Director of Investor Relations

Description

ABOUT AMBROSE 

We are a vertically integrated investment manager specializing in the acquisition, development, and operation of Class A industrial, logistics and e-commerce real estate. Ambrose brings institutional experience and a people-first approach to achieve meaningful outcomes for our clients, our partners and each other. We are actively looking for other forward-thinking problem-solvers to join our team.

OUR VALUES

• Determination – We are driven and resourceful, motivated to exceed ambitious goals. 
• Excellence – We relentlessly pursue the highest quality experiences and outcomes. 
• Creativity – We are A problem solvers, finding possibilities and opportunity when others cannot. 
• Kindness – Honesty, fairness and respect are at the heart of who we are. We value diversity, build authentic relationships and genuinely care.

ABOUT THE ROLE: 

The Director of Investor Relations will provide leadership and guidance for the full investor-lifecycle experience: from CRM and data-systems management through direct investor communications, fund/platform lifecycle support, and project management of key Investor Relation (“IR”) initiatives. This role is both strategic and hands-on and requires deep operational discipline, strong communication skills, and familiarity with investor-facing platforms.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Leadership & Project Management

• Provide leadership for investor reporting, onboarding, data requests, and CRM administration.
• Manage cross-functional IR projects: e.g., annual investor meetings, capital raise launches, newsletter campaigns, website/portal enhancements, investor event logistics.
• Set standard operating procedures, timelines, deliverables, and quality controls for the IR team.

Investor Communications & Engagement

• Oversee all investor-facing communications: quarterly updates, annual reports, capital call and distribution notices, fund factsheets, presentations, webinars, and ad-hoc investor inquiries.
• Develop strong relationships with Limited Partners, understanding their priorities, reporting needs, and long-term objectives.
• Serve as point of escalation for investor questions and act as relationship partner for institutions, family offices, and high net worth investors.
• Develop strategy for investor engagement and retention; collaborate with marketing, capital markets, and deployment teams to deepen investor relationships.
• Partner with Marketing to produce thought leadership content, industrial market insights, and firm-wide communications.
• Maintain a high standard of responsiveness and professionalism in all investor interactions.

Capital Raising & Marketing

• Support capital-raising strategy for new and existing funds and programmatic joint ventures.
• Prepare and manage offering materials, pitch decks, case studies, and due diligence questionnaires.
• Manage investor subscription and onboarding process for each fundraise. 
• Work with finance, accounting, and investment teams to gather fund/platform performance data, capital-stack metrics, IRR/return analyses, key investor disclosures.
• Support fundraising activities, due-diligence questionnaire (DDQ) responses, RFP/RFI materials and virtual data room setups.
• Create and monitor investor KPIs (e.g., investor satisfaction, retention rate, contribution to follow-on capital) and propose improvements.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure investor communications and dataflows comply with internal policy, regulatory requirements, and third-party audit expectations.
• Stay up to date on best practices in investor relations, investor-reporting standards, and technology innovations.

Requirements

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Real Estate, Business, or a related field. Advanced degree a plus.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in investor relations, capital markets, real-estate investment management, or related field. 
• Prior experience working with investor CRMs/portals and in fund/fund-platform environments strongly preferred. Real estate or alternative assets experience a significant plus.
• Experience in a fast paced and ever-changing environment.
• Strong project-management skills: able to lead multiple concurrent initiatives, set timelines, delegate tasks, and drive outcomes.
• Deep comfort with CRM/data systems (Juniper Square or similar) and building automated processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to distill complex investment data into clear, compelling materials for investors.
• Analytical mindset: able to work with large datasets, build dashboards and support decision-making.
• Strong interpersonal skills, comfort interacting with institutional investors, senior leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with real estate investment structures (funds, acquisitions, and joint ventures), investor reporting practices and dataflows preferred.
• Strong desire to contribute to scaling the business and enhancing operational excellence

GENERAL: This role is based in Indianapolis with up to 25% travel to support investor meetings and industry conferences and events.