Senior Director, Investor Relations (Oakland)

As Marqeta's Senior Director, Investor Relations, you will lead and evolve the company's IR program during a pivotal period of growth and strategic transformation. Reporting directly to the SVP, Head of IR, you will serve as the primary architect of Marqeta's investment narrative and a trusted partner to executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and the global investment community.

You are a finance athlete — equally comfortable modeling the income statement, building earnings messaging, engaging with analysts and shareholders, and advising the C‑suite on how the market is pricing Marqeta’s story. You bring intellectual horsepower, executive presence, and a deep command of what moves investor sentiment in the high‑growth fintech and payments space. You translate Marqeta’s complex, multi‑faced platform business into a compelling and credible financial narrative — and you make every touchpoint with the Street count.

While we work Flexible First, this role requires in‑person presence at our Oakland office once a week.

The Impact You’ll Have

• Earnings & Disclosure: Lead preparation of all quarterly earnings materials — press releases, earnings supplements, CFO/CEO scripts, and Q&A — with the rigor of an operator and the polish of a communicator.
• Investor Engagement: Serve as the company’s primary spokesperson with institutional investors and sell‑side analysts. Own the investor conference strategy and calendar and investor day planning.
• Equity Story & Messaging: Partner with the CFO and CEO to develop and continuously refine Marqeta’s long‑term investment thesis, messaging frameworks, and forward‑looking financial narratives.
• Shareholder Relations: Build and maintain deep, relationship‑driven coverage across long‑only funds, hedge funds, and index/passive holders. Lead 13F analysis and proactive outreach aligned to Marqeta’s strategic milestones.
• Board & Executive Reporting: Provide board‑level reporting on shareholder composition, activist monitoring, peer benchmarking, and market sentiment. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on how the market is interpreting Marqeta’s results and strategy.
• Competitive Intelligence: Monitor the payments and fintech landscape, synthesizing sell‑side research and peer disclosures into actionable intelligence for senior leadership.
• Cross‑Functional Partnership: Partner closely with FP&A, Legal, Accounting, and Corporate Communications to ensure consistency and accuracy across all investor‑facing materials and public disclosures.
• IR Function Development: Evaluate and implement processes, tools, and systems to professionalize and scale the IR function as the company grows, leveraging AI to enhance efficiency.

Who You Are

• Finance, economics, accounting, or related degree, with MBA or CFA noted as a plus.
• 15+ years of progressive experience in investor relations, equity research, investment banking, FP&A, or institutional investing — with a meaningful IR track record at a publicly traded company.
• Demonstrated experience as a finance athlete: someone who moves fluidly between financial modeling, narrative development, and executive‑level communication.
• Familiarity with payments, fintech, or transaction‑based business models.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex financial and technical concepts into clear, investor‑grade language.
• Strong command of equity valuation methodologies, capital markets dynamics, and institutional investor behavior.
• Track record of building productive relationships with buy‑side investors and sell‑side analysts at a publicly traded company.
• High EQ, executive presence, and the gravitas to engage credibly with the Board, senior leadership, and the investment community.
• Proven ability to operate with discretion, independence, and sound judgment in a fast‑moving, high‑accountability environment.
• Bay Area based or willing to relocate; this role requires in‑person engagement and regular travel.

Nice‑To‑Haves

• Experience at a publicly traded payments network, card issuer, or embedded finance company.
• Existing relationships with institutional investors and analysts covering fintech/payments equities.
• Experience managing an IR team.
• Exposure to agentic commerce, stablecoins, or next‑generation money movement trends.
• MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced credential.

Your Manager

• Sarah Barkema – SVP, Chief Accounting Officer and Head of Investor Relations

Compensation And Benefits

Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:

• National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
• Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost‑of‑living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA.
• Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.

When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new‑hire base salary range for this position is:

• National: $217,800 – $272,200
• Premium: $235,700 – $294,600
• Premium Plus: $256,200 – $320,200

We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That’s why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers:

• Multiple health insurance options
• Flexible time off – take what you need
• Retirement savings program with company contribution and after‑tax contributions
• Equity in a publicly‑traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Family‑forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
• Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
• Annual development dollars to support our people growth and development
• Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive

Equal Employment Opportunity, Accommodations and Privacy

Marqeta is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), veteran status or uniformed service member status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Marqeta endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please submit this form with your specific accommodation request.

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