and annual scheduling of all RTA meetings and/or events approved by the Exco team/committee.
• is responsible for overseeing all of the RTA budgets and financial reporting, Filing of yearly Returns and all Regulatory & Corporate Affairs requirements.
• researches into and maintains all leading Angel investment industry best practices.
• periodically benchmarks RTA against other Angel networks to ensure that the RTA ranks among the best in Africa.
• plans, executes and manages all RTA events, in line with the four pillars of RTA - Organizing and overseeing all the processes of the RTA master class for entrepreneurs and investors, mentor classes, and deal days.
• initiates and coordinates all RTA Executive Committee Meetings.
• represents the RTA at stakeholders/partners meetings and events and takes adequate minutes at those meetings for onward and timely delivery of the minutes of meetings to the executive committee.