ICE CREAM – Investor Relations Director

ICE CREAM IS LOOKING FOR ICE CREAM – Investor Relations Director

Location: Please note that the candidate selected needs to be based in Amsterdam HQ

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Full-time

If you want to work for a global, leading Ice Cream player with €8.3bn Turnover in 2024, come join Unilever Ice Cream! The Ice Cream business is part of the 670 billion snacking and refreshment industry, growing consistently at high pace. We have strong brands equities: 5 of top 10 selling brands including Magnum, Ben &Jerry’s, Wall’s, and Cornetto. We are investing to unlock the full growth potential of Ice Cream as a standalone entity, once we separate from Unilever, which is planned to happen by the end of 2025.

Ice Cream has distinct characteristics from Unilever’s other operating businesses and the growth potential of Ice Cream will be better delivered under a different ownership structure. As Ice Cream company we are committed to developing and nurturing talent as we build our diverse and inclusive culture. You will have ample options for career growth and exploration, allowing you for you to explore roles and opportunities across the new organisation. Your career development will be a priority for us, and we are dedicated to supporting your growth journey within the new company.

JOB PURPOSE:

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for Investor Relations? Do you have the expertise to guide a new business to success in the financial markets? Do you get energy from building the role from scratch and playing a crucial role in setting the team? Join us as the Investor Relations Director for our new Ice Cream business and be part of our journey to becoming a separately listed entity from Unilever.

The Investor Relations Director is responsible for managing and enhancing the relationship between the company and its investors. This role involves developing and executing a comprehensive investor relations strategy, ensuring effective communication of the company’s financial performance, strategic direction, and market position to the investment community. The Investor Relations Director will work closely with senior management to provide insights and feedback from investors and analysts, and to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. This role is part of Ice Cream Finance and reports to the Head of Investor Relations, who reports to the CFO.

Ice Cream Finance: Leading for a winning, trusted and investible global ice cream market leader

This is your chance for a ‘once in a lifetime’ career experience, playing a part in the creation of a fully independent, new Ice Cream organization, in what will be the Ultimate Pleasure Food company.

We are seizing this unique opportunity to reset the role of Ice Cream Finance. Together we will become the best and most admired finance team in the world, and we’ll do this by focusing on value creation, trailblazing future-fit financial processes and technology, and by becoming a training ground for financial craftmanship that will be the envy of everyone. 

Just imagine the benefits of working within a single category, where everyone and everything is laser-focused on the same goal, where there's opportunity to develop deep and wide understanding of the business economics and international ecosystem of a single category, and to translate that into value creation.

The role of Ice Cream Finance in this momentous moment is staggering, exciting, and dynamic, which is why we are looking for empowered and accountable decision makers who are keen to take on end-to-end responsibility.

If you are a self-starter who identifies opportunities, takes initiative, and innovates to create value, who is proactive, resourceful and comfortable with challenge and uncertainty, you will thrive with us.

In return, you will be rewarded with a rich IR role, no matter where you are in your career, and within an environment that’s both fulfilling and fun... after all, life tastes better with Ice Cream!   

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Develop and execute a comprehensive investor relations strategy to support the establishment and growth of the new Ice Cream business.

• Lead the communication with investors, analysts, and stakeholders, ensuring transparency and building strong relationships.

• Craft compelling narratives about the new Ice Cream business’s vision, strategy, and performance to attract and retain investors by developing an annual IR plan and issue a quarterly IR report, which includes market feedback, to the Ice Cream Board and leadership team.

• Collaborate closely with senior leadership to align investor relations activities with business objectives and market opportunities.

• Manage the listing process, including preparing necessary documentation, coordinating with regulatory bodies, and ensuring compliance with listing requirements.

• Monitor market trends and investor sentiment to provide strategic insights and recommendations to the executive team including our own share register and changes in holdings.

• Develop and maintain relationships with key investors, analysts, and financial media including quarterly result delivery/roadshows/conferences/meetings

• Represent IR in cross-functional projects such as Annual Report & Accounts, AGM preparation.

• Share IR best practice and financial markets knowledge within Finance/Ice Cream teams

EXPERIENCE YOU SHOULD HAVE/THE QUALITIES WE LOOK FOR

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field. A Master’s degree or MBA is preferred.

• Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in investor relations, corporate finance, or a related field.

• Strong understanding of financial statements, corporate finance, and capital markets. Experience with transformational environments, demergers, and/or listing process is preferred.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely.

• Proven skill in building and supporting a collaborative team, encouraging a genuine sense of unity and teamwork, where all members are respected and contribute together toward shared goals.

• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with investors, analysts, and other stakeholders.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to work under pressure.

• High level of attention to detail and accuracy, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.

• In-depth knowledge of listing requirements, regulatory frameworks, compliance standards and best practices in investor relations.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and investor relations software.

Critical competencies:

• Personal mastery: Sets high standards for themselves. Has emotional intelligence to take feedback, manage mood and motivations, and build empathy for others.

• Passion for high performance: Generates intensity and focus to motivate people to deliver results at speed. Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results.

• Financial Acumen: Strong understanding of financial markets, investment strategies, and corporate finance.

• Strategic Vision: Ability to develop and implement long-term Investor Relations strategies that align with business goals.

• Business sense: Is eager to understand the business, and able to build lasting relationships within the business, creating cross-functional understanding and representing the IR team.

• Purpose & Service: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.

• Talent catalyst: Invests in people – coaches individuals to realize their full potential. Creates an inclusive climate, empowering everyone to be at their best.

WHAT DOES UNILEVER OFFER/WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?

Unilever is the place where you can be yourself and bring your purpose to life with the work that you do – creating a better business and a better world. We offer an exciting & dynamic work environment where you can make things happen. Furthermore, we offer some great reward and benefits!

• Attractive total remuneration package; excellent company pension, bonus, share scheme.

• Flexible cross-disciplinary career opportunities and a wealth of training opportunities & wellbeing resources whenever and wherever.

• Plenty of company-paid holidays to further ensure your work-life balance is maintained.

• We encourage an inclusive culture, which comes to life with interchangeable public holidays, paid paternity leave of 6 weeks and our transgender policy.

• Under the Hybrid Working principles, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 40%-60% in the office or at customers, suppliers or partners to connect and collaborate.  For the time you work from home, we will ensure you are well equipped. When you are at the office , you can enjoy our tasty canteen with prepped food and own products.

• Informal culture and being the first one trying our new products. 

• My Fitness Plan (reduction on your Fitness Subscription).

• Home work allowance

• Company laptop and mobile phone

• Green Mobility Policy.   

EXCITED?

Join Unilever and our team! To apply, you must do so online. Please do not forget to upload your CV and a motivation letter.  Your application will be reviewed against our requirements and we will be in touch shortly after the closing date to provide you with an update on the status of your application.

Looking forward to meeting you! 

Please note this is a Direct Search led by Unilever. Applications from agencies will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited CVs.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Unilever is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, parenthood, pregnancy or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against. '

By highlighting the gender diversity at the workplace, Unilever encourages women equally men to apply. If you look for a job after a long career break or after any type of leave, do not hesitate to apply.

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