Head of Investor Relations

Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications-from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.Job SummaryThe Head of Investor Relations (IR) will lead the company's investor relations program for a publicly traded, global med tech organization with approximately $1.3B in annual revenue. Reporting directly to the SVP of Corporate Finance, this role is responsible for shaping and executing a clear, credible, and consistent investor narrative that reflects the company's strategy, financial performance, and long term value creation.This role requires a strong foundation in investment banking, ideally with med tech or healthcare sector coverage, and the ability to operate with confidence in a highly visible, regulated, and performance driven public company environment.Primary ResponsibilitiesInvestor Relations Strategy & Public Company Communications * Develop and execute a comprehensive investor relations strategy aligned with the company's business strategy, financial objectives, and capital markets priorities. * Own the company's external investment narrative, ensuring consistency across earnings materials, investor presentations, public disclosures, and executive messaging. * Partner closely with the CFO and CEO to prepare earnings call scripts, Q&A, analyst day materials, and investor presentations.Earnings, Disclosure & Regulatory Compliance * Lead preparation of quarterly and annual earnings materials, including press releases, slide decks, scripts, FAQs, and investor website content. * Ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with SEC regulations, Reg FD, and other public company disclosure requirements. * Collaborate with Finance, Legal, and External Communications to support 10K, 10Q, proxy, and other required disclosures from an investor relations perspective.Investor, Analyst & Market Engagement * Serve as a primary point of contact for institutional investors, sellside analysts, and rating agencies. * Coordinate and participate in earnings calls, investor conferences, nondeal roadshows, and oneonone investor meetings. * Build and maintain strong, longterm relationships with the investment community, ensuring transparency and credibility.Market Intelligence & Executive Advisory * Monitor investor sentiment, analyst coverage, peer performance, valuation trends, and broader medtech capital markets dynamics. * Synthesize market feedback and provide actionable insights to the CFO and executive leadership team. * Support strategic initiatives including capital allocation decisions, M&A communications, and longterm financial targets.Board & Leadership Support * Prepare investorrelated materials for Board of Directors meetings, including market updates, shareholder feedback, and valuation analysis. * Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on investor expectations, messaging risks, and market perception.Required Experience, Education, Skills and CompetenciesRequired * Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related discipline. * 4+ years of experience in investment banking, equity research, and/or investor relations, with meaningful exposure to public company dynamics. * Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills. * Demonstrated experience interacting with institutional investors and sellside analy