Investor Relations and Corporate Development Associate

About the role:

As an Associate on the Investor Relations and Corporate Development teams, you will work closely to position Samsara to investors, analysts and start-ups in our ecosystem. You will play a key role in collecting and analyzing information that will inform our narrative, managing investor and analyst relationships, building investor targeting strategies, and managing various investor events. You will also play a crucial role in shaping our inorganic strategy and driving our global corporate development efforts across M&A and investments through our corporate venture capital (CVC) arm Samsara Ventures. We are looking for an extremely organized, detail oriented, analytical and motivated professional with strong communication skills.

This role is open to candidates residing in the US except the San Francisco Bay Metro Area, NYC Metro Area, and Washington, D.C. Metro Area.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best. 

In this role, you will: 

• Collect and analyze information (business and financial) that will inform our narrative to investors and analysts.
• Support all aspects of the corporate development M&A and investment deal processes, including sourcing, qualification, financial analyses and modeling, due diligence, and closing and integration planning activities.
• Collaborate with Strategic Finance, FP&A, Legal, Comms, and Marketing to gather information related to quarterly financial performance and ensure accuracy of figures and alignment of external messaging.
• Monitor and internally summarize industry trends and peers’ commentary and financial results by continuously tracking sell-side research, financial news, and transcripts.
• Establish a robust understanding of industry trends, market participants, and competitive dynamics in the physical operations and the broader enterprise software markets.
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 2+ years of experience in investment banking, equity research, or strategic finance
• Strong familiarity with financial modeling and valuation
• Bias-to-action and hands-on experience delivering business results. You’re eager to roll your sleeves up and make an impact
• Self-motivated with a history of taking on expanding roles
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment 
• Ability to collaborate cross functionally with Strategic Finance, FP&A, Legal, Comms, and Marketing teams
• Excellent communication skills. Must be comfortable presenting to investors and analysts
• Bachelor’s degree
• Flexibility to travel as needed

An ideal candidate also has: 

• Experience in the technology sector (e.g., SaaS, AI, cloud computing)
• Prior M&A transaction experience