Director – Propulsion Industrial Team
Airbus
PMP
Senior Director, Investor Relations
D-Wave
full-time
Posted on:
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $167,930 - $275,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- Strategic Communication & Investor Engagement
- Craft and deliver compelling narratives that communicate the company’s vision, strategy and financial performance in a way that resonates with both financial and technical audiences
- Lead the planning, coordination and execution of investor conferences and non-deal roadshows, ensuring leadership is prepared for one-on-one as well as group meetings, including briefing materials and Q&A prep
- Maintain ongoing communication with sell-side and buy-side security analysts, proactively following up after earnings releases, investor events and significant announcements to clarify company’s performance and strategy
- Own the creation, enhancement and regular updates of investor presentation content, earnings call scripts, press releases and FAQs, ensuring messaging is accurate, engaging and consistent with company strategy and disclosures
- Represent the company in investor meetings, conferences, non-deal roadshows and earnings calls
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with key investors and analysts while expanding the shareholder base through proactive outreach
- Monitor investor sentiment and feedback to inform messaging and positioning
- Financial Disclosure & Market Intelligence: Lead the quarterly earnings process, including cross-functional coordination, disclosure preparation and call execution
- Provide insights to executive leadership and the Board on peer performance, industry trends, investor behavior and market dynamics
- Track and analyze changes in shareholder composition, analyst coverage and investor perceptions
- Collaborate with Legal and Finance to ensure transparency, accuracy and consistency across all investor communications and public filings
- Internal Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with the CEO, CFO and senior leadership to align investor messaging with strategic objectives and corporate developments
- Serve as a strategic advisor to the executive team on capital markets trends, investor expectations and communications best practices
- Work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Communications and Technical teams to gather insights and align on investor storytelling
- Drive the planning and execution of investor days and internal trainings related to financial messaging and market engagement
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business or a related field; MBA or CFA designation preferred
- 10+ years of experience in investor relations, equity research, investment banking or corporate finance, with a strong preference for experience in a publicly traded company
- Extensive knowledge to assess, implement and operate/manager various investor relations tools including but not limited to Factset, Okapi, Irwin and TipRanks
- Prior experience in the technology sector is required; exposure to deep tech, semiconductors or quantum computing is a strong plus
- Track record of leading investor engagement strategies and managing relationships with institutional investors and analysts
- Experience supporting or leading quarterly earnings cycles, including scripting, financial disclosures and Q&A preparation
- Deep understanding of capital markets, financial modeling, valuation methodologies and public company reporting requirements
- Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills, with the ability to simplify complex technical and financial content for diverse audiences
- Executive presence and the ability to engage credibly with C-level executives, Board members and external stakeholders
- Proven ability to craft compelling narratives that connect business strategy with investor value
- High level of integrity, discretion and professionalism in handling confidential and market-sensitive information
