Discovery Health: Health New Markets
Executive Associate
About Discovery
Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.
People who thrive at Discovery have the following personal and professional attributes:
Values-driven, optimistic, learns on the fly, resilient, instils trust, people-savvy, drives results and a problem-solver.
Further, Discovery leaders are characterised by the following:
Inspirational leaders who live the values and believes in the core purpose, humble, treat others with care, dignity and respect, ensure that the business case prevails, have a strong bias for action, understand that people are Discovery's greatest asset, build an environment for optimal performance, set ambitious goals and implement the highest standards, never stop learning, have and express strong beliefs and views, yet are open-minded and support the chosen path.
Job Purpose
The Executive Associate (EA) to the Chief Growth Officer (CGO) for Discovery Health is a senior, business critical role that acts as a strategic and operational extension of the CGO.
The role exists to amplify the impact of the CGO, ensure the effective running of the CGO’s office, and drive complex, high visibility initiatives across Discovery Health’s Health New Markets portfolio. This role blends executive governance, strategic administration, and hands on leadership of cross functional projects that require direct CGO and Executive oversight.
The Discovery Executive Associate programme runs over two years and is renowned for providing a unique opportunity for the best EE talent to enjoy accelerated growth and development through working with and exposure to Discovery’s most senior leaders.
Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to
If you have an entrepreneurial mind-set, are hungry for growth, appreciate calculated risks and can assume responsibility for bringing strategic projects to life, then this role will liberate you to realize your full potential.
As an Executive Associate to the Chief Growth Officer your core accountabilities will be:
1. Strategic Administration & Governance Leadership
2. Strategic Cross‑Functional Programmes
3. Strategy, Insight & Executive Decision Support
4. Thought Leadership, Communications & External Profile Support
Personal Attributes and Skills
Discovery’s Executive Associates must be exceptional. They must demonstrate:
Education and Experience
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.