Investor Relations Director

Founded in 1920, Eastman is a global specialty materials company that produces a broad range of products found in items people use every day. With the purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way, Eastman works with customers to deliver innovative products and solutions while maintaining a commitment to safety and sustainability. The company’s innovation-driven growth model takes advantage of world-class technology platforms, deep customer engagement, and differentiated application development to grow its leading positions in attractive end markets such as transportation, building and construction, and consumables.

As a globally inclusive company, Eastman employs approximately 13,000 people around the world and serves customers in more than 100 countries. The company had 2025 revenue of approximately $8.8 billion and is headquartered in Kingsport, Tennessee, USA. For more information, visit  .

• Partner with the Vice President, Investor Relations & Corporate Affairs, and senior Finance leaders to develop and execute Investor Relations strategy, annual plans, stakeholder engagement priorities, and communication objectives.
• Lead the quarterly earnings process, including earnings releases, presentations, talking points, executive briefings, investor presentations, annual meeting materials, and supporting analysis.
• Direct the development of clear, accurate, and compelling narratives regarding Eastman’s financial performance, chemicals manufacturing operations, strategic priorities, portfolio evolution, innovation, sustainability, capital allocation, and long-term growth opportunities.
• Coordinate messaging across Finance, Treasury, Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications, Legal, Sustainability, Operations, Commercial, and Business leaders.
• Strategically advise and provide input to SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) in coordination with Accounting, Legal, and Finance teams.
• Establish best practices for publication review, disclosure coordination, process improvement, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence across Investor Relations.
• Ensure all investor communications adhere to SEC Regulation FD, disclosure policies, and Eastman's governance standards

• Build and maintain productive relationships with institutional investors and sell-side equity analysts.
• Provide strategic direction for relationships with institutional investors, sell-side analysts, prospective investors, and other members of the investment community.
• Lead preparation for investor meetings, conferences, roadshows, earnings calls, site visits, and other shareholder engagement activities.
• Prepare executives for interactions with investors and analysts through briefing materials, anticipated questions, market perspectives, peer comparisons, and relevant financial and business analysis.
• Participate in discussions with investors and analysts as a knowledgeable representative of Eastman’s strategy, financial model, business performance, and long-term value-creation opportunities.
• Synthesize investor and analyst feedback and provide senior leadership with actionable insights regarding market.

• Direct analysis of shareholder composition, institutional ownership, investor targeting opportunities, analyst estimates, valuation trends, peer performance, market expectations, and investor sentiment.
• Track and benchmark peer company performance (e.g., specialty chemicals sector), capital markets trends, and valuation dynamics.
• Monitor developments affecting Eastman and the global chemicals and specialty materials sector, including economic conditions, customer demand, feedstock and energy…