When looking for an Investor Relations Officer, one typically looks at tenure, industry, and geography. These are the three home field advantages of jobs searches for both the employer and job seeker.
These metrics do not really tell you much on the actual abilities of the candidate. One overlooked metric is trading experience, which is so important because it shows an ability to show empathy toward investors. There are many who may react, empathy for investors are you crazy, they are the enemy!
Bottom line: I guarantee that the credibility and stature of management and the company will increase significantly if you employ an IRO capable of exhibiting empathy for investors.
