Director, Investor Relations

Job description

HADRIAN - MANUFACTURING THE FUTURE Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost. Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built. Backed by leading investors including JPMorgan Chase, Valor Equity Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, 137 Ventures, Lux Capital, T. Rowe Price, and Morgan Stanley, we’re building the future of American manufacturing—and looking for exceptional people to help make it happen. If you’re ready to take on the most challenging and rewarding work of your career while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for. 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. What You’ll Do - 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. What We’re Looking For - 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. BENEFITS FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES - 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 - Equity ITAR REQUIREMENTS 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 https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/?id=ddtc_kb_article_page&sys_id=24d528fddbfc930044f9ff621f961987. USE OF AI IN HIRING Hadrian uses AI-assisted tools in our recruiting and hiring processes to help our team work more efficiently. This may include tools that help organize and analyze recruiting data, as well as an AI-powered notetaker that can record and transcribe interviews and help coordinate feedback. These tools support our team and are not used to make hiring decisions. All candidate evaluations and hiring decisions are performed by humans. If an interview will be recorded, you will be notified in advance and may opt out at any time with no impact on your candidacy. Candidate data processed through these tools is subject to the same protections described in our Privacy Policy https://www.hadrian.co/privacy-policy. HADRIAN IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 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.