Head of Investor Relations (Fractional)

We need to produce HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually we need to use headings for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. The posting includes: What We Do, Our Culture, Position Summary, Reports To, Location, Engagement Type, Travel, FLSA Status, Compensation, Key Responsibilities, Required Qualifications, Preferred Qualifications, Equal Opportunity Employer (boilerplate to remove). Also we need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we drop Equal Opportunity Employer section. We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. We have content for: About the role? Could be Position Summary. Could treat "Position Summary" as About the role. Also we have Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities). Requirements (maybe Required Qualifications). Qualifications (maybe Preferred Qualifications). Skills? Not explicit but could be derived from qualifications; but we should not invent. If no explicit Skills section, we should not create it. Benefits, Pay, Schedule: posting mentions Compensation: "Commensurate with experience; competitive fractional executive compensation". That's vague but it's actual content: they say compensation commensurate with experience; competitive fractional executive compensation. That's not a specific number but it's still content. The rule: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD")". Wait they say never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD"). So "Commensurate with experience" is considered filler/placeholder text. So we should NOT create a Pay section because the content is just that placeholder. Similarly Schedule: they mention "1 day per week on-site required" under Location? Actually Location: Long Beach, CA - 1 day per week on-site required. That's schedule info. Could be considered Schedule section. But the rule says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text like "varies", "TBD". "1 day per week on-site required" is specific, not placeholder. So we could include a Schedule section with that detail. Benefits: none mentioned. So we omit Benefits. We also need to include sections like About the role (maybe Position Summary), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills? Not needed. Could combine Requirements and Qualifications? The instruction says use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose which to include. We'll include About the role (Position Summary), Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities), Requirements (Required Qualifications), Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications), Schedule (on-site requirement). Possibly also include Location? Not a heading but could be part of About the role or Schedule. We'll embed location in About the role paragraph. We must preserve ALL substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all details from sections we include. Let's extract content: About the role (Position Summary): - Head of Investor Relations is a newly created, fractional executive mandate for a thinly traded, under-covered micro-cap public company. - Not a communications or PR role: strategic extension of the company that understands the why, what, how, and when behind every decision, and translates that understanding into a credible, differentiated investment narrative for the market. - Requires deep, hands-on experience specifically in micro-cap IR: candidates whose background is exclusively large-cap/Fortune 500 IR or exclusively private-company communications are not a fit. - Highly specialized, fast-paced role demanding sharp attention to detail and high agency. - Reports directly to the CFO and works closely with the CEO and leadership team, requiring a real command of company priorities, the business model, and the financials. - Will craft and execute a genuine IR and shareholder engagement strategy: building relationships with institutional holders, managing the analyst and shareholder base, and ensuring the company's story is told accurately and consistently across every channel and touchpoint. Also includes Reports To Chief Financial Officer, Location Long Beach, CA - 1 day per week on-site required, Engagement Type Fractional / Part-time Executive, Travel As needed for investor conferences, roadshows, and institutional meetings, FLSA Status Exempt, Executive (Independent Contractor/Fractional arrangement), Compensation Commensurate with experience; competitive fractional executive compensation (but we will not include Pay section). We could embed some of these details in About the role paragraph? The instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So we could include a short paragraph after the heading for metadata like Reports To, Location, Engagement Type, Travel, FLSA Status. But we must not create a Pay section. We could include those details in About the role paragraph or a separate

under About the role. Probably better to keep About the role as a prose paragraph summarizing the role, and then maybe a

for metadata. However the instruction says "fold minor metadata into a short

or drop it." So we can create a

after the About the role heading containing Reports To, Location, Engagement Type, Travel, FLSA Status. That seems appropriate. Now Responsibilities (Key Responsibilities): List items: - Analyst & Institutional Relationship Management - Manage and grow relationships with sell-side and buy-side analysts covering or evaluating the company, including proactive outreach to expand coverage. - Lead direct shareholder engagement with institutional holders, including targeting, prioritization, and ongoing relationship cultivation. - Track ownership levels and changes across the shareholder base, and translate ownership shifts into actionable outreach and strategy. - IR Strategy & Narrative - Craft and execute a real investor relations and shareholder engagement strategy grounded in the company's actual business model, priorities, and financials. - Own and continuously refine the investor narrative and investor deck, ensuring the story is accurate, differentiated, and current. - Serve as a genuine extension of the company: understand the why, what, how, and when behind business decisions well enough to represent them credibly to the market. - Conferences, Calls & Outreach - Manage participation in investor conferences, including selection, logistics, and preparation. - Lead investor calls and proactive outreach efforts to current and prospective shareholders. - Own earnings call preparation and execution, including scripting, Q&A prep, and coordination with the CFO and leadership team. - Market Intelligence & Systems - Maintain and operate the IR CRM to track investor relationships, interactions, and follow-ups. - Own stock surveillance to monitor trading activity, volume, and shareholder base movements. - Track competitors and peer companies to inform positioning, messaging, and market context. We need to output as

