We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our client's team and fill the crucial role of Director of Investor Relations. This exciting opportunity allows you to shape and lead the company's investor relations strategy while building robust relationships within the investment community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the investor relations program.
- Create and communicate value-focused messages that engage stakeholders and enhance market presence.
- Work closely with the CEO, CFO, and other senior leaders.
- Provide strategic insights and guidance on investor-related matters, influencing key decisions and corporate strategy.
- Ensure senior leaders are thoroughly prepared for investor interactions.
- Deliver compelling presentations and perform post-event analysis to continuously refine the approach.
- Analyze market trends and investor feedback.
- Constantly improve the investor relations strategy to maintain competitiveness.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Advise the CEO, CFO, and Board on investor relations strategy.
- Coordinate third-party service providers to boost the effectiveness of the IR function.
- Lead and support special projects in M&A, strategic planning, financing decisions, and cost of capital.
- Conduct comprehensive competitive analysis, including financial metrics and key messages.
- Develop and monitor performance metrics for the investor relations function.
- Assist with the production of annual reports, SEC filings, and proxy statements.
- Collaborate with corporate finance functions to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
- Monitor industry research reports, providing analytical summaries for senior management and the Board.
- Develop and maintain an investor relations program focused on value-driven messaging.
- Build and maintain relationships with the investment community.
- Create presentations, scripts, press releases, and other communication materials for quarterly earnings and other investor presentations.
- Organize and execute conference calls with the investment community.
- Coordinate and participate in investor conferences.
- Prepare senior leaders for investor meetings and provide feedback and post-event analysis.
- Lead major investor-facing events like Investor Day and operational tours.
- Collaborate with HR, marketing, and other stakeholders on internal and external communications.
- Maintain an investor database (Nasdaq IR Insight) to capture interactions with the investment community.
- Establish the optimal mix of shareholders through targeted initiatives.
- Coordinate and participate in investor conferences.
- Provide feedback to management on the investment community’s perception of the company’s management, strategy, and financial results.
Education and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field; Master’s degree/MBA preferred.
- CPA and/or CFA designation preferred.
- 10+ years of relevant financial experience, including treasury operations, capital markets, and/or business analytics.
- Experience in corporate finance, sell-side research, and/or buy-side asset management.
- Operational knowledge of Nasdaq IR Insight, Bloomberg, Workiva/W-Desk preferred.
- Professional presence and ability to interact with senior management, banks, research analysts, and investors.
- Experience working with all corporate levels, including executive management and external contacts.
- Advanced analytical and communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas effectively.
- Knowledge of the industrial and business services sectors preferred.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills.
- Capital markets experience.
