Head of Business Development and Education (Forex)

Location: On-site at the office in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Company

hirify.global is a multi-regulated broker founded in Australia, offering CFD trading on Forex, indices, commodities, stocks and cryptocurrencies.

What you will do

• Develop and execute the South African business development strategy and build a pipeline of strategic opportunities.
• Build relationships with introducing brokers, affiliates, educators, trading communities, influencers and other strategic partners.
• Develop acquisition and distribution channels, negotiate commercial partnerships and identify emerging market opportunities.
• Lead the South African education strategy, personally deliver physical training sessions, and develop programmes covering Forex, trading, financial markets and risk management.
• Build a scalable education ecosystem across webinars, workshops, seminars, online programmes and community learning.
• Recruit and manage educators, trainers, analysts and guest speakers while maintaining educational quality and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Forex, financial markets, trading or financial services.
• Strong business development and sales experience with a record of generating growth and building partnerships.
• Established network within the South African trading and financial markets community.
• Strong trading knowledge and practical market experience, with the ability to educate beginners and experienced traders.
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build relationships, lead initiatives and work independently.
• Professional, entrepreneurial and results-driven mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience providing one-on-one coaching, mentoring or financial markets education.

Culture & Benefits

• Welcoming, young and multicultural team with approachable leadership.
• Autonomy, support for ideas and the opportunity to contribute during a growth phase.
• Personal development, training budget, company growth opportunities and learning from industry leaders.
• Competitive remuneration, regular salary reviews and performance-based incentive schemes.
• Team activities and global celebrations.
• Full-time on-site work at the office.

Hiring process

• HR interview lasting 30–45 minutes to assess culture fit.
• Interview with the future manager lasting 45 minutes to one hour to discuss role expectations and team fit.
• Test task if applicable. Submit a CV in English and specify salary expectations in USD.