Senior Manager, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance

Job description

Who We Are: Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler®, Lee® and Helly Hansen®. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders. Job Posting: The role will be responsible for developing, maintaining and communicating a compelling and credible investment thesis for Kontoor Brands, Inc., while also regularly sharing the company’s business strategy and financial performance with the investment community via multiple forms of communication, in a way that is always consistent with the disclosure rules and guidelines of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the NYSE. This position will serve as a key thought partner and help to influence overall value-creation opportunities across Kontoor Brands, lending a unique financial and strategic lens to the longer-term roadmap. The Senior Manager, Investor Relations & Strategic Finance will be an integral member of the IR-team and is expected to be a professional liaison to its stakeholders, including but not limited to shareholders, prospective shareholders, and sell- and buy-side analysts. Location: Denver; hybrid work schedule (in-office T, W, H) Compensation Range: $126,000-$180,000 base salary (annual USD) plus annual bonus target (range subject to Denver market). Responsibilities: Enhance investor relations (IR) strategy : Partner with Kontoor Brands, Inc. Vice President of Corporate Investor Relations and its executive leadership to develop investor relations and related communication strategies in pursuit of delivering top-quartile Total Shareholder Return (TSR), a key metric of the company’s success. Financial reporting & disclosure: Drive all aspects of the quarterly earnings process (earnings release, script, Q&A development, investor presentation), create relevant board of director materials, and maintain the investor relations website. Investor targeting & engagement: Build and enhance relationships as a key point of contact for institutional investors, analysts and other stakeholders; maintain CRM database and drive targeting activities Capital markets strategy: Organize investor days, non-deal roadshows (NDRs) and investor conferences Competitive intelligence: Develop and implement a competitive intelligence framework to enhance real-time insights into commercial & finance teams; monitor notable developments in the consumer sector; work collaboratively with consumer insights team. Strategic Finance: Drive an action-oriented mindset that is deeply integrated across our commercial & finance functions. Leverage data & analytics to turn insights into better decision making. Support the development of the longer-term financial planning and quarterly business review process. Regulatory compliance: Ensure all communications adhere to financial regulations and disclosure laws (e.g. Regulation FD) Requirements: Five (5)+ years of experience in Investor Relations or Strategic & Brand Finance; formative background in Equity Research or Investment Banking preferred Bachelor’s degree in finance, business, communications, or related field; Proficient in MS office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); knowledge of Workiva preferred; Bloomberg or FactSet skills are a plus Deep sense of curiosity and ability to connect the dots across financials, business insights, external market conditions while long-term value Self‑starter with a bias for action —takes ownership, moves work forward, and navigates ambiguity with confidence Strong storyteller and communicator who will serve as a key face for Kontoor Brands, Inc. to the investing public Relationship builder and collaborator who fosters relationships with investors, drives leadership team, Travel requirement – 1-3x per quarter, including international travel Evolving Leader - Competencies Expected for this Role: Global Agility - Leads diverse teams, adapts amidst ambiguity Purposeful Integrity - Leads with values, earns team's trust, handles conflicts ethically Strategic Foresight - Connects teamwork to business strategy Customer Centric Innovation - Leads improvements rooted in customer needs Urgency for Impact - Drive priorities forward with pace and purpose Bold Accountability - Set high standards and model responsibility Empowered Collaboration - Builds inclusive teams, collaborates across functions Why Kontoor Brands? At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products. When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs – now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement. We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents.