Head of Investor Relations

• Head of Investor Relations is responsible for establishing and leading the Groups investor relations strategy with a primary aim to prepare and position the portfolio for a successful IPO. Managing the equity story investor communications and capital markets engagement ensuring the organization meets listed-company standards in governance disclosure and transparency while effectively articulating long-term value creation.
• Lead and own the Groups investor relations strategy at holding and portfolio level.
• Develop articulate and continuously refine the Groups IPO equity story and investment thesis.
• Position the education portfolio for IPO by aligning strategy financial performance and investor messaging.

Job description

• Establish and institutionalize the Group Investor Relations function policies and operating model.
• Act as the primary interface between the Group and current and prospective investors analysts and capital market stakeholders.
• Lead engagement with investment banks IPO advisors legal counsel and auditors throughout the IPO readiness and execution phases.
• Oversee the preparation of investor presentations prospectus inputs roadshow materials and capital markets communications.
• Plan and lead investor roadshows analyst briefings and site visits across portfolio entities.
• Partner with Group Finance to translate financial results forecasts and KPIs into clear investor narratives.
• Ensure consistency and comparability of financial and operational reporting across all education portfolio companies.
• Monitor and analyze investor sentiment market trends peer performance and valuation benchmarks in the education sector.
• Advise the Group CEO CFO and Board on investor perception market expectations and capital markets strategy.
• Prepare and present investor relations IPO readiness and market positioning updates to the Board of Directors.
• Capture analyze and communicate investor and analyst feedback to executive leadership.
• Lead governance disclosure and transparency enhancements aligned with listed-company standards.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory disclosure and capital market requirements pre- and post-IPO.
• Coordinate with Legal and Board Secretariat on shareholder communications and governance disclosures.
• Oversee investor data rooms due diligence processes and information requests.
• Support capital raising activities strategic transactions and M&A initiatives as required.
• Integrate ESG impact and education-specific metrics into investor communications and IPO narratives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with long-term institutional investors.
• Manage confidential and price-sensitive information with the highest level of discretion.
• Build mentor and lead the Investor Relations team as the function scales.
• Establish investor communication calendars reporting cycles and engagement protocols.
• Continuously improve the groups investor relations practices based on the best market practices