Investor Relations Manager

About Main Sequence

Main Sequence is focused on deep tech investment, advancing science-driven companies and raising ambitious funds. The team is building an innovative investor relations function within the venture capital space.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and executing a customized engagement strategy for prospective and current limited partners (LPs), including researching and mapping target family offices, pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, and wealth managers essential to Main Sequence's investor network.
• Conducting proactive outreach and qualifying investor interest on behalf of Partners, strategically aligning meetings based on Partners' locations and schedules to maximize high-impact investor engagements year-round.
• Crafting and tailoring compelling narratives and presentation materials that highlight Main Sequence's performance and uniqueness, ensuring content is adapted for diverse audiences such as international LPs and domestic investors.
• Organizing the investor events calendar, preparing for industry gatherings like SuperReturn conferences, Annual General Meetings, roadshows, and webinars; managing Partner schedules and follow-ups diligently.
• Handling clear, consistent, and candid communication with investors through quarterly updates, due diligence questionnaire responses, briefing notes, and professional follow-up emails that reinforce engagement.
• Maintaining Main Sequence's data room and CRM comprehensively, keeping information current, coordinating with finance teams, logging interactions with insights, and tracking relationships and next steps efficiently.

Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience in consulting, sales operations, go-to-market enablement, or comparable roles supporting client- or investor-facing teams, with expertise in managing materials, CRM systems, and meeting logistics.
• Exceptional research capabilities; ability to independently analyze new markets or audiences and convert findings into actionable plans.
• Skill in rapidly producing and customizing polished presentation materials using templates, tailored to specific meetings and target audiences.
• Excellent written communication; adept at distilling complex concepts into clear messages and delivering effective follow-ups aligned with brand voice.
• Assertive and confident in follow-through, proactively setting deadlines and holding stakeholders accountable to avoid stagnation.
• A keen interest in deep technology and science-driven enterprises; while scientific expertise is not required, enthusiasm is essential.
• Consulting experience that sharpened research proficiency and capability to create client-ready collateral under tight timelines.
• Prior involvement with venture capital or private market environments is advantageous but not mandatory.
• Existing relationships within the Australian LP or international institutional investment communities is beneficial.
• Experience supporting a small, senior leadership or founder-level team directly.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Engage in Fund 4, Main Sequence's most ambitious fundraising effort, during a period when Australian deep tech attracts significant global investment attention.
• Gain direct exposure to high-level decision-making processes alongside Partners and engage with top global institutional investors.
• Influence and shape the emerging investor relations function, with substantial opportunities to expand responsibilities as the role evolves.