Senior Manager: Investor Relations - MTN Ghana

Job summary

Provide strategic leadership in the management of relations between investors, management, regulators, and investor relations stakeholders.

Context:

• Dynamic and highly competitive telecommunication & ICT industry
• Multi-regulated environment (Dynamic Tax, Legal and Regulatory)
• Environmental, social and governance prioritised
• Localisation is a key objective for business and government
• Multinational environment – Finance Group best practices
• Performance-driven environment
• Diverse cultural environment
• Achievement of top quartile operating efficiency and effectiveness through scale and common policies and processes
• Convergence in markets and exploration of non-traditional revenue streams requiring complex interpretation and tax structuring
• Evolving industry sector constantly presenting new challenges and opportunities to the core businesses
• Regionalization structure implication

At MTN, we are a purpose and value-led organization and believe that understanding the needs and aspirations of our people is key to creating experiences that delight you at work, daily. We are committed to fostering an environment where every member of our Y’ello Family is heard, understood, and empowered to live an inspired life. Our values keep us grounded and moving in the right direction. Most importantly, they keep us honest. It is not something we claim to be.

It is in our DNA. As an organization, we consider it our mission to create an exciting and rewarding place to work, where our people can be themselves, thrive in positivity and ignite their full potential. A workplace that boosts creativity and innovation, improves productivity, and ultimately drives meaningful results. A workplace that is built on relationships and achieving a purpose that is bigger than us. This is what we want you to experience with us!

Key Tasks

• Serve as a point of contact between investors and the company. This includes providing financial and non-financial information to investors, financial analysts and their representatives in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide key input to Board input involving investor concerns.
• Develop and maintain a company investor relations plan.
• Perform a comprehensive competitive analysis, including financial metrics and differentiation.
• Ensure that the statutory provisions and the provisions of the Ghana Securities and Exchange Code, regarding communications with investors and shareholders, are met.
• Deliver business value through partnership with MTN Ghana’s Ecosystem Partners (Securities and Exchange Commission, equity investors, debt investors and other relevant stakeholders).
• Develop and monitor performance metrics for the investor relations function. This is inclusive of benchmarking Investor Relations performance and continuously strive for improvement.
• Monitor operational changes through ongoing contacts with company management and develop investor relations messages based on these changes.
• Serve as the liaison for the investment community by collaborating with Corporate Affairs (Internal Communications), towards ensuring that all communications are appropriate for external delivery regarding Investor Relations. This will involve creating presentations, press releases, and other communication materials for earnings releases, industry events, and presentations to analysts, brokers, and investors.
• Oversee the development of materials for Stock Exchange announcement, conference call scripts, Q&As and presentations for quarterly, interim and year end.
• Manage the investor relations portion of the company web site and maintain relationships with stock exchange representatives.
• Establish and maintain relationships with stock exchange representatives as well as develop a good rapport with analysts and fund managers to establish mutual trust and respect.
• Provide feedback to management regarding the investment community’s perception of how the company is being managed, and their view of its financial results as well as Oversee the timely communication to all investor relations queries in an appropriate manner.
• Collate, analyze, and present the views of the investor community to the management team in the development of corporate strategy.
• Provide feedback to the management team regarding the impact of stock repurchase programs or dividend changes on the investment community.
• Project manage and facilitate results announcement (in collaboration with Corporate Affairs), events and other investor relations events
• Contribute to shaping, articulating, and managing the investment story of MTN Ghana

Education:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in finance or a related field of study.
• Legal/Financial law experience or qualification is an added advantage
• Certification in Banking and/or Professional qualification (ACCA, CA etc.) a must.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in managing investor relations, preferably in a multinational organization
• Track record/Evidence of significant business & social network.
• Good understanding of mobile telecoms industry preferred
• Ability to understand and interpret financial statements
• Knowledge of Ghana’s securities and company laws and regulations.

Professional/Technical competencies:

• In-depth knowledge of Investment and commercial laws
• In-depth knowledge of the stock exchange operations
• Reputation Management
• Stakeholder Relations Management
• Conflict Management
• Litigation Management
• Understanding of financial markets
• Project Management
• The GSE Listing and Reporting Requirements
• Financial Acumen
• Commercial Acumen
• Contract Management
• Data Analysis
• Research Orientation

Skills/ Physical competencies:

• Ability to manage self and team performance, good conflict management, take and manage accountability
• Energy & Drive – Innovative, Take initiative, result oriented and develops self consistently, Creativity and Innovation
• Interpersonal Skills – Leadership, customer centricity, collaborative and coaches & develops direct reports
• Personal Skills – Trustworthy, integrity and ethical in dealings
• Operating Skills – Ability to focus on priorities and plans, manages and monitors work effectively
• Organisational Positioning Skills – Good written, Reporting, verbal & presentation communication, commitment to the organization
• Global thinker, Analytical thinking, and Problem-solving abilities.
• Negotiating Skills
• Networking and influencing skills
• High flexibility and responsiveness

Must live the MTN Values of:

• Lead with Care, Collaborate with Agility, Serve with Respect, Can Do with Integrity, Act with Inclusion

General working conditions

• Anywhere/Anytime work/ Ability to manage self/Personal accountability.

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