Director, Investor Relations

Hadrian - Manufacturing the Future

Hadrian is seeking a Director, Investor Relations to lead our narrative, investor engagement, and capital‑markets interface as we scale. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will craft and deliver a best‑in‑class investor relations program, shaping how the market understands our vision, metrics, growth story, and defense‑industrial transformation.

• Develop and execute Hadrian’s investor relations strategy, aligning messaging, metrics, and story with business growth and manufacturing scale‑up.
• Lead communication with current shareholders, prospective investors, analysts, and the broader financial community, articulating operational progress, strategic milestones, and financial outlook.
• Prepare and deliver key investor materials including quarterly and annual investor letters, earnings presentations, roadshow decks, and conference participation.
• Collaborate with Finance, Strategy, Communications, and Business Development to ensure consistent, accurate, and compelling investor narratives.
• Monitor market trends, analyst commentary, comparable company dynamics, and investor sentiment; translate insights into action for leadership.
• Partner with capital‑markets activities (equity & debt financing), tracking investor outreach, lead generation, and fundraising readiness.
• Maintain IR infrastructure including CRM of investor interactions, disclosure calendar, investor targeting, benchmarking, and investor website updates.
• Advise senior leadership and the board on investor‑facing matters, equity story, valuation drivers, and positioning for future liquidity events.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field; MBA or CFA preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in investor relations, investment banking, equity research, private equity / venture capital, or related finance roles—ideally in high‑growth/manufacturing or defense‑adjacent companies.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills; sharp analytic ability to derive actionable insights from data.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication, comfortable briefing senior executives and presenting to large audiences.
• Self‑driven, highly proactive, with ability to operate in fast‑paced, ambiguous environments.
• Deep understanding of capital markets, investor behavior, and public or private company IR best‑practices.

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need.
• Flexible vacation policy

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

It is the Company’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. The Company does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race inclusive of traits historically associated with race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks and twists), color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin (including, in California, possession of a drivers license), ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, height or weight, medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, exercise of reproductive rights, any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws, or any combination of the above characteristics.

When necessary, the Company also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled candidates and employees, including for candidates or employees who are disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.