Is the Senior Director, Investor Relations role remote?

It's hybrid — Marqeta expects some on-site time in Oakland, CA, USA.

What's the salary range?

Marqeta lists $217,800–$320,200 for this role.

How much experience is required?

At least 15 years of relevant experience for this Senior Director, Investor Relations role.

Where is the role based?

Marqeta is hiring for this position in Oakland, CA, USA.

What's the tech stack?

Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Fintech, Payments.

What seniority level is this role?

Marqeta targets director candidates for this position.

Is this full-time or contract?

Full-time for this Senior Director, Investor Relations role at Marqeta.

Senior Director, Investor Relations at Marqeta

Joblaze summary

In the role of Senior Director of Investor Relations at Marqeta, the individual will spearhead the company's investor relations strategy, focusing on crafting and communicating a compelling investment narrative. This position demands a strong background in finance, particularly in modeling and messaging, along with a deep understanding of the fintech landscape. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of experience in investor relations or related fields, showcasing their ability to engage effectively with institutional investors and analysts. Marqeta's dynamic environment offers a unique opportunity to influence the company's growth trajectory during a transformative phase.

Joblaze insights

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Quick facts

Is the Senior Director, Investor Relations role remote?: It's hybrid — Marqeta expects some on-site time in Oakland, CA, USA.
What's the salary range?: Marqeta lists $217,800–$320,200 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 15 years of relevant experience for this Senior Director, Investor Relations role.
Where is the role based?: Marqeta is hiring for this position in Oakland, CA, USA.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Fintech, Payments.
What seniority level is this role?: Marqeta targets director candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Director, Investor Relations role at Marqeta.

From the original posting

As Marqeta's Senior Director, Investor Relations, you will lead and evolve the company's IR program during a pivotal period of growth and strategic transformation. Reporting directly to the SVP, Head of IR, you will serve as the primary architect of Marqeta's investment narrative and a trusted partner to executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and the global investment community.

You are a finance athlete — equally comfortable modeling the income statement, building earnings messaging, engaging with analysts and shareholders, and advising the C-suite on how the market is pricing Marqeta’s story. You bring intellectual horsepower, executive presence, and a deep command of what moves investor sentiment in the high-growth fintech and payments space. You translate Marqeta’s complex, multi-faceted platform business into a compelling and credible financial narrative — and you make every touchpoint with the Street count.

While we work Flexible First, this role requires in-person presence at our Oakland office once a week. We’d love for you to join us!

The Impact You’ll Have

Earnings & Disclosure: Lead preparation of all quarterly earnings materials — press releases, earnings supplements, CFO/CEO scripts, and Q&A — with the rigor of an operator and the polish of a communicator.
Investor Engagement: Serve as the company’s primary spokesperson with institutional investors and sell-side analysts. Own the investor conference strategy and calendar and investor day planning.
Equity Story & Messaging: Partner with the CFO and CEO to develop and continuously refine Marqeta’s long-term investment thesis, messaging frameworks, and forward-looking financial narratives.
Shareholder Relations: Build and maintain deep, relationship-driven coverage across long-only funds, hedge funds, and index/passive holders. Lead 13F analysis and proactive outreach aligned to Marqeta’s strategic milestones.
Board & Executive Reporting: Provide board-level reporting on shareholder composition, activist monitoring, peer benchmarking, and market sentiment. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on how the market is interpreting Marqeta’s results and strategy.
Competitive Intelligence: Monitor the payments and fintech landscape, synthesizing sell-side research and peer disclosures into actionable intelligence for senior leadership.
Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner closely with FP&A, Legal, Accounting, and Corporate Communications to ensure consistency and accuracy across all investor-facing materials and public disclosures.
IR Function Development: Evaluate and implement processes, tools, and systems to professionalize and scale the IR function as the company grows, leveraging AI to enhance efficiency.

Who You Are

Finance, economics, accounting, or related degree, with MBA or CFA noted as a plus.
15+ years of progressive experience in investor relations, equity research, investment banking, FP&A, or institutional investing — with a meaningful IR track record at a publicly traded company.
Demonstrated experience as a finance athlete: someone who moves fluidly between financial modeling, narrative development, and executive-level communication.
Familiarity with payments, fintech, or transaction-based business models
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex financial and technical concepts into clear, investor-grade language.
Strong command of equity valuation methodologies, capital markets dynamics, and institutional investor behavior.
Track record of building productive relationships with buy-side investors and sell-side analysts at a publicly traded company.
High EQ, executive presence, and the gravitas to engage credibly with the Board, senior leadership, and the investment community.
Proven ability to operate with discretion, independence, and sound judgment in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment.
Bay Area based or willing to relocate; this role requires in-person engagement and regular travel.

Nice-To-Haves

Experience at a publicly traded payments network, card issuer, or embedded finance company.
Existing relationships with institutional investors and analysts covering fintech/payments equities.
Experience managing an IR team
Exposure to agentic commerce, stablecoins, or next-generation money movement trends.
MBA, CFA, or equivalent advanced credential.

Your Manager

Sarah Barkema - SVP, Chief Accounting Officer and Head of Investor Relations

Typical Process

Application Submission
Recruiter video call
Hiring manager video call
Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 3, 45 min calls
In office Finalist Interview
Offer!

Compensation and Benefits

Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:

National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost-of-living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.

Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.

When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:

National: $217,800 - $272,200
Premium: $235,700 - $294,600
Premium Plus: $256,200 - $320,200

We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers

Multiple health insurance options
Flexible time off – take what you need
Retirement savings program with company contribution and after tax contributions
Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive

About Marqeta

Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). You don’t need to be a Payments expert to join the Marqeta Team, let us help you with that. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.

Marqeta’s Values

– Solve for the Customer: With a deep understanding of our customers' business and empathy for their needs, we deliver products and services that drive their success. Earning and keeping their trust guides everything we do.

– Do What's Right: Knowing businesses and livelihoods depend on us, we pursue solutions that disrupt responsibly and deliver high-quality results that our customers count on. We own our work from start to finish.

– Simplify and Innovate: We approach challenges with curiosity and take smart risks. Innovation comes from finding better, simpler ways to achieve extraordinary outcomes.

– Win as a Team: We succeed together by embracing diverse perspectives and pushing each other to raise the bar. We lead with humility and set aside hierarchy to work as a team.

– Make it Count: We drive forward with focus and agility. With a sense of urgency and purpose, we get the job done, and done right.

Equal Employment Opportunity, Accommodations and Privacy

Marqeta is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), veteran status or uniformed service member status, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information (including testing or characteristics) or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Marqeta endeavors to make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to submit this application, complete any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please submit this form with your specific accommodation request.

Personal data that is provided as part of the application and recruitment process is processed in accordance with the Applicant Privacy Notice. Additional information for California residents can be found here.