General Mills · 1 day ago
Head of Investor Relations
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$204K/yr - $306K/yr
10+ years expGeneral Mills is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Head of Investor Relations to lead its Investor Relations team. This pivotal leadership role involves communicating GIS’s strategy and results to stakeholders, fostering relationships with the investment community, and driving decisions that maximize shareholder value.
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Responsibilities
Develop and execute strategies for IR messaging, investor targeting, and investor outreach
Develop and maintain strong relationships with GIS senior management, business leads, and functional leads
Build effective relationships with sell-side analysts and buy-side investors, responding to shareholder communication in a timely and accurate manner
Craft company messaging, in partnership with the broader IR team, for quarterly earnings, conferences, roadshows, and investor days, including press releases, presentations, scripted remarks, and question-and-answer materials
Represent GIS in regular 1:1 engagement (meetings, calls, etc.) with institutional shareholders and targets
Execute non-deal roadshows and sell-side conferences with GIS senior management
Prepare regular reports to GIS board and senior management summarizing stock performance, GIS shareholdings, analyst estimates, investor sentiment, and market dynamics
Represent IR, in partnership with GIS Legal and Global Impact teams, in engagement interactions with shareholder governance and proxy voting teams
Lead and develop a team of three individuals – and work seamlessly with other stakeholders across the Finance function and Segments
Requires travel to Investor meetings. Travel is approximately 25%
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
10+ years of experience in finance, including at least 7 years working across sell-side equity research roles, buy-side institutional investment roles, and/or investor relations roles at publicly traded companies
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience crafting communications for stakeholder audiences
Outstanding financial acumen, including understanding of markets, financial modeling, and valuation. Knowledgeable of SEC regulations and financial disclosure requirements
Proven experience building and maintaining relationships with key external and internal stakeholders
Strong alignment with General Mills core values: doing the right thing all the time, winning together, continuously innovating, and championing belonging
Service oriented, intellectually curious, and passionate about delivering results
Preferred
MBA or other advanced degree
Experience within the Consumer Staples sector
CFA and/or Investor Relations Charter (IRC) certifications
Benefits
Foundation of health benefits
Retirement and financial wellbeing
Time off programs
Wellbeing support and perks
Annual incentive program
Company
General Mills
General Mills is a food company that manufactures and markets branded consumer foods.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.7B2024-10-15Post Ipo Debt· $2.7B
1928-11-30IPO
Leadership Team
Asheesh Saksena
Chief Growth Officer
Jacqueline R. Williams Roll
Chief Human Resources Officer
Recent News
2026-01-07
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