Principal, Investor Relations

Itron is innovating new ways for utilities and cities to manage energy and water. We create a more resourceful world to protect essential resources for today and tomorrow. Join us.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the overall investor relations strategy and execution for a global, publicly traded technology company serving utilities and energy customers, ensuring the investment narrative is customer centric and clearly linked to long-term value creation.
• Serve as an authentic, trusted, and knowledgeable spokesperson for the company with the investment community, including institutional investors, analysts, ESG-focused investors, and rating agencies.
• Partner closely with the CEO, CFO, Finance, Strategy, Legal, Sustainability, and Communications to develop a compelling, cohesive investment thesis that highlights the company’s innovative solutions, recurring revenue models, and differentiated position in the Utilities & Energy technology ecosystem.
• Own the quarterly earnings process end-to-end, including:
  • Crafting earnings call scripts, presentations, and Q&A preparation materials.
  • Coordinating guidance frameworks and key messages grounded in accountable, data-driven storytelling.
  • Ensuring materials are accurate, complete, and aligned across all senior leaders.
• Proactively manage relationships with existing and prospective shareholders through collaborative engagement: investor conferences, non-deal roadshows, one-on-one meetings, and virtual events.
• Monitor equity markets, peer performance, valuation drivers, and investor sentiment; synthesize insights into agile, actionable recommendations for executive leadership and the Board.
• Develop and continuously improve investor-facing materials (investor presentations, fact sheets, IR website content, FAQs, and talking points) that clearly explain complex technologies, business models, and regulatory dynamics in accessible and customer centric language.
• Establish and maintain best-in-class disclosure practices in partnership with Legal and Finance, ensuring compliance with Reg FD and other applicable regulations while maintaining authentic and transparent communication.
• Act as a strategic advisor on capital markets activity (e.g., equity or debt offerings, rating agency interactions, M&A-related communications), providing clear investor and market perspectives rooted in accountable analysis.
• Integrate ESG and sustainability messaging into the broader IR strategy, collaborating with Sustainability/ESG teams to articulate how the company’s solutions support grid modernization, energy transition, and decarbonization outcomes for customers.
• Create and maintain financial and valuation models, peer benchmarking analyses, and scenario analyses to support innovative, data-driven engagement with investors and internal stakeholders.
• Build and track KPIs for the IR function (e.g., investor mix, targeting effectiveness, sentiment indicators), and communicate progress in an open and accountable way.
• Potentially lead and mentor junior team members and/or manage external IR, communications, or research vendors in a collaborative, high-performance manner.

Required Skills & Experience

• Significant progressive experience (typically 10+ years) in Investor Relations, Equity Research, Investment Banking, Corporate Development, or Corporate Finance, with meaningful exposure to technology, industrial technology, utilities, and/or energy sectors.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering, or a related field required; advanced degree (MBA) and/or CFA designation strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of capital markets, financial statements, valuation methodologies, and key performance metrics relevant to a technology-enabled, solutions-based business serving utility and energy customers.
• Proven track record operating at a principal/senior level, directly supporting or advising C-level executives (CFO, CEO) on investor messaging, disclosure, and market positioning.
• Exceptional communication skills—written, verbal, and visual—with the ability to translate complex technical, regulatory, and financial topics into clear, customer centric narratives tailored to different audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to act with high accountability and integrity in handling material non-public information and market-sensitive topics.
• Strong executive presence and authentic interpersonal skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly with senior leadership, investors, and cross-functional partners.
• Highly agile, comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities, multiple stakeholders, and recurring deadlines tied to earnings cycles and market events.
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