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