About Us:
DailyPay is transforming the way people get paid. As a worktech company and the industry’s leading on demand pay solution, DailyPay uses an award-winning technology platform to help America’s top employers build stronger relationships with their employees. This voluntary employee benefit enables workers everywhere to feel more motivated to work harder and stay longer on the job while supporting their financial well-being outside of the workplace.
DailyPay is headquartered in New York City, with operations throughout the United States as well as in Belfast. For more information, visit DailyPay's Press Center.
The Role:
As our Head of Investor Relations, you will serve as a critical strategic partner to our CEO, CFO, and the entire executive team. You will be the primary liaison between DailyPay and the global investment community, holding ultimate responsibility for how our company is perceived by the financial markets. This is a senior leadership position that requires a seasoned professional capable of navigating complex market dynamics and providing expert counsel at the highest levels of the organization.
Your role extends beyond traditional communication. You will be responsible not only for articulating our story and performance to the outside world but also for using market intelligence to help shape our business strategy from the inside. We expect you to synthesize feedback from investors and analysts, translating it into actionable insights that inform our corporate direction, product roadmap, and long-term financial planning. This dual mandate of sophisticated external communication and internal strategic influence is core to the position.
This is a unique opportunity to define the public market identity for one of the most exciting and impactful companies in fintech. You will be empowered to leverage your deep network to attract and cultivate a base of high-quality, long-term investment partners. As the lead storyteller for DailyPay, you will have the platform to craft and share the narrative of a company that is fundamentally changing the relationship between people and their pay.
What You Will Be Responsible For:
Strategic Narrative & Capital Markets Leadership:
Develop and execute a sophisticated, multi-year investor relations strategy that aligns with our corporate goals and enhances our valuation.
Craft, own, and continuously refine DailyPay’s long-term financial narrative, ensuring a clear and compelling story is communicated across all stakeholders.
Lead all aspects of our capital markets communications, including managing the quarterly earnings cycle, investor presentations, and shareholder letters.
Serve as a key advisor to the C-suite and Board of Directors on all matters related to the investment community.
Business Influence & Market Intelligence:
Translate investor feedback, analyst research, and market sentiment into actionable insights for the executive and product teams to influence corporate strategy.
Partner with the leadership team to model and articulate the long-term financial trajectory and value drivers of the business.
Serve as the "voice of the market" internally, providing regular updates on competitive movements, peer valuations, and sector trends.
Network Activation & Relationship Management:
Activate and leverage your deep, existing network of buy-side investors and sell-side analysts to build a high-quality, long-term shareholder base.
Cultivate new and manage ongoing relationships with key research analysts to ensure they have a nuanced and accurate understanding of our business model and vision.
Develop and execute a comprehensive investor targeting and outreach program, including organizing investor days, non-deal roadshows, and impactful conference participation.
Operational Excellence & Compliance:
Serve as a member of the Disclosure Committee, collaborating with legal, finance, and accounting teams to ensure the highest standards of accuracy and transparency.
Oversee the creation of all IR-related materials, from press releases to presentations, ensuring they are compelling, consistent, and compliant.
What You Bring to The Team:
Over 12 years of leadership experience in investor relations, equity research, or investment banking, with a required focus on the fintech, payments, or HR technology sectors
A deep and verifiable network of relationships with buy-side investors and sell-side analysts who focus on the technology and financial services industries
Demonstrated ability to move beyond communication to act as a strategic business partner, with a track record of influencing corporate strategy through market insight
Mastery of financial modeling, valuation techniques, and capital markets analysis
Exceptional executive presence and outstanding communication skills, with the proven ability to serve as a credible and compelling spokesperson for a complex business
A proactive, collaborative, and results-driven mindset with an unwavering commitment to excellence
Narrative Clarity: Our novel and complex business model has been distilled into a crisp, defensible investment thesis that resonates with generalist investors while standing up to the scrutiny of domain experts.
Targeted Investor Base: You have successfully identified, targeted, and cultivated relationships with a core group of high-quality, "anchor" institutional investors who understand our long-term vision and are likely to be stable holders through market volatility.
Management Preparation: Management is rigorously prepared for any strategic financial event, having completed intensive Q&A sessions and mock investor meetings that address the toughest questions about our business model, competition, and path to profitability. All necessary offering documents and investor materials are impeccably executed.
Phase 2: Market Engagement & Credibility (Months 7-12):
A Smooth Transition: The company successfully navigates its entry into new financial markets, a success attributed to strong preparation, a well-vetted investor book, and clear, consistent messaging that holds up in a choppy market.
Credibility with the Street: Our initial quarterly communications are delivered seamlessly, exceeding expectations for preparedness and transparency, and building immediate credibility with the investment community.
High-Quality Analyst Coverage: You have established a strong rapport with the initial syndicate of sell-side analysts, leading to the publication of research reports that demonstrate a deep and accurate understanding of our business and its nuances.
Proactive Market Management: An effective market intelligence system is fully operational, providing the executive team with real-time insights that allow us to proactively manage investor expectations and navigate market volatility effectively.
What We Offer:Exceptional health, vision, and dental care
Opportunity for equity ownership
Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups
Fun company outings and events
Unlimited PTO
401K with company match
DailyPay is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, political affiliation, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth (or related medical conditions), sex, sexual orientation, sexual and other reproductive health decisions, genetic disorder, genetic predisposition, carrier status, military status, familial status, or domestic violence victim status and any other basis protected under federal, state, or local laws.
