Executive Head: Investor Relations at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with leading institutional investors and sell-side analysts, while enhancing the equity story of Vodacom Group
• Co-ordinate investor relations for Vodacom and its listed businesses
• Influence Vodacom’s strategy through insights into competitor actions and industry developments
• Strategic thought leader, who both engages, influences and challenges institutional investors on their thinking about Vodacom specifically, and on the telco/ converged sector at large

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, organising and co-ordinating all relevant activities to ensure accurate and timely recording and reporting of financial results of Vodacom Group Limited and its subsidiaries (the Group). This includes:
• managing stakeholders and direct reporting line to achieve this outcome.
• preparing and overseeing the preparation of the quarterly, interim and annual results.
• preparing the CFO call script, CEO call script and conference call scripts
• preparing Q&A documents for the CEO and CFO in preparation of quarterly, interim and annual results
• preparing Board and EXCO reports to be presented at Board and management meetings
• supporting parent company reporting
• Challenge the business to drive sustainable value creation through informed and insightful decision making by analysing actual results and communicating investor/analyst feedback.
• An ability to challenge the investment case and enhance our equity story (including VTZ and Safaricom)
• Support the M&A team on key projects within the group and structure communication to shareholders and investors.
• Manage consensus and expectations
• Support the Integrated reporting suite to maintain a class leading output
• Communication with Group executive on key priorities, including to Safaricom and VTZ

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• 10 years’ working experience
• At least 5 years in an investor relations or financial markets experience (e.g. equity analyst/investor)
• CA (SA) or MBA, or equivalent qualification that evidences a technical competence in financial reporting
• Telecoms industry experience, ideally in Africa
• Investment banking and/or investing experience

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Leadership – Ability to lead a small team, setting annual goals, managing quarterly delivery and advancing the skillset of the team.
• Stakeholder Management – strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Financial market knowledge – Good knowledge of financial markets, and relationships with stakeholders in financial markets.
• Analytical – Ability to understand business challenges and flag insights as they arise.
• Communication – Outstanding writing and presentation skills

Closing date for Applications: 05 August 2025.