Principal, Investor Relations

Itron, Inc. • San Jose, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us. Duties and Responsibilities Lead the overall investor relations strategy and execution for a global, publicly traded technology company serving utilities and energy customers, ensuring the investment narrative is customer centric and clearly linked to long-term value creation. Serve as an authentic, trusted, and knowledgeable spokesperson for the company with the investment community, including institutional investors, analysts, ESG-focused investors, and rating agencies. Partner closely with the CEO, CFO, Finance, Strategy, Legal, Sustainability, and Communications to develop a compelling, cohesive investment thesis that highlights the company’s innovative solutions, recurring revenue models, and differentiated position in the Utilities & Energy technology ecosystem. Own the quarterly earnings process end-to-end, including: Crafting earnings call scripts, presentations, and Q&A preparation materials. Coordinating guidance frameworks and key messages grounded in accountable, data-driven storytelling. Ensuring materials are accurate, complete, and aligned across all senior leaders. Proactively manage relationships with existing and prospective shareholders through collaborative engagement: investor conferences, non-deal roadshows, one-on-one meetings, and virtual events. Monitor equity markets, peer performance, valuation drivers, and investor sentiment; synthesize insights into agile, actionable recommendations for executive leadership and the Board. Develop and continuously improve investor-facing materials (investor presentations, fact sheets, IR website content, FAQs, and talking points) that clearly explain complex technologies, business models, and regulatory dynamics in accessible and customer centric language. Establish and maintain best-in-class disclosure practices in partnership with Legal and Finance, ensuring compliance with Reg FD and other applicable regulations while maintaining authentic and transparent communication. Act as a strategic advisor on capital markets activity (e.g., equity or debt offerings, rating agency interactions, M&A-related communications), providing clear investor and market perspectives rooted in accountable analysis. Integrate ESG and sustainability messaging into the broader IR strategy, collaborating with Sustainability/ESG teams to articulate how the company’s solutions support grid modernization, energy transition, and decarbonization outcomes for customers. Create and maintain financial and valuation models, peer benchmarking analyses, and scenario analyses to support innovative, data-driven engagement with investors and internal stakeholders. Build and track KPIs for the IR function (e.g., investor mix, targeting effectiveness, sentiment indicators), and communicate progress in an open and accountable way. Potentially lead and mentor junior team members and/or manage external IR, communications, or research vendors in a collaborative, high-performance manner.

Requirements

• Significant progressive experience (typically 10+ years) in Investor Relations, Equity Research, Investment Banking, Corporate Development, or Corporate Finance, with meaningful exposure to technology, industrial technology, utilities, and/or energy sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field required; advanced degree (MBA) and/or CFA designation strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of capital markets, financial statements, valuation methodologies, and key performance metrics relevant to a technology-enabled, solutions-based business serving utility and energy customers.
• Proven track record operating at a principal/senior level, directly supporting or advising C-level executives (CFO, CEO) on investor messaging, disclosure, and market positioning.
• Exceptional communication skills—written, verbal, and visual—with the ability to translate complex technical, regulatory, and financial topics into clear, customer centric narratives tailored to different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to act with high accountability and integrity in handling material non-public information and market-sensitive topics.
• Strong executive presence and authentic interpersonal skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly with senior leadership, investors, and cross-functional partners.
• Highly agile, comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities, multiple stakeholders, and recurring deadlines tied to earnings cycles and market events.
• Advanced analytical skills, including proficiency with financial modeling, benchmarking, and scenario analysis, and the ability to transform data and market insights into innovative, actionable recommendations.
• Proven collaborative approach, with experience working closely across Finance, Strategy, Legal, Sustainability/ESG, and Communications to deliver aligned and consistent external messaging.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet strict timelines without sacrificing quality or accuracy.

Nice To Haves

• Direct Investor Relations leadership experience at a publicly traded technology or industrial technology company serving utilities, cities, or energy markets.
• Sector expertise in smart grid, smart metering, grid edge intelligence, IoT platforms, distributed energy resources, or related energy transition technologies.
• Experience standing up or significantly transforming an Investor Relations function, including implementing innovative digital tools, analytics, and engagement models.
• Hands-on experience integrating ESG, sustainability, and impact narratives into investor materials, including familiarity with frameworks such as TCFD, SASB, and other relevant reporting standards.
• Prior sell-side or buy-side equity analyst experience covering Utilities, Energy, Industrials, or Technology sectors.
• Experience supporting capital markets transactions (equity or debt offerings, rating agency processes) and/or special situations (M&A, activist defense, crisis communications).
• Global experience working with international investors and understanding of how macroeconomic, regulatory, and energy transition trends influence investor perception in the sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall investor relations strategy and execution for a global, publicly traded technology company serving utilities and energy customers, ensuring the investment narrative is customer centric and clearly linked to long-term value creation.
• Serve as an authentic, trusted, and knowledgeable spokesperson for the company with the investment community, including institutional investors, analysts, ESG-focused investors, and rating agencies.
• Partner closely with the CEO, CFO, Finance, Strategy, Legal, Sustainability, and Communications to develop a compelling, cohesive investment thesis that highlights the company’s innovative solutions, recurring revenue models, and differentiated position in the Utilities & Energy technology ecosystem.
• Own the quarterly earnings process end-to-end, including: Crafting earnings call scripts, presentations, and Q&A preparation materials. Coordinating guidance frameworks and key messages grounded in accountable, data-driven storytelling. Ensuring materials are accurate, complete, and aligned across all senior leaders.
• Proactively manage relationships with existing and prospective shareholders through collaborative engagement: investor conferences, non-deal roadshows, one-on-one meetings, and virtual events.
• Monitor equity markets, peer performance, valuation drivers, and investor sentiment; synthesize insights into agile, actionable recommendations for executive leadership and the Board.
• Develop and continuously improve investor-facing materials (investor presentations, fact sheets, IR website content, FAQs, and talking points) that clearly explain complex technologies, business models, and regulatory dynamics in accessible and customer centric language.
• Establish and maintain best-in-class disclosure practices in partnership with Legal and Finance, ensuring compliance with Reg FD and other applicable regulations while maintaining authentic and transparent communication.
• Act as a strategic advisor on capital markets activity (e.g., equity or debt offerings, rating agency interactions, M&A-related communications), providing clear investor and market perspectives rooted in accountable analysis.
• Integrate ESG and sustainability messaging into the broader IR strategy, collaborating with Sustainability/ESG teams to articulate how the company’s solutions support grid modernization, energy transition, and decarbonization outcomes for customers.
• Create and maintain financial and valuation models, peer benchmarking analyses, and scenario analyses to support innovative, data-driven engagement with investors and internal stakeholders.
• Build and track KPIs for the IR function (e.g., investor mix, targeting effectiveness, sentiment indicators), and communicate progress in an open and accountable way.
• Potentially lead and mentor junior team members and/or manage external IR, communications, or research vendors in a collaborative, high-performance manner.

Benefits

• This position also includes a competitive benefit package including; financial, social, health and wellbeing programs, paid vacation, 401k matching, employee stock purchase program, hybrid work schedule, and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior