Manager, Investor Relations

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Manager, Investor Relations

National
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings.  With its October 2016 acquisition of Sensus, Xylem added smart metering, network technologies and advanced data analytics for water, gas and electric utilities to its portfolio of solutions.  The combined Company’s nearly 16,000 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions.  Headquartered in Rye Brook, New York with 2016 revenue of $3.8 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands.

    The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all – that which occurs in nature. For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com.

    THE ROLE: Xylem seeks to hire a Manager, Investor Relations who will report to the Senior Director of Investor Relations (IRO). This leader is responsible for executing the global investor relations program in collaboration with the IRO to educate and update investors and security analysts to achieve a fair relative stock price and accurately represent and reflect the company. 

    JOB SUMMARY:

    • Collaborate with and support the IRO in developing and executing the global IR program. The primary operating objective of the IR program is to educate and update investors and security analysts about the company to achieve a fair relative stock price. The program must accurately represent and reflect the company.
    • External contacts with other IR staff: Institutional investors (including security analysts, portfolio managers, directors of research, investment department heads, and strategists), individual investors, stock brokerage security analysts and their directors of research, credit analysts, debt holders, debt-rating agencies, and business and financial media.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES/PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

    • Collaborates in executing the global investor relations program, including strategy, and the detailed execution of the IR program.

    • Collaborates with the IRO and Communication staff in creating the company’s external and internal messages and in ensuring that all company external and internal communications are integrated and consistent.

    • Educates and updates investors and analysts as directed by IRO to:

    • Use statistical targeting to identify good-fit institutional investors.

    • Collaborate with the IRO to support the investors’ decision-making processes through visits to institutions, individual meetings, visits by analysts and investors to company plants, and visits with appropriate other senior leaders.

    • Creates or assists in creating the publications and electronic media used in the IR program:

    • Annual Report/Quarterly Earnings Report/IR Dashboard/View from the Street/Fact Sheet/Among others

    • SEC filings: collaborates with the IRO, General Counsel, and Accounting team.

    • Executes webcasts, usually in conjunction with conference calls and investment conference presentations

    • Collaborates with the IRO on the IR website section and content; Manages and ensures all website content is up-to-date

    • Collaborates with IRO in making presentations and discussions in the IR program:

    • Annual Meeting of Analysts & Investors: supports.

    • Presentations at broker-sponsored conferences and meetings: supports.

    • Presentations at company-hosted conferences and meetings: supports.

    • Discussions with analysts and review of draft reports for accuracy of publicly disclosed information.

    • Supports visits by the IRO and other senior leaders to institutional investors.

    • Supports visits by investors to the company headquarters.

    • Supports visits by investors to the company plants.

    • Gives presentations at internal company meetings.

    • Helps procure and prepare security analysts to present at internal company meetings.

    • Collaborates with CFO and Treasurer to support relations with debtholders, credit analysts, and rating agencies.

    • Collaborates with Communications, Legal, IRO, and others to support the Sustainability Report and other ESG requests/needs.

    • Collaborates on and assists with trade shows and special events.

    • Other duties as needed.

    • Continuous improvement mindset

    • Cross-boundary collaboration

    • Inspiring accountability

    • Developing capability

    • Leading people and teams

    • Staff and develop

    • Leads his/her own IR professional and career development.

    • Remains current on economic, political, regulatory, industry, and stock market outlook.

    • Learns the company’s leaders, strategies, operating units, technologies, and financial performance expectations.

    • Remains current on company operations.

    • Contributes to and learns from company meetings.

    • Remains current on changes in accounting, technology, and similar subjects.

    • Periodically upgrades his/her computer and software skills to benefit from technology leverage.

    KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

    • External: External contacts with other IR staff: Institutional investors (including security analysts, portfolio managers, directors of research, investment department heads, and strategists), individual investors, stock brokerage security analysts and their directors of research, credit analysts, debt holders, debt-rating agencies, and business and financial media.
    • Internal:Collaborate with and support the IRO in developing and executing the global IR program.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    • More than five years of experience in investor relations, finance, marketing, planning and development, or corporate communication positions for a public company or a consulting agency.
    • Outstanding financial and investment analysis skills, oral and written communication skills, and presentation ability.
    • A clear and thorough 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.
    • An in-depth understanding of the financial and investment markets and the ability to establish new relationships in new industries quickly.
    • A good understanding of strategic communication, public relations, marketing, advertising, and the media.
    • College degree required, with a master's degree highly desirable.
    • Strong interpersonal skills, superior intellect, and an outstanding ability to communicate using these qualities and skills.
    • An energetic, efficient, and resourceful team player and individual contributor.

    PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

    The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Work is generally conducted in an office environment.
    • Regularly required to sit, stand, walk and reach with hands and arms.
    • Frequently required to communicate orally.
    • Ability to use hands and fingers dexterously to operate office equipment.
    • Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
    • Will require travel to project sites. 
    • Work may require lifting less than 35 lbs.
    • Employee use of personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required in certain situations. 
    • Employee must comply with all local regulations and published Company work rules as well as written instructions.

     

    WORK ENVIRONMENT:

    The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    • Office:  Florescent lighting, dust, recycled air, cooling fans, semi-enclosed areas, central heating, seasonal warmer temperatures and office noise
    • Shop:    In locations with a factory or shop floor, exposure to factory/shop and machinery.  
    • 8 hrswith 1hr for lunch …. Additional hours as needed for Earning prep
    • Travel requirement: Periodic travel which will lead to additional travel as the position gets familiar

    EOE/FEMALES/MINORITIES/PROTECTED VETERANS/DISABLED