Director, Investor Relations

Role Summary

The Director, Investor Relations (IR) will play a critical role in developing, shaping and executing Pfizer’s external narrative, with particular focus on commercial strategy and execution (US and International). The Director IR will also monitor the competitive environment and gather insights to refine Pfizer’s messaging and positioning, lead the IR Team’s investor targeting and engagement strategy (including retail investors), and lead the development of best-in-class content. This leader will partner closely with Commercial, Digital, Competitive Intelligence, Corporate Affairs, and the broader IR team to ensure Pfizer’s story is clear, compelling, and strategically aligned across audiences globally.

The IR director is a self-motivated and influential leader who excels at building relationships across all levels and internally and externally, serving as a vital link between Pfizer and the investment community by communicating their opinions, feedback, and needs to shape the company’s investor relations and communications strategy. This role is best suited for someone who is highly strategic, analytical, and collaborative, with the ability to turn complex information into clear, compelling messages for investors.

The Director, IR should have a good understanding of science, US and international pharmaceutical industry micro and macro environments, the financial markets as it relates to the pharmaceutical industry, its external and internal influencers and a strong drug development and financial and/or scientific background, understating the scientific background behind Pfizer’s products and its competitors. The Director, Investor Relations needs to be able to articulate, verbally and in writing, a science-driven business case, commercial outcome, and investment case.

Responsibilities

• Commercial Communications Leadership
  Support development and execution of investor communications for the U.S. and International commercial organizations. Partner with commercial leadership to translate strategy, performance, and market dynamics into clear, consistent external messaging. Ensure alignment across therapeutic areas, geographies, and channels.
• Competitive Intelligence & Market Positioning
  Collaborate with Pfizer’s internal Competitive Intelligence team to monitor peer activity, sector trends, and market signals. Synthesize competitive insights into actionable recommendations that sharpen Pfizer’s positioning. Inform messaging frameworks, Q&A documents, investor presentations, and leadership briefings.
• Investor Targeting & Engagement
  Support design and execution of Pfizer’s investor targeting strategy. Analyze investor behavior, portfolio shifts, and sector allocations to identify high-value institutions and individuals. Partner with the IR Team Corporate Access leader and Pfizer’s leadership to optimize meeting calendars across cities, conferences, and roadshows.
• Content Strategy & Quality Excellence
  Contribute to the development of best-in-class investor materials, including earnings presentations, conference decks, and thematic content. Partner with design, comms, and functional experts to ensure accuracy, consistency, visual clarity, and narrative impact.
• Retail Investor Strategy
  Help shape and strengthen Pfizer’s approach to retail investor engagement. Develop clear, accessible messaging that resonates with a broader investing audience. Identify new channels, formats, and opportunities to increase reach and understanding.
• AI-Enabled IR Innovation
  Support AI-driven initiatives to enhance process efficiency, insight generation, and content development. Identify new tools and workflows that increase speed and precision across IR deliverables.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in science/marketing/finance or related field. 8-10+ years of relevant experience in IR, finance, marketing or other relevant fields in the pharmaceutical or life science industry. Understanding of regulatory framework regarding investor information disclosure laws. Creative thinker with outstanding communication and storytelling skills. Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with ability to develop and maintain business relationships. Good understanding of financial reports, analytical methods and financial data tools. Ability to translate complex financial and scientific information into understandable text and stories for non-experts. Ability to analyze and improve opportunities for investors. Ability to interact and communicate with the most senior leaders of the company.
• Preferred: MBA or advanced degree. Pharmaceuticals Sellside experience strongly preferred. Prior experience or a good understanding of the role of Investor Relations. Familiarity with Pfizer’s pipeline and competitors’ key disease areas and product lines. Familiarity with financial platforms including Bloomberg and Nasdaq IR Insight. Experience with WDesk (Workiva) financial reporting platform. Experience designing and implementing key account management programs. Knowledge and experience of business practices and cultural norms outside the US to facilitate engaging non-US investors.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally to meet with current and prospective investors (US-based travel 30-50%).
• Ability to work outside of normal business hours when required to participate in internal meetings, host evening investor dinners, or speak to investors in different time zones.