Chief Investor Relations Officer

Ouster; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 264,000; Full time

Job summary

Ouster is seeking a senior Investor Relations leader to elevate the company’s narrative and investor engagement. You will partner with the CEO and CFO to shape messaging, manage quarterly earnings communications, and drive a strategic IR program across the investor community.

You will build relationships with sell-side analysts, lead flagship events, and leverage data analytics to refine targeting and improve market perception.

Qualifications

• Has the ability to be a leader and drive consensus and thought leadership both internally and externally of Ouster.
• 8–12+ years of progressive experience in Investor Relations, equity research, sell-side coverage, or corporate finance, including direct IR leadership at a publicly traded small- or mid-cap company.
• Established, portable relationships with sell-side equity research analysts across major bulge-bracket, mid-market, and boutique firms.
• Direct experience planning and executing capital markets days, non-deal roadshows, and investor conference participation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO, CFO, and leadership to shape the company’s investment thesis and messaging.
• Own the end-to-end quarterly earnings process, including press releases, prepared remarks, and investor presentations.
• Design and execute an institutional investor targeting program and flagship events.
• Manage IR CRM and surveillance platforms to track engagement and ownership changes.
• Coordinate with Marketing/Legal on Regulation FD compliance and external disclosures.

Skills

Strategic storyteller

Relationship builder

Precision under deadline

Player-coach mentality

Composure and judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting/Business

MBA, CFA or IR credential a plus

Tools

IR/CRM platforms (Q4, Ipreo/IHS Markit Ownership, Nasdaq IR Insight)

Bloomberg/FactSet

Financial modeling in Excel

Job description

Ouster is seeking a senior Investor Relations leader to elevate the company’s narrative and investor engagement. You will partner with the CEO and CFO to shape messaging, manage quarterly earnings communications, and drive a strategic IR program across the investor community.

You will build relationships with sell-side analysts, lead flagship events, and leverage data analytics to refine targeting and improve market perception.