VP, Investor Relations

Mueller Water Products•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Vice President of Investor Relations will develop and execute Mueller Water Products’ investor relations strategy, strengthening relationships with the investment community and communicating the Company’s business strategy, financial performance, capital allocation priorities, and long-term outlook. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this leader will partner closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams across Finance, Legal, Corporate Communications, and business operations. The Vice President will serve as a primary point of contact for current and prospective investors and equity research analysts, translating complex financial, operational, and strategic information into clear, consistent, and credible communications. The role combines strategic counsel to senior leadership with hands-on ownership of investor engagement, quarterly earnings communications, market intelligence, and investor events. Success means building trusted, long-term relationships with the investment community, delivering timely and accurate communications, and ensuring investor perspectives inform leadership discussions and business decisions. The position requires strong financial fluency, executive presence, sound judgment, and discretion in a highly visible environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Communications, or a related field.
10+ years of relevant experience in investor relations, investment banking, or corporate finance, including direct experience at or supporting a publicly traded company.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex financial, operational, and technical information into clear, compelling narratives that demonstrate the company’s value-creation story.
Demonstrated success developing and executing investor relations or financial communications strategies and building relationships with institutional investors and equity research analysts.
Strong understanding of financial statements, corporate finance, capital allocation, valuation, and capital markets, and ability to connect business performance and strategy to investor perspectives.
Deep familiarity with public-company reporting obligations, SEC disclosure requirements, and Regulation FD.
Experience leading or supporting earnings calls, investor days, roadshows, and other investor events end-to-end.
Strong executive presence and demonstrated experience advising and preparing senior leaders for investor and analyst interactions.
Exceptional judgment, discretion, and attention to detail when handling confidential, sensitive, and non-routine information.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including synthesizing market information and stakeholder feedback into practical recommendations.
Ability to build effective relationships across a complex organization and collaborate with Finance, Legal, Corporate Communications, and business leaders.
Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills, including the ability to lead multiple workstreams and meet deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint and familiarity with investor relations research tools and relationship management systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience in water infrastructure, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, or related sectors, either in a corporate role or as an analyst covering those industries.
Experience supporting capital markets transactions, corporate development activities, and communications around significant strategic initiatives.
Familiarity with debt and equity financing structures and their implications for investors.
MBA or CFA designation.

Responsibilities

Lead the Company’s investor relations strategy in alignment with business objectives, financial priorities, and long-term value creation.
Build and maintain relationships with institutional and retail investors and equity research analysts; serve as a primary contact and ensure timely, accurate responses to inquiries.
Develop and execute a targeted investor outreach program for existing shareholders and prospective institutional investors.
Maintain a clear, compelling investment narrative across investor communications, aligned with internal strategy and corporate messaging.
Advise executive leadership on investor expectations, market perceptions, and opportunities to strengthen investor understanding.
Own the investor communications calendar and develop investor presentations, quarterly and annual reporting packages, earnings releases, and other investor-facing materials with Finance, Legal, and Corporate Communications.
Lead end-to-end earnings communications preparation, including call scripts, executive talking points, anticipated questions and answers, briefing materials, and post-call transcript review.
Prepare executive leaders for investor and analyst interactions, including key messages, likely questions, and effective delivery.
Partner with Finance and Legal on communications associated with Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, ensuring consistency between investor materials and SEC filings.
Work with Legal to ensure investor communications comply with Regulation FD and applicable public-company disclosure requirements; exercise sound judgment with material, confidential, and sensitive information.
Coordinate investor messaging for significant Company initiatives, transactions, material events, and periods of market volatility, aligning messaging, timing, and audience with Legal and Corporate Communications.
Plan and lead investor conferences, roadshows, investor days, and other investment-community meetings, including targeting, logistics, executive preparation, and supporting materials.
Monitor and synthesize equity research coverage, analyst expectations, peer performance, capital markets developments, and relevant industry, policy, and competitive trends.
Analyze shareholder composition and institutional ownership changes, including Form 13F filings, to inform investor targeting and leadership briefings.
Maintain accurate investor and analyst relationship records, including engagement history, meeting notes, relationship status, and follow-up commitments.
Translate investor and analyst feedback into actionable insights for executive leadership and business partners, and recommend improvements to investor relations strategy and engagement.
Partner with executive leadership, Finance, and Corporate Development to align investor communications with capital allocation, long-range planning, financing priorities, and transaction activity.
Bring an investor perspective to scenario analysis and discussions of business strategy, financial performance, and strategic initiatives.
Contribute to Board of Directors reporting on investor sentiment, shareholder composition, capital markets activity, and relevant financing developments.
Collaborate with Public Relations and Corporate Communications to connect the Company’s business, financial, and strategic priorities in a consistent external narrative.
Liaise with the transfer agent and support employee equity plan communications as needed.
Represent Mueller Water Products with professionalism, credibility, and discretion, and lead assigned special projects related to investor relations and strategic communications.