Senior Director, Investor Relations
Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, Inc., Trenton, NJ, United States
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is now seeking a Senior Director, Investor Relations to join our team at the Parsippany - 22 Sylvan Way location in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Why Wyndham? By joining Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, you will play an integral role in our mission to make hotel travel possible for all. You’ll be part of the largest hotel franchise company in the world, where we strive to deliver the best value to our owners and guests. Most importantly, you’ll be entrusted to live our unique Count on Me culture, set by our core values of integrity, accountability, inclusive, caring and fun. At Wyndham, we provide all team members the opportunity to grow through best‑in‑class training and career development, leadership training, mentorship opportunities and educational support. Supporting our team members is a top priority, which is why we offer competitive compensation and benefits, vacation, team member appreciation days, workplace flexibility and much more. At Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, we value and embrace a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion that supports team members of all backgrounds and experiences. We can’t wait to welcome you!
The Role This position is responsible for developing and maintaining expertise on WH’s business, key drivers for success, strategic priorities, and competitive landscape through internal and external sources. It ensures that WH is appropriately and strategically positioned on Wall Street by carefully managing relationships in the equity research and investor community with sell‑side analysts, buy‑side investors, and all stakeholders in order to enhance our image and reputation. In addition, this position manages the quarterly earnings process and the preparation of related earnings release/financial tables, conference call scripts, investor presentations and Q&A documents. This position also provides ongoing support to CEO/CFO regarding competitive intelligence from Wall Street, analysts’ reports and summaries, stock price activity and shareholder analyses. Collaborating with senior leaders in various finance, operations, marketing, communications, HR and legal to ensure consistent IR strategy and messaging.
What you'll do
Manage the quarterly earnings process, including drafting earnings release/tables, conference call scripts, investor presentations and Q&A document.
Schedule, prepare for (including profile reports and briefing materials) and participate in buy‑side investor/sell‑side analyst calls/meetings either individually or via non‑deal roadshows or investor conferences to discuss business including financial results modeling, overall business strategy and recent trends.
Analyze and present financial trends, competitor behavior, shareholder trends, and stock price/market activity to the senior leadership team and prepare quarterly IR presentation for BOD.
Create and monitor IR budget, assist with all SEC filings, manage workload/responsibilities for Manager, IR, and oversee all IR vendor relationships.
Work with Legal group to ensure compliance on regulatory matters and Corporate Communications to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance on all external press releases.
Collaborate with heads of Sustainability & ESG, Governance and Compensation to develop ESG strategy and communication, including ESG rating agency responses, and proxy filing.
Perform investor targeting analyses to ensure the Company is pursuing investors that align with our business model, growth strategy and industry.
Travel Requirements:
Generally includes 3-4 domestic trips per quarter that, depending on the destination, could include anywhere from 1-3 days of travel per trip to major U.S. cities for investor non‑deal roadshows or investor conferences.
Also includes 1 trip per year internationally (i.e., Canada or Europe) for a non‑deal roadshow/conference.
You'll be successful if you have
Strong verbal communication, business writing and presentation skills.
Ability to develop strong relationships with analysts/investors.
Strong familiarity with financial modeling techniques and valuation methods used by analysts and investors.
Confidence in dealing with senior leadership team on a regular basis.
Strong familiarity with SEC and FINA requirements around financial reporting and communications.
Expert proficiency with PowerPoint and complex Excel spreadsheets.
Required Qualifications/Experience
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting.
MBA, CPA, CFA, FMVA or IRC is not required but would be an advantage.
Job experience – 10+ years of IR, Finance, Accounting, public or private equity analysis and/or investment banking or a combination of such.
Benefits
Health insurance with HSA and FSA options
Vision insurance
Life/AD&D insurance
Short- and Long‑Term Disability coverage
401(k) with generous company match
Vacation time – Accrue 2.692 hours of paid vacation per week
Paid holidays – 11 Core Scheduled Paid Holidays with potential additional paid days off as business operations and the calendar permit (e.g. in 2026, there is an additional 7 days of paid company closure).
Paid sick leave accrued as state and local laws require
Additional paid time off in the form of one volunteer day, bereavement time, as well as jury duty time.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation such as work location, background, experience, and performance. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
In addition to the base pay, this role is eligible to receive an incentive payment pursuant to the Annual Incentive Plan with a 20% annual target, subject to the terms of the Plan.
Participation in any of the benefit plans and programs made available to team members is subject to satisfaction of eligibility requirements. More information can be found on Our Benefits Page. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts reserves the right to amend or terminate any benefit plan or program at any time in accordance with applicable law.
