Vice President, Investor Relations
Company: Jacobs
Location: Dallas
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
Across our company, across our offices, across the world, we're
continually challenging today to reinvent tomorrow. At Jacobs, we
make the world smarter, more connected, more sustainable, and more
secure. Together, we're pushing the limits of what's possible. We
stay ahead to create the new standards our future needs.
Challenging today is our response to the increasing complexity our
world is experiencing. It calls on us to join forces, putting our
knowledge and imagination together to reinvent the way we solve
problems and shape the next generation of innovative solutions.
Reinventing tomorrow is our promise and an invitation to raise the
bar in everything we do. From the brilliant solutions we create
with our clients, to the open and inclusive culture we create for
our people. From the positive difference we make in our
communities, to the added value we deliver to our shareholders.
Together, we're pushing the limits of what's possible. We stay
ahead to create the new standards our future needs with our key
accelerators Climate Response, Data Solutions &
Consulting/Advisory. The Vice President, Investor Relations will be
responsible for leading Jacobs strategic and proactive IR function.
This individual will lead outward facing engagement with the
marketplace and investors, plus provide insight and influence
throughout the organization. The VP Investor Relations will
anticipate and strategically address the needs and actions of the
market and stay in front of messaging. This role will collaborate
cross-functionally and partner with leaders across lines of
business, finance, legal, operations and marketing teams. The VP
Investor Relations will have oversight for the company-wide IR
function and will need to be extremely investor and market savvy.
This role will have responsibility for helping to craft and manage
the company's story to the external markets, proactively handling
the company's needs around communication of the company's strategy,
both internal and external quarterly releases, shareholder road
shows, and sophisticated investor targeting and penetration. This
position reports directly to the CFO and will be based at Jacobs
world headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Here's what you will be doing:
Drive appropriate interaction and communication with all existing
and potential shareholders. Continuously monitor shareholder base
and develop strategic targeting initiatives to ensure an optimized
ownership portfolio. Develop and manage the company's messaging and
participation on quarterly earnings calls, investment conference
calls and in-house meetings, road shows, analyst days and
one-on-one meetings. Design, articulate, and implement the
company's overall Investor Relations strategy, including
creation/modification of the company's financial communications
story, the external and internal messaging, scheduling of events
(e.g., conferences, investor/ shareholders days, etc.), ensuring
all communications are integrated and consistent. Lead strategic
communications development such as preparing presentation decks and
creating management Q&A's and conference call scripts.
Additionally, contribute to the creation of the annual report and
earnings releases. Liaise with senior leadership and other business
managers to direct the positioning of the company's financial
reporting messages, including the annual report, quarterly filings,
and other shareholder materials. Provide external audiences with an
accurate and timely view of the company's performance and
prospects. Provide senior executives and board members at the
company with accurate and timely updates of the company's
positioning with analysts and key shareholders. Constantly gather
intelligence and information in the marketplace, and inform,
educate, and coach the company's senior leadership regarding the
near-term and long-term dynamics of the investment and trading
marketplaces, providing insight on the potential impact of these
market forces on the company's business success. Advise management
on the potential impact of business initiatives on the market and
shareholders, and how to communicate most effectively these to the
investment community. Present and articulate the investor point of
view to the executive team and make recommendations as necessary
and appropriate. Lead and manage the Investor Relations portion of
the company website. Collaborate engagement with internal
stakeholders to help educate, learn the business, create an
internal business network, and drive understanding of value
creation. Be a strategic advisor to ELT (CEO and CFO specifically)
to help enhance strategy and trust within investor community.
Collaborate with colleagues throughout the company in establishing
the strategy development, operating plan, budget, and the detailed
execution of the IR operating plan. Closely coordinate with
internal and/or external public relations and communications
professionals to support efficient and effective dissemination of
the Company's strategy and message. Measure the effectiveness of
the company's investor relations program through the quality and
accuracy of external analyst research and earnings estimates,
increasing analyst coverage, the addition of new institutional
owners, and growth in value relative to industry peers and relative
to the market in general. Bachelor's degree required, preferably in
Business Administration, Finance or Economics. MBA, CFA, or CPA is
preferred Experience in a Corporate Investor Relations role. An
overall holistic financial skill set developed through a career in
investor relations FP&A, divisional finance, and/or corporate
finance. Experience in a progressive and sophisticated global
organization, where investor relations is established as a key
strategic partner to the business. Strong financial acumen: ability
to understand and interpret all of the company's key financial
statements and a clear and thorough understanding of financial
modeling used by investment professionals to value the
organization's performance. Strong communication skills and
presentation abilities, including the ability to communicate
complex ideas to large groups and very senior levels of management
and members of the board of directors. Passionate about the market
and want to continuously enhance their knowledge of investors,
their changing dynamics and issues they are facing Ideally you will
also have: Technical expertise, deep industry knowledge and a
demonstrated commitment to developing forward-thinking IR strategy
across the entire enterprise in a rapidly changing marketplace.
Positive, energetic, roll-up-the-sleeves self-starter mentality
with deep financial, business and people management skills. This
individual will have proven themselves as a positive influencer
within an large organization, able to brings teams along and
inspire action through the establishment of common goals. Ability
to influence, drive and lead change and to effectively promote the
mission and strategic initiatives while building consensus across
the business. A track record of fostering trusting relationships
with key stakeholders at all levels within an organization.
Personal presence and confidence in interacting with the media,
community members, industry influencers, and local leadership.
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