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# Director/Sr Director, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations at Traeger Grills

- **Company:** Traeger Grills
- **Location:** Salt Lake City, UT
- **Posted:** 2026-06-25
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/traegergrills/jobs/8026669

## Job description

- 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 high‑performing Corporate Finance organization, driving a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and strong cross‑functional 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?

Traeger may use AI tools for resume-screening purposes.

## About Traeger Grills

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Traeger Grills invented and leads the wood pellet grill category, combining IoT‑connected hardware with a culinary content ecosystem to let outdoor cooks grill, smoke, bake, roast, and braise with wood‑fired flavor.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: COOK)
- **Headquarters**: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- **Founded**: 1985
- **Founders**: Joe Traeger (original inventor)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Outdoor cooking appliances (wood‑pellet grills), IoT‑connected cooking platform, and consumables (wood pellets, rubs, sauces).
- Target customers: B2C – home cooks ranging from casual grillers to competition pitmasters and professional chefs.
- Mission / purpose: “Bringing people together to create a more flavorful world” – the brand is built around a passionate community called the “Traegerhood.”

## Products & Services
- **Wood Pellet Grills**: The flagship product line — IoT‑enabled grills that use all‑natural hardwood pellets for cooking. Models vary in size and features.
- **Traeger App**: Connected cooking platform that lets users program cook cycles, monitor temperatures, and control the grill remotely.
- **Hardwood Pellets**: Available in multiple wood flavors (e.g., hickory, apple, cherry) for grilling, smoking, baking, roasting, and braising.
- **Rub & Sauce Line**: An extensive collection of seasonings and sauces that complement wood‑fired cooking.
- **Accessories**: Premium add‑ons (shelves, covers, griddle tops, etc.) that customize the grilling experience.
- **Culinary Content**: Recipes, tips, tricks, and live‑broadcast cooking classes via the app and website — designed to inspire cooks and drive consumption of consumables.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available in search results (public company; financial data can be found in SEC filings).
- **Key Metric**: Public company with quarterly earnings reports — most recently announced First Quarter Fiscal 2026 results on May 11, 2026.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No specific investor details surfaced; the company is publicly traded and widely held by institutional and retail investors.
- **Growth Signals**: Continues to expand its IoT‑enabled cooking ecosystem; announced a 1‑for‑50 reverse stock split in 2026; maintains a strong direct‑to‑consumer and retail presence.

## Competitive Advantages
- **First‑mover & category creator**: Traeger invented the wood pellet grill over 30 years ago and remains the dominant brand in the category.
- **Connected ecosystem**: IoT‑enabled grills paired with a dedicated app, content platform, and proprietary consumables create a high‑stickiness, recurring‑revenue model.
- **Brand loyalty & community**: The “Traegerhood” of passionate users provides strong word‑of‑mouth, social proof, and an engaged base for launching new products and content.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening the connected cooking experience through software and IoT improvements.
- Growing the consumables business (pellets, rubs, sauces) to drive repeat purchases.
- Expanding culinary content to increase user engagement and grilling frequency.
- Strengthening retail partnerships while maintaining direct‑to‑consumer channels.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: “Disruptors, innovators, problem solvers, and food fanatics” — a team that is dedicated to bringing people together through food. Emphasis on collaboration, quality, and fun.
- **Work environment**: Hybrid work‑from‑home/office policy; flexible PTO; 401(k) match; health, dental, and vision insurance; and free wood‑fired food.
- **Community involvement**: Annual day of giving and ongoing volunteer opportunities with local organizations.
- **Headquarters location**: Salt Lake City, UT — with job openings across marketing, sales, operations, finance, technology, and product departments.

## Sources
1. [Traeger Careers Page](https://www.traeger.com/careers)
2. [Traeger Homepage](https://www.traeger.com/)
3. [Traeger Investor Relations](https://investors.traeger.com/overview/default.aspx)
4. [Traeger Greenhouse Job Board](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/traegergrills)
5. [Traeger Careers Job Board Page](https://www.traeger.com/careers/board)

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