What we expect from you You will play an important part in our mission to make travel possible for all by:
Being responsive, respectful and delivering great experiences to our guests, partners and communities.
Foster an inclusive environment where individuals feel empowered to bring their authentic selves to work and share their diverse perspectives.
Bring your best every day and strive to exceed expectations in all you do.
What you can expect from us With Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, you can expect a fulfilling career to include:
Growth opportunities through best‑in‑class training and career development, leadership training, mentorship opportunities and educational support.
Competitive salary and benefits.
Team member benefit programs that focus on nutrition, exercise, lifestyle management, physical and emotional wellness, financial health, and the quality of the environment in which all team members work and live.
A Culture of Diversity & Inclusion – Our inclusive culture infuses different perspectives that reflect our diverse customers and communities around the world.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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Why Wyndham? By joining Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, you will play an integral role in our mission to make hotel travel possible for all. You’ll be part of the largest hotel franchise company in the world, where we strive to deliver the best value to our owners and guests. Most importantly, you’ll be entrusted to live our unique Count on Me culture, set by our core values of integrity, accountability, inclusive, caring and fun. At Wyndham, we provide all team members the opportunity to grow through best‑in‑class training and career development, leadership training, mentorship opportunities and educational support. Supporting our team members is a top priority, which is why we offer competitive compensation and benefits, vacation, team member appreciation days, workplace flexibility and much more. At Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, we value and embrace a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion that supports team members of all backgrounds and experiences. We can’t wait to welcome you!
The Role This position is responsible for developing and maintaining expertise on WH’s business, key drivers for success, strategic priorities, and competitive landscape through internal and external sources. It ensures that WH is appropriately and strategically positioned on Wall Street by carefully managing relationships in the equity research and investor community with sell‑side analysts, buy‑side investors, and all stakeholders in order to enhance our image and reputation. In addition, this position manages the quarterly earnings process and the preparation of related earnings release/financial tables, conference call scripts, investor presentations and Q&A documents. This position also provides ongoing support to CEO/CFO regarding competitive intelligence from Wall Street, analysts’ reports and summaries, stock price activity and shareholder analyses. Collaborating with senior leaders in various finance, operations, marketing, communications, HR and legal to ensure consistent IR strategy and messaging.
What you'll do
Manage the quarterly earnings process, including drafting earnings release/tables, conference call scripts, investor presentations and Q&A document.
Schedule, prepare for (including profile reports and briefing materials) and participate in buy‑side investor/sell‑side analyst calls/meetings either individually or via non‑deal roadshows or investor conferences to discuss business including financial results modeling, overall business strategy and recent trends.
Analyze and present financial trends, competitor behavior, shareholder trends, and stock price/market activity to the senior leadership team and prepare quarterly IR presentation for BOD.
Create and monitor IR budget, assist with all SEC filings, manage workload/responsibilities for Manager, IR, and oversee all IR vendor relationships.
Work with Legal group to ensure compliance on regulatory matters and Corporate Communications to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance on all external press releases.
Collaborate with heads of Sustainability & ESG, Governance and Compensation to develop ESG strategy and communication, including ESG rating agency responses, and proxy filing.
Perform investor targeting analyses to ensure the Company is pursuing investors that align with our business model, growth strategy and industry.
Travel Requirements:
Generally includes 3-4 domestic trips per quarter that, depending on the destination, could include anywhere from 1-3 days of travel per trip to major U.S. cities for investor non‑deal roadshows or investor conferences.
Also includes 1 trip per year internationally (i.e., Canada or Europe) for a non‑deal roadshow/conference.
You'll be successful if you have
Strong verbal communication, business writing and presentation skills.
Ability to develop strong relationships with analysts/investors.
Strong familiarity with financial modeling techniques and valuation methods used by analysts and investors.
Confidence in dealing with senior leadership team on a regular basis.
Strong familiarity with SEC and FINA requirements around financial reporting and communications.
Expert proficiency with PowerPoint and complex Excel spreadsheets.
Required Qualifications/Experience
Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounting.
MBA, CPA, CFA, FMVA or IRC is not required but would be an advantage.
Job experience – 10+ years of IR, Finance, Accounting, public or private equity analysis and/or investment banking or a combination of such.
Benefits
Health insurance with HSA and FSA options
Vision insurance
Life/AD&D insurance
Short- and Long‑Term Disability coverage
401(k) with generous company match
Vacation time – Accrue 2.692 hours of