Ecolab Inc - Director / Senior Director Investor Relations
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota (hybrid)
As Director, Investor Relations (IR), reporting to the VP IR, you will collaborate with the VP and other Senior Management in developing and executing the IR strategy, budget, and global IR program. The primary objective of the IR program is to serve as a resource for investors to obtain information that enables them to make informed investment decisions regarding Ecolab's shares, to improve analyst coverage and to maintain a premium stock price based on earnings quality, consistency, and transparency.
What You Will Do:
- Collaborate with the VP on the development of the IR strategy, operating plan, and budget.
- Assist in the execution of the IR program.
- Educate and update investors and analysts.
- Create investment messages based on value drivers in collaboration with the VP and management.
- Keep shareholders knowledgeable about the company.
- Find, support, and encourage prospective investors through conferences, presentations, meetings, and other relevant media.
- Participate in conference calls, prepare conference call scripts, slides, and practice questions.
- Identify appropriate institutional investors for marketing contact.
- Support investors' decision-making processes through visits to institutions and meetings with senior leaders.
- Direct the capital markets database and intelligence system that supports the investor relations program.
- Execute the creation of publications and electronic media used in the IR program.
- Collaborate on drafting press releases for internal reviews.
- Manage Ecolab's biannual Investor Day.
- Provide monthly updates to management on investor engagements, equity ownership trends, and valuation.
- Collaborate on the IR website section and content.
- Support the Company in collaboration with Corporate Planning & Analysis, Public Accounting, Corporate Communications, Law, and others as needed.
- Execute collection, analysis, and presentation of investor perceptions and opinions.
- Speak on behalf of the company at investment presentations, individual meetings, and discussions.
- Provide counsel and advice to other senior leaders.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree.
- 8+ years of professional work experience.
- 5+ years of experience in investment research/sales, investor relations, and/or finance for a public company.
- Experience with financial modeling techniques used by security analysts.
- Experience working in the financial and investment markets.
- Experience with financial and investment analysis and presenting to the investor community.
- Experience working with executive stakeholders on strategic initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree.
- CFA Charter.
- Buy-side or sell-side experience.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Energetic, efficient, and resourceful team player.
For more information on benefits and other details, please visit our career website.
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