Director of Investor Relations

Job Description

Job Description

A client of AlphaStaffHCM™ is searching for a Director of Investor Relations who will work to ensure the company is appropriately and strategically positioned with analysts, investors, and all stakeholders.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the CEO and CFO to shape and communicate the company’s investor relations (IR) narrative, including financial results, strategic priorities, and long-term vision.
• Act as the primary interface between the company and the investment community, including sell-side analysts and buy-side investors.
• Prepare and coordinate materials for earnings calls, investor meetings, conferences, non-deal roadshows (NDRs), analyst days, and one-on-one investor interactions.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with analysts, investors, and other key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Marketing & Communications to ensure investor messaging aligns with the broader corporate brand and digital marketing strategy.
• Monitor market conditions, peer activity, and industry developments (Quantum, Photonics, Semiconductor) and brief senior leadership on relevant trends.
• Support financial analysis and modeling to help frame company performance and metrics for external audiences.
• Measure and track the effectiveness of the investor relations program through analyst coverage, earnings estimates, institutional ownership trends, and valuation metrics.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and refine the company’s overall Investor Relations strategy, ensuring consistent, clear, and compelling communication across all external and internal-facing channels.
• Clearly articulate the company’s priorities, goals, strategic roadmap, capital allocation strategy, and financial performance to all key stakeholders.
• Manage external IR resources and third-party advisors.
• Develop investor-facing communications, including press releases, investor presentations, scripts for earnings calls, and analyst/investor Q&A materials.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, and Legal teams to support SEC filings, including quarterly and annual reports, ensuring alignment and accuracy in financial messaging.
• Ensure messaging consistency across earnings calls, investor conferences, roadshows, analyst days, shareholder meetings, website content, and other communication platforms.
• Gather and analyze market intelligence and competitive insights to inform senior leadership of near-term and long-term capital market dynamics.
• Present investor and analyst feedback, sentiment, and perspectives to senior leadership, including recommendations for communication and strategic adjustments.
• Oversee coordination with internal Marketing & Communications teams as well as external PR and communications partners to ensure effective dissemination of the company’s message.
• Support senior leadership and business leaders in positioning the company’s financial narrative in annual reports, quarterly filings, and other shareholder materials.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• Deep experience in sell-side or buy-side equity research with established relationships across equity capital markets and investment banking teams.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and valuation expertise.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation communication skills, especially with external investors and analysts.
• Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to operate with urgency while maintaining accuracy and consistency.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Prior experience in the Quantum, Photonics, and/or Semiconductor industries.
• Experience scaling or evolving investor relations functions within a high-growth or highly technical company.
• Familiarity with capital markets trends specific to emerging and advanced technology sectors.

Compensation and Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Generous PTO and a retirement match.
• 9:00-5:00 in office schedule

Disclaimers: AlphaStaff, Inc. and the Client are equal employment opportunity employers and do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, past or present military service, disability, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.