Senior Manager, Investor Relations - Cartesian Therapeutics

Job Summary

This position will report to the CFO and will work with the leadership team at all parts of the organization, while building trust and credibility with all stakeholders both internally and externally. The primary objectives will be to help shape and manage how we position ourselves and interact with investors and research analysts in an accurate manner.

This position will be primarily focused on supporting the company's Investor Relations efforts, including developing written materials related to current and upcoming milestones and company events, conducting industry research to analyze facts and statistics related to investor relations activities, and maintaining and communicating competitive intelligence. This position will also support the logistics and planning activities associated with investor and other external engagements.

Principal Accountabilities

Communication / Messaging:

• Work cross-functionally to develop clear, concise and compelling presentations, communications, preparations, and other materials for stakeholder interactions.
• Support the creation of messaging and content for quarterly earnings reports, corporate press releases and scientific disclosures as well as the IR website and other senior management activities including road shows, conferences and small group/one-on-one meetings.
• Work with business units, finance, communications, accounting, legal, etc., to coordinate and execute the issuance of all public materials.
• Collaborate with the Communications team in creating external and internal messages ensuring that all communications are integrated and consistent
• Maintain an extremely responsive and accurate posture towards all investment community inquiries, in compliance with company Disclosure policies and applicable SEC rules and regulations.

Competitive Intelligence:

• Lead the development and maintenance of competitive analysis
• Stay apprised of market opinions, attitudes as well as reactions to company issues and peer news and industry trends and making recommendations to communications and messaging based on observations
• Prepare management updates on financial market intelligence and significant issues and trends. Closely monitoring all available information including sell side reporting and sharing that information as appropriate.

Investor Engagement / Targeting:

• Track investor and research analyst interactions in detail, while developing and executing on strategies to maintain consistent engagement with the external community
• Supporting IR's strategic targeting program to identify, attract and forge strong relationships with current and potential long-term investors who have investment objectives that align with the company's financial characteristics.
• Execution of short and long-term strategies to attract and inform investors and analysts in a manner that communicates the company's strategy, as well as operational and financial performance, while establishing realistic expectations for future performance.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or related field required.
• MBA, CFA or CPA is a plus.
• 5+ years of proven, progressive experience in Investor Relations/Finance related roles
• Biotech public company experience strongly preferred. Capital markets experience such as sell-side, buy-side, investor relations agency also favorable.
• Demonstrated interest and aptitude in learning and understanding investor relations and the capital markets and in developing and maintaining an in-depth knowledge of the company, its strategy, its business operations and financial performance.
• Strong financial acumen and scientific acumen
• Strong communicator with excellent organization, presentation, writing, and analytical skills and can think like an investor or analyst and shape interactions appropriately.
• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the natural ability to build relationships with external stakeholders, seamlessly integrate into the company and teams.
• Proven project management skills with a keen attention to detail. Ability to manage multiple priorities across a complex organization, while working in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment
• Self-starter with a demonstrated history of delivering results
• Genuine, trustworthy, with a high degree of integrity, an understanding of regulatory requirements, and can effectively and appropriately manage the communication of sensitive information.
• Ability to exhibit professionalism and be comfortable around senior management
• A team player who is willing to roll-up your sleeves and get the job done.

Cartesian is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to fostering an environment in which all employees are treated fairly without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.