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So each bullet can be a
• . Could also nest? Probably just flat list. We'll output each bullet as
• . Might be long but okay. Requirements (Required Qualifications): List: - Minimum of 10 years of direct, hands-on investor relations experience. This is a senior-level mandate, not a junior or early-career role. - Significant, direct experience serving as a senior investor relations professional for a thinly traded, under-covered micro-cap public company — experience limited to large-cap/Fortune 500 IR or to private-company communications does not meet the bar for this role. - Demonstrated track record managing sell-side and buy-side analyst relationships, including building coverage where none previously existed. - Direct experience managing investor conferences end-to-end, from selection through execution. - Proven experience leading investor calls, proactive outreach campaigns, and institutional shareholder engagement. - Hands-on experience building and maintaining an investor deck and investor narrative. - Working proficiency with an IR CRM, stock surveillance tools, and competitor/peer tracking. - Direct experience preparing for and running public company earnings calls, and tracking ownership levels and changes. - Very deep financial expertise, with the ability to work directly with the CFO, CEO, and leadership team on company priorities, business model, and financial performance. - High agency: able to operate independently, drive initiatives without heavy oversight, and take ownership of outcomes. - Ability to work on-site in Long Beach, CA a minimum of one day per week. Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications): List: - Prior IR experience at a Russell 2000 company or microcap a must. - Experience in automotive, distribution, e-commerce, turnaround, or special situation companies is a plus. - Existing relationships with micro-cap-focused institutional investors and analysts. - Experience operating in a fractional or part-time executive capacity. - CPA or CFA designation recommended. - Prior experience as a sell-side or buy-side analyst and/or at an investor relations advisory firm is a significant plus. Schedule: we have "1 day per week on-site required". Could be placed under Schedule heading. We'll output a

  maybe. We must not include Benefits, Pay sections. Now produce HTML fragment:

  About the role

  ... prose ...

  Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
  Location: Long Beach, CA - 1 day per week on-site required
  Engagement Type: Fractional / Part-time Executive
  Travel: As needed for investor conferences, roadshows, and institutional meetings
  FLSA Status: Exempt, Executive (Independent Contractor/Fractional arrangement)

  But we need to avoid using
  maybe just separate sentences. Could use commas. We'll just make a short paragraph. Then Responsibilities:

  Responsibilities

  • Analyst & Institutional Relationship Management: Manage and grow relationships with sell-side and buy-side analysts covering or evaluating the company, including proactive outreach to expand coverage; lead direct shareholder engagement with institutional holders, including targeting, prioritization, and ongoing relationship cultivation; track ownership levels and changes across the shareholder base, and translate ownership shifts into actionable outreach and strategy.
  ... etc. But we need to preserve all detail; we could break into multiple
  • each heading as part of li text. That's fine. Similarly Requirements and Qualifications. Schedule:

    Schedule

    One day per week on-site required in Long Beach, CA.

    Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like Equal Opportunity Employer. Check for any duplicated lines: we should not repeat. Now produce final HTML. Let's craft the About the role paragraph: "The Head of Investor Relations is a newly created, fractional executive mandate for a thinly traded, under-covered micro-cap public company. This is not a communications or PR role; it is a strategic extension of the company that understands the why, what, how, and when behind every decision, and translates that understanding into a credible, differentiated investment narrative for the market. The role requires deep, hands-on experience specifically in micro-cap IR—candidates whose background is exclusively large-cap/Fortune 500 IR or exclusively private-company communications are not a fit. This is a highly specialized, fast-paced role demanding sharp attention to detail and high agency. The Head of Investor Relations reports directly to the CFO and works closely with the CEO and leadership team, requiring a real command of company priorities, the business model, and the financials. The incumbent will craft and execute a genuine IR and shareholder engagement strategy: building relationships with institutional holders, managing the analyst and shareholder base, and ensuring the company's story is told accurately and consistently across every channel and touchpoint." Now metadata paragraph: "Reports To: Chief Financial Officer. Location: Long Beach, CA – 1 day per week on-site required. Engagement Type: Fractional / Part-time Executive. Travel: As needed for investor conferences, roadshows, and