Vice President, Investor Relations

Xeris Pharmaceuticals•Chicago, IL

1d•$300,000 - $400,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Vice President of Investor Relations is responsible for leading the Company’s investor relations strategy and serving as the primary liaison between the company, the investment community, and the financial markets. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this role is a strategic leader who helps shape and deliver the company’s compelling external financial narrative, ensuring clear, consistent, and transparent communication of the company’s strategy, performance, and long-term value creation. The goal is to help drive share price appreciation and ultimately lower the company’s cost of capital. Highly collaborative in nature, this position will partner closely with executive and cross-functional teams to position the company effectively with investors and analysts while supporting the Company’s growth strategy and reputation in the capital markets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field
15+ years of relevant experience in investor relations, equity research, investment banking, corporate finance, or related field
Significant experience supporting a publicly traded company
Proven track record of success effectively translating business value into a compelling narrative for Wall Street
Proven experience interacting with institutional investors and equity research analysts
Deep understanding of SEC regulations, disclosure requirements and public company governance
Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree preferred
experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or life sciences strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and lead the execution of a comprehensive investor relations strategy aligned with the company’s business strategy, financial performance, and long-term growth objectives.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with the investment community to maintain credibility and confidence in the company’s leadership and strategy.
Serve as the primary point of contact for buy-side sell-side institutional investors, analysts, and the financial community.
Lead the end-to-end quarterly earnings process, including drafting press releases, preparing scripts for the CEO and CFO, and creating detailed Q&A documents to anticipate analyst questions.
Foster excellent business partnerships with finance, legal, commercial, medical and other corporate functions as required
Coordinate closely with business partners, namely in finance, legal and corporate communications to ensure accuracy, compliance and clarity in all external financial disclosures.
Support preparation of annual report, proxy materials, and other investor-facing communications.
Provide executive management and board of directors with insights on investor sentiment, market trends, analyst perspectives and peer positioning.
Monitor equity research, investor feedback, trading activity and market developments to inform leadership and shape communication strategies.
Plan and execute investor outreach activities including investor days, roadshows, and conference participation.
Develop targeted engagement strategies with long-term institutional investors and potential shareholders.
Build scalable processes and tools to support the company’s growing presence in the public markets.
Establish, direct, and allocate the necessary headcount and financial resources within Investor Relations needed to support the investor relations strategy.
Ensure the professional development of Investor Relations team members through deployment of a proactive talent management strategy, active coaching, and mentoring.