Investor Relations (IR)

Job Description

## Investor Relations (IR) / Capital Market Communications
Company: Team Pumpkin Department: Capital Market Communications Location: Mumbai / Gurgaon Experience: 4–8 years Employment Type: Full-time
### About Team Pumpkin
Team Pumpkin is a growing integrated communications and digital marketing agency, working with brands across diverse sectors. As part of our next phase of growth, we are launching a dedicated Capital Market Communications vertical to help companies build, manage, and strengthen their communication with investors and the broader financial ecosystem. We are looking for an experienced Investor Relations (IR) / Capital Market Communications professional who can build this vertical and work closely with companies, founders, CXOs, investment bankers, financial advisors, analysts, investors, and media.
### Role Overview
The candidate will be responsible for developing and executing strategic Investor Relations and Capital Market Communication programs for clients, particularly companies preparing for or navigating capital-market events such as IPOs, fundraising, listing, quarterly results, corporate developments, and ongoing investor communication . The role requires a strong understanding of financial markets, corporate communication, business storytelling, and the ability to translate complex financial and business information into clear, credible, and compelling communication.
### Key Responsibilities

1. Investor Relations & Capital Market Communication

- Develop and execute comprehensive IR and capital-market communication strategies for clients.
- Build communication frameworks for companies preparing for IPOs, fundraising, listing, or other capital-market activities.
- Develop investor communication narratives aligned with business strategy and financial performance.
- Support clients in strengthening their visibility and credibility within the investor ecosystem.
- Develop communication plans around key corporate announcements, business milestones, strategic initiatives, and financial developments.

2. IPO & Pre-IPO Communication

- Support clients during various stages of the IPO journey, including pre-IPO positioning and post-listing communication.
- Develop communication narratives around IPO announcements, DRHP/RHP-related communication, listing, business outlook, growth story, and market positioning.
- Work closely with investment bankers, legal advisors, financial advisors, and other stakeholders involved in the IPO process.
- Ensure communication is accurate, compliant, consistent, and aligned with publicly available information.
- Develop communication materials including key messaging documents, FAQs, talking points, leadership briefs, presentations, and media narratives.

3. Financial & Corporate Communication

- Understand and interpret financial results, annual reports, investor presentations, business updates, and other corporate disclosures.
- Convert complex financial information into simple, effective communication for investors and stakeholders.
- Develop quarterly results communication strategies and supporting materials.
- Prepare management talking points, Q&A documents, investor FAQs, and communication briefs.
- Track and analyse company performance, industry trends, peer activity, and market developments.

4. Stakeholder & Investor Engagement

- Develop and maintain relationships with relevant financial journalists, business media, analysts, investors, and market stakeholders.
- Support CXOs and senior leadership in investor-facing communication.
- Prepare leadership teams for media and investor interactions.
- Coordinate investor/analyst interactions, meetings, conference participation, and relevant engagements.
- Monitor stakeholder sentiment and identify communication opportunities and potential risks.

5. Content & Thought Leadership

- Develop high-quality financial and corporate communication content.
- Create thought-leadership opportunities for founders, CEOs, CFOs, and senior leadership.
- Develop articles, opinion pieces, interviews, investor narratives, corporate profiles, and other communication assets.
- Identify opportunities to position clients as credible voices within their respective sectors.

6. Media Relations

- Build relationships with business, financial, capital-market, and sector-specific media.
- Develop and execute targeted media outreach strategies.
- Identify relevant opportunities across financial and business publications.
- Coordinate interviews, interactions, announcements, and media briefings involving senior leadership.

7. Research & Market Intelligence

- Track capital-market trends, IPO activity, fundraising activity, sector developments, competitor communication, and investor sentiment.
- Conduct competitor and peer benchmarking.
- Monitor relevant regulatory, market, and industry developments.
- Provide strategic insights to clients based on market intelligence.

8. Client Management

- Act as a strategic communication partner to clients.
- Manage multiple client mandates and communication calendars.
- Lead client meetings and present communication strategies and recommendations.
- Work closely with internal PR, content, social media, creative, and digital teams to deliver integrated communication programs.
- Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of client mandates.

Desired Skills & Competencies

- Strong understanding of Indian capital markets and the financial ecosystem .
- Understanding of IPOs, equity markets, fundraising, listed companies, and investor communication.
- Strong financial and business acumen.
- Ability to read and interpret financial statements, investor presentations, and corporate disclosures.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong storytelling and narrative-building capabilities.
- Ability to simplify complex financial information.
- Strong media and stakeholder relationship-building skills.
- Excellent research and analytical abilities.
- Strong presentation and client-management skills.
- Ability to work with CXOs and senior leadership.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tight deadlines.

### Preferred Background
Candidates with experience in any of the following areas would be preferred:
- Investor Relations
- Capital Market Communications
- Financial PR
- Corporate Communications
- Investment Banking / Equity Capital Markets
- Financial Research / Equity Research
- IPO Communications
- Corporate Advisory
- Financial Media / Business Journalism
Experience of working with listed companies, IPO-bound companies, investment banks, financial institutions, or financial services brands will be an added advantage.

### What We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone who can build the Capital Market Communications practice , rather than only execute predefined PR mandates. The ideal candidate should be able to understand a company's business and financial story, identify the right investor and stakeholder narrative, advise senior leadership, and translate that narrative into effective communication across media and capital-market channels. The candidate should demonstrate a combination of financial understanding + strategic communication + media relations + client management .