Managing Director, Investor Relations

Do you have a keen interest in the Investor Relations space with a real passion for biotech & healthcare? Do you love to build and manage relationships with C-level executives and internal teams? Grow with us!

Our culture is similar to that of a start-up, but in an established, corporate setting – everyone has a very active, hands-on role in multiple facets of the business. We pride ourselves on being leaders with vision in our field, and we are based in New York City, the center of the investment universe! We are growing and seeking experienced investor relations professionals to further build our agency; read on to learn more about our leadership roles.

As a Managing Director - Team Lead, you lead a book of business and a team and support Stern IR’s growth and new business efforts. Beyond your client accounts, you are also a leader in our organization, driving client account strategy and managing program execution.

What you can expect day-to-day:

• Supervises client pool with a minimum of $1,000,000 in contract value
• Accurately projects retention of each client and implements retention methodologies
• Manages client leads within pod to ensure they have adequate support, provision of high quality client service; and troubleshooting situations that could impact client satisfaction and retention
• Responsible for professional development/mentorship of dedicated group of assigned staff through regularly scheduled feedback meetings; Manages, cultivates and delegates to additional colleagues on client account teams
• Collaborates effectively with other pod leaders to advance the growth and manage the operations of Stern IR
• Participates in regular leadership meetings and interactions with Precision Medicine Group
• Provides IR counsel for senior management and corporate communications teams; proactively generates ideas and sees opportunities for clients
• Drafts and reviews technical corporate communications materials
• Conducts research projects and targeting analyses
• Manages the planning and execution of roadshows, meetings and other investor events
• Manages relationships with relevant contacts on Wall Street
• Event planning and on-site support, including occasional travel
• Manages various initiatives at Stern IR (networking, company newsletter, etc)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 5+ years of work experience in biotech and healthcare IR
• Demonstrated success in delivering high-quality client service and IR support
• Proven leadership, including experience managing teams and individuals
• Ability to successfully manage multiple projects from conception to completion on deadline in a diverse team environment
• Prior IR agency experience
• Ability to advise C-level executives on strategy, including complex, high-level requests
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Ability to communicate and present materials and concepts in a clear, effective and persuasive manner
• Ability to conduct sophisticated research and analysis
• Able to work independently and as part of a team

About us
Stern Investor Relations, Inc., a Precision Medicine Group Company, is a leading provider of investor relations services to entrepreneurial healthcare and biotechnology companies. Like Stern IR, Precision is a leading service provider to innovative life sciences companies, focused on supporting global companies in next-generation approaches to drug development and commercialization.

In collaborating with our clients on their larger corporate strategy, we provide a range of services to achieve key investor relations goals, including effective messaging and positioning, enhancing visibility, improving institutional ownership and sell-side coverage, preparing for financings and IPOs, developing good guidance practices and managing communications around M&A, binary events and other strategic issues.