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Welcome to the Traegerhood 

Our business is BBQ, and business tastes good. Traeger invented the wood pellet grill over 30 years ago, and we've been revolutionizing outdoor cooking ever since. We're a team of disruptors, innovators, problem solvers, and food fanatics who are dedicated to bringing people together to create a more flavorful world. From our headquarters in Salt Lake City and beyond, we work tirelessly to provide a world-class experience to our customers, retailers, and especially our employees. If you're a team player who's dedicated to delivering top-quality results every day, then we want you to come cook with us! 

What You'll Do 

The Director/Senior Director, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations is a senior member of Traeger's Finance leadership team, responsible for long-range financial planning, product finance, investor relations, and treasury. Reporting to the VP, FP&A, Strategy & IR and serving as a key partner to the CFO and executive team, this role owns the long-range plan and financial guardrails, leads the quarterly earnings cycle and investor engagement strategy, and manages treasury and debt strategy - translating Traeger's strategic vision into its financial model, capital structure, and investor narrative. The role manages two Finance Managers and operates at the intersection of strategy, capital markets, and financial planning to drive shareholder value.  

How You'll Help Us Win 

Long Range Planning 

• Own and maintain Traeger's long-term financial model 

• Lead the 3-year annual financial planning process, ensuring full integration with Traeger's strategic priorities and operating plan 

• Own scenario planning, modeling a range of macro, competitive, and operational scenarios to stress-test the plan and surface key risks and opportunities for leadership 

• Manage long-term investment capacity analysis, helping prioritize capital allocation across the business in alignment with strategic objectives 

Product Finance 

• Provide rigorous financial analysis to support new product investment and long-range portfolio decisions 

• Translate the long-range financial plan into clear financial boundaries to guide product development and category investment decisions 

• Support Integrated Business Planning (IBP), partnering cross-functionally to drive quarterly strategic portfolio review and alignment  

Investor Relations 

• Own the quarterly earnings cycle end-to-end - from preparation and script development to Q&A preparation and post-earnings follow-up 

• Lead investor targeting strategy and manage investor conferences and meetings, building and maintaining relationships with the buy-side and sell-side 

• Own peer and competitor reporting, synthesizing industry trends and benchmarks to inform executive strategy and investor messaging 

Treasury 

• Own management of the term loan and ongoing debt-related workstreams - providing decision-ready analysis on capital structure and pro forma scenarios 

• Own working capital projections and liquidity forecasting, ensuring leadership has clear visibility into Traeger's cash position and near-term capital requirements 

• Manage a robust free cash flow model that anchors capital allocation decisions  

People Leadership 

• Lead, develop, and retain a highperforming Corporate Finance organization, driving a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and strong crossfunctional partnership 

What You'll Need To Succeed 

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CFA strongly preferred 

• 10+ years of progressive experience across corporate finance, FP&A, investment banking, and/or investor relations 

• 2+ years of experience leading and developing high-performing teams 

• Meaningful investor relations experience, buy-side or sell-side background a strong plus 

• Solid understanding of treasury and capital structure concepts, including debt management, working capital management, and free cash flow modeling 

• Exceptional business partnering skills - able to earn trust with senior executives and translate complex financial data into clear, actionable strategic recommendations 

• Strong communication and executive presence; skilled at presenting to and influencing C-suite and Board-level audiences 

• Outstanding financial modeling skills and advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Adaptive Planning, Redshift/SQL, or similar tools is a plus 

• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools to drive quality and/or efficiency 

• Results-oriented, high-energy leader who thrives in ambiguity, manages competing priorities with ease, and holds themselves and their team to the highest standards 

• Player-coach mindset, with the ability to step into the details when required while operating effectively at the strategic level 

• Strong judgment in balancing speed vs. precision - knowing when to move quickly with directional insight and when to go deep to ensure rigor and confidence 

Why You'll Love to Work Here 

• Be part of the most disruptive force in outdoor cooking 

• Lead a talented team working toward a common goal 

• Culture of risk-taking, innovation, & quality 

• So. Much. Food. 

• Have an outdoor lover's paradise in your backyard 

• Full medical/dental/vision package to fit your needs 

• 401k to help you plan for the future 

• Individual professional development programs & initiatives to help you grow professionally 

• Great discounts on all things Traeger 

• Did we mention all the food?