Senior Director, Investor Relations

At Bristol Myers Squibb, our employees often ask, “Who are you working for?”—a question that fuels collaboration, accountability, and urgency in our work. Our purpose-driven culture inspires us to discover, develop, and deliver innovative medicines to prevail over serious diseases. We offer uniquely interesting and meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and a supportive environment that values inclusion, wellbeing, flexibility, and comprehensive benefits. This is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it.

The Investor Relations team serves as interface between BMS & the investment community, working regularly with executive management in communicating BMS’ key messages in a consistent & strategic manner while monitoring & presenting the view of the investment community regarding the company’s performance. The Senior Director role requires a proactive and dynamic leader who can drive Investor Relations goals & initiatives while leading, managing, and executing the global investor relations program.

This will include developing corporate messages, presentations & analyses in support of quarterly earnings, investor conferences, medical meetings & other investor events. This senior leader is expected to serve as a spokesperson for day-to-day inquiries from investors & sell-side analysts, as well as monitor & analyze trading data, industry trends, & peer company performance. To perform these activities, this individual will need to collaborate across multiple functional areas in the company & in will need to work closely with corporate communications and the corporate secretaries' team to ensure alignment in messages for external audiences.

Major Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Leadership & Strategy

• Assist in developing strategic plans to achieve departmental and organizational goals.
• Take lead role in developing various written materials such as key messages, Q&A and slides for use on quarterly earnings calls, investor conferences, medical meetings & other key investor events.
• Be a productive member of cross-functional teams and foster a collaborative environment to maximize efficiency and innovation.
• Assist the preparation & analysis of financial information by collecting, analyzing analyst models & collaborating with Financial Reporting & Financial Analysis to compare analyst models with internal projections.
• Monitor & analyze data relating to trading activity, relevant industry data, & peer company performance, including consensus models & provide insights to IR team & management.
• Maintain comprehensive knowledge of BMS’ products & business, competitor & financial markets to assist in representing BMS to Investment community.
• Conduct non-deal roadshows across North America and Europe with potential expansion to other parts of the world with and without management.
• Implement policies and procedures that enhance productivity and operational effectiveness.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Ability to build and maintain relationships with investors, analysts, and key internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure Investors & Analysts have accurate depiction of company by effectively communicating BMS messages & addressing questions from Investors & Analysts in professional manner & in line with Company & regulatory agency policies.
• Ensure investor relations team and members of senior management are appropriately prepared for medical conferences, data publications & other asset events of interest to investment community by collaborating with Corporate Communications, global & regional development, commercial & medical teams.

Talent Development

• Mentor and develop team members, fostering an environment of continuous growth and professional advancement.
• Collaborate with IR colleagues & others to develop appropriate strategies for Analyst discussions in preparation for & in reaction to earnings releases & other significant events.
• Present to internal teams on the Investor Relations function for recruitment efforts ensure we have a pipeline of high caliber talent.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum education of a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or related field is required. MBA, CPA, or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) to fifteen (15) years of experience in investor relations, finance, marketing, planning and development, or corporate communication positions for a public company, consulting agency or financial institution is required.
• Ability to effectively manage and lead cross-functional teams.
• Executive presence required – ability to liaise with senior leaders in the organization including the leadership team with confidence and knowledge without much support.
• Strong communication skills, financial and investment analysis skills, and presentation ability.
• Superb writing skills and ability to combine scientific/technical and financial expertise to craft, effectively coordinate and communicate corporate messages and strategies appropriate for a biopharmaceutical company.
• 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.
• Understanding of the financial and investment markets and a good understanding of strategic communication, public relations, marketing, advertising, and the media.
• Ability to think strategically with forward thinking and open mindset to evolve in a dynamic environment.
• Travel: Required for this role.

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Compensation Overview:

Cambridge Crossing: $260,770 - $315,994 Princeton - NJ - US: $237,070 - $287,267

The starting pay range(s) listed above is for full-time employees (FTE). You may also be eligible for additional discretionary incentive cash and stock opportunities. We determine starting pay thoughtfully – carefully considering the nature of the role, required skills, work location, schedule and the knowledge and experience you bring. Final compensation is guided by pay equity principles and applicable employment laws. Compensation programs are reviewed on an ongoing basis and may be adjusted over time to reflect evolving market factors, and individual, team or Company performance.

Benefits:

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, you may be eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefit plans – including wellbeing support, retirement and financial protection benefits, and insurance offerings (medical, dental, vision, life and disability).

U.S.-based exempt employees are eligible for Flexible Time Off (FTO), which provides paid time off without a set accrual limit, subject to manager approval, along with 11 paid company holidays each year.

Non-exempt employees, RayzeBio employees, and employees located in Puerto Rico receive 160 hours of paid vacation annually for new hires (subject to manager approval), 11 paid company holidays, and 3 optional holidays.

Depending on eligibility, employees may also have access to additional time-off benefits, including paid sick leave, up to two paid volunteer days per year, summer hours flexibility, and leaves of absence for medical, personal, parental, caregiver, bereavement, or military needs. Eligible employees also enjoy an annual Global Shutdown between Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

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How We Work

Where you work matters – because collaboration, innovation and patient impact happen in many settings. Our roles are structured across four work models: site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design. The model assigned to this role is based on its core responsibilities. Learn more at

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