MZ North America · 1 day ago
Investor Relations Associate
Minneapolis, MN
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
1+ years expMZ North America is a global leader in investor relations, seeking a Public and Investor Relations Associate to support Managing Directors in enhancing client visibility through media relations. The role involves managing campaigns for clients, collaborating with executives, and maintaining communication with investors and media contacts.
ConsultingFinancial Services
Hiring Manager
Greg Falesnik
Responsibilities
Provides direct support for Managing Directors
Interact with client executives to create and manage media campaigns, including draft press and distribution of releases and media pitch content, and preparing spokespeople for media interviews
Develop and maintain an active dialogue with key media contacts and identifying new contacts
Collaborate with team members on creative ways to effectively position company news, products, competitive advantages and the financial story to more to effectively reach, investor and customer audiences
Develop, maintain and expand target media lists
Participate in daily proactive outreach around multiple, simultaneous client campaigns
Respond to and manage day-to-day inbound media inquiries and proactively position clients for media visibility
Identify emerging trends and issues and prepare clients to provide thought leadership insight
Assist in tracking and reporting on client media coverage for specific campaigns and at monthly/quarterly intervals
Interact with senior company executives to prepare for quarterly earnings calls, including drafting earnings releases, management Q&A preparation, and investor feedback
Developing and maintaining an active dialogue with key equity investors, stakeholders and the research analyst community
Organize conferences, in-person investor meetings, phone calls with investors and interact via email with investors in the U.S. and global markets
Support in the preparation of written materials such as press releases, annual shareholder letters, earnings releases, scripts, investor presentations, company factsheets, the IR website and annual reports to investor audiences
Respond to and manage day-to-day inbound investor inquiries
Develop and maintain a comprehensive investor/analyst/banker database
Assist in the development of perception studies/feedback reports
Prepare and disseminate bi-annual investor relations overview reports for management, which include institutional activity, trading and price performance, shareholder ownership, short interest, analyst coverage, recommendations and ratings
Qualification
Required
1+ years of Media Relations experience
BA/BS degree with emphasis in finance and communications
Understanding of public relations best practices and interest in contributing to the development of new ones
Understanding of Wall Street ecosystem, specifically in the Micro-Cap space
Understanding/interest in the shifting media landscape and best practices for media relations
Proficiency in Microsoft tools for word processing, spreadsheet management, presentations, email management, and ability to learn additional platforms
Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently to complete tasks with limited supervision
Excellent analytical and quantitative skills
Ability to work effectively in high-pressure, deadline oriented environments
Superior written and verbal communications
Ability to collaborate effectively with the executive team as well as back office support
Superior client-service skills
Must be willing to travel
Preferred
Relationships in the investment and media communities a plus
Company
MZ North America
MZ Group is a multinational company and an independent investor relations and corporate communications firm.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Greg Falesnik
Chief Executive Officer
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