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Careers Open Positions | Benefits & Perks | Interview Process | Culture & Values | Testimonials Job Details Requisition Number 12-0496 Title Vice President, Investor Relations City San Mateo State CA Description The SolarCity team is smart, dedicated to our clients, open minded, fun, and composed of the solar and renewable energy industry’s best talent. If you want to join a rapidly growing, award-winning company with plenty of opportunities for upward mobility, we invite you to apply to SolarCity. Job Description SolarCity is seeking a Vice President of Investor Relations. This position will report to the Chief Financial Officer and will be expected to manage the company’s investor relations and financial communications activities and act as a primary company liason to investors, financial analysts and other members of the investment community. The VP of Investor Relations will also work closely with the Director of Communications to assure that communications to investors are aligned with communications to employees, customers, partners and all other internal and external audiences. Responsibilities • Strategic investor relations planning, IR infrastructure, post-IPO preparation of quarterly earnings press release and management of communications with the investment community • Develop and refine the way to position the company to the financial markets • Work with CFO, CEO, COO and Sr. Director of Communications to create and measure key financial communications objectives • Manage the development of investor-focused materials, including earnings announcements, quarterly and annual reports, conference presentations, backgrounders, internal FAQs and fact sheets • Collaborates with finance team to analyze financial results and compile important statistics and other relevant information for use during the quarterly earnings announcement and conference call, and throughout the quarter during regular discussions with investors • Works with Web development team and outside vendors as needed to create investor relations site on www.solarcity.com as a primary source of financial information, and maintain regulatory compliance • Manage SolarCity participation in investor-focused events and conferences, including outreach to organizers, materials creation, briefing schedules and related support, and plans and manages corporate visits • Acts as a primary company spokesperson to the investor community; continually interacts to educate key investors, institutional and research analysts and other members of the investment community regarding the Company’s financial results, business strategies and other relevant developments Requirements • 7-10 years of financial communications experience • Minimum of 3-5 years public company reporting experience • Bachelor's Degree or higher, Communications or Finance major preferred • Must have ability to analyze and interpret key data, including competitive and economic dynamics affecting the business • Demonstrated strong verbal and written skills and interpersonal skills • Experience as a media spokesperson preferred • Must be a highly motivated and creative individual who thinks strategically and will continuously challenge investor and corporate perception of the factors that impact share valuation • Must have a solid understanding of corporate financials, public company accounting and regulatory issues, as well as the equity markets • Must have the ability to analyze the competitive and economic dynamics affecting the business • Must be proactive in anticipating needs of senior management and responsive to investor requests • Excellent customer service skills required • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills required • Demonstrated proficiency with commonly used office software, including, but not limited to MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook • Must work well in a fast-paced, high-pressure, deadline-driven environment • Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment criminal screen Benefits • Paid training with the nation’s leader in solar power and energy efficiency • Great people committed to making the world a better place • Full benefits including health, vision, dental insurance • 401k plan and stock options • Career path opportunities for top performers • Holiday Parties, Earth Team community group, discount gym membership, and more! SolarCity is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace