VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Narrative Leader

Burson; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Mentorship programs with industry-lei

Job summary

Burson, part of WPP, seeks a strategic, client-facing Vice President to lead high-stakes financial communications, including earnings and investor relations support, corporate reputation initiatives, and narrative development for Fortune 500 and growth companies.

The Vice President will advise C-suite executives, manage investor storytelling, and lead multidisciplinary teams across earnings cycles, IPOs, M&A activity, and major corporate milestones in a hybrid, collaborative agency environment.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience in financial communications, investor relations, or strategic communications consulting.
• Significant experience advising publicly traded and Fortune 500 companies on financial communications and business-critical issues.
• Strong understanding of public company reporting, earnings cycles, investor expectations, and financial market dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives and corporate communications leaders on high-profile business, financial, and reputational matters.
• Counsel clients on communications opportunities and risks around earnings announcements, strategic transactions, and corporate transformations.
• Develop executive-level messaging strategies that communicate performance, growth strategy, and long-term value creation.
• Present strategic recommendations directly to C-suite and board-level stakeholders.
• Lead multidisciplinary agency teams across financial communications, corporate reputation, public affairs, and crisis management.

Skills

Strategic Counsel

Investor Relations

Executive Communications

C-suite Advisory

Education

MBA or CFA or IR certification

Tools

Bloomberg

FactSet

AlphaSense

Capital IQ

Job description

Burson, part of WPP, seeks a strategic, client-facing Vice President to lead high-stakes financial communications, including earnings and investor relations support, corporate reputation initiatives, and narrative development for Fortune 500 and growth companies.

The Vice President will advise C-suite executives, manage investor storytelling, and lead multidisciplinary teams across earnings cycles, IPOs, M&A activity, and major corporate milestones in a hybrid, collaborative agency environment.