Senior Director, Investor Relations

Bristol Myers Squibb • Princeton, NJ

17h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Investor Relations team serves as the interface between BMS and the investment community, working regularly with executive management in communicating BMS’ key messages in a consistent and strategic manner while monitoring and presenting the view of the investment community regarding the company’s performance. The Senior Director role requires a proactive and dynamic leader who can drive Investor Relations goals and initiatives while leading, managing, and executing the global investor relations program. This will include developing corporate messages, presentations, and analyses in support of quarterly earnings, investor conferences, medical meetings, and other investor events. This senior leader is expected to serve as a spokesperson for day-to-day inquiries from investors and sell-side analysts, as well as monitor and analyze trading data, industry trends, and peer company performance. To perform these activities, this individual will need to collaborate across multiple functional areas in the company and will need to work closely with corporate communications and the corporate secretaries' team to ensure alignment in messages for external audiences.

Requirements

• Minimum education of a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field is required.
• Minimum of ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of experience in investor relations, finance, marketing, planning and development, or corporate communication positions for a public company, consulting agency or financial institution is required.
• Ability to effectively manage and lead cross-functional teams.
• Executive presence required – ability to liaise with senior leaders in the organization including the leadership team with confidence and knowledge without much support.
• Strong communication skills, financial and investment analysis skills, and presentation ability.
• Superb writing skills and ability to combine scientific/technical and financial expertise to craft, effectively coordinate and communicate corporate messages and strategies appropriate for a biopharmaceutical company.
• Understanding of the financial modeling techniques used by security analysts to project a company's operating and financial performance and the resulting value for its stock.
• Understanding of the financial and investment markets and a good understanding of strategic communication, public relations, marketing, advertising, and the media.
• Ability to think strategically with forward thinking and open mindset to evolve in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

• MBA, CPA, or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing strategic plans to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
• Take lead role in developing various written materials such as key messages, Q&A and slides for use on quarterly earnings calls, investor conferences, medical meetings & other key investor events.
• Be a productive member of cross-functional teams and foster a collaborative environment to maximize efficiency and innovation.
• Assist the preparation & analysis of financial information by collecting, analyzing analyst models & collaborating with Financial Reporting & Financial Analysis to compare analyst models with internal projections.
• Monitor & analyze data relating to trading activity, relevant industry data, & peer company performance, including consensus models & provide insights to IR team & management.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of BMS’ products & business, competitor & financial markets to assist in representing BMS to Investment community.
• Conduct non-deal roadshows across North America and Europe with potential expansion to other parts of the world with and without management.
• Implement policies and procedures that enhance productivity and operational effectiveness.
• Build and maintain relationships with investors, analysts, and key internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure Investors & Analysts have accurate depiction of company by effectively communicating BMS messages & addressing questions from Investors & Analysts in professional manner & in line with Company & regulatory agency policies.
• Ensure investor relations team and members of senior management are appropriately prepared for medical conferences, data publications & other asset events of interest to investment community by collaborating with Corporate Communications, global & regional development, commercial & medical teams.
• Mentor and develop team members, fostering an environment of continuous growth and professional advancement.
• Collaborate with IR colleagues & others to develop appropriate strategies for Analyst discussions in preparation for & in reaction to earnings releases & other significant events.
• Present to internal teams on the Investor Relations function for recruitment efforts ensure we have a pipeline of high caliber talent.

Benefits

• wellbeing support
• retirement and financial protection benefits
• insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
• Flexible Time Off (FTO)
• 11 paid company holidays
• 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires
• 3 optional holidays
• paid sick leave
• up to two paid volunteer days per year
• summer hours flexibility
• leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs
• annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day

What This Job Offers

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