Strategic Planning

● Develop, execute, and maintain the strategic investor relations and financial communications annual plan.

● Develop corporate messages that describe Company’s purpose, achievements, and strategic direction, as a listed entity.

● Create the corporate financial/PR communications plan

● IR monthly activity report showcasing the IR activity

● Stock performance highlights

● Changes in shareholders’ composition

● Peer identification and benchmarking, reporting TTM KPIs.

● Develop voluntary financial disclosures to assist the financial markets have a better understanding of corporate strategic messages and financial and operational performance.

● Work with the external consultants and management to ensure the integrity of corporate press releases

● Designing, copywriting and maintaining the investor relations section of the corporate website; and developing other collateral and presentations, including the annual report and investor packs to support analyst/investor outreach

● Develop an investor targeting program and manage the annual calendar of IR conferences and other events to provide regular contact with investors

Prepare capital markets days and roadshows

● Attend key investor/analyst/journalist meetings, where appropriate with CEO and/or CFO and other Executive Directors.

● Manage quarterly results’ announcement conference calls with investor, ensuring supporting materials are prepared as necessary.

● Maintain regular communications with buy and sell‐side analysts, including responding to ad hoc queries in a timely manner 

● Prepare an annual investor relations plan and budget for the IR function

● Monitor analysts’ forecast on an ongoing basis, comparison with the Company’s own forecasts, and work to guide expectations as appropriate

● Monitor and review analyst reports on the Company and its peers and highlight any key issues for discussion with Executive Management

● Prepare for and attend meetings with brokers and financial advisors

● Write the investor relations Board reports to ensure Executive Management are up to date with the IR function and the financial markets’ views and concerns

● Write and coordinate aspects of crisis communications, as and when required, ensuring consistency of message and approach

● Act as key contact point for ESG-centric investors.

● Act as a liaison between ESG advisors and management key stakeholders to develop and execute the corporate ESG strategy

● Develop and publish the annual corporate sustainability report

● Integrate ESG aspects into the corporate strategic messaging .

Skills

Education and Experience

▪ Ideally past experience of Investor Relations in a publicly-listed company.

▪ Previous corporate communications experience is an advantage, acquired either in‐house or through a consultancy

▪ Previous buy‐ and/or sell‐side experience as analyst/AM is a great.

▪ B.Sc. degree in Finance/Business Administration. Having MBA or MA from a reputable entity is an advantage.

▪ Professional certification of CPA / CIMA / CA / CFA or Certified Investor Relations (CPIR)/ Certificate in IR is an advantage

▪ Previous experience in ESG/Sustainability is an advantage.

Skills Required

▪ An in‐depth understanding of the financial and investment markets ▪ Knowledge of, and experience in Capital Markets / Corporate IR / Financial / copywriting and communications ▪ Excellent communication skills at all levels and within different mediums

▪ Ability to develop and maintain relationships both inside and outside the Company

▪ Proactive and organized, with the ability to work autonomously

▪ High level of accuracy, consistency and timely responses are essential

▪ Flexibility to travel as and when required

▪ Fluency in both spoken and written Arabic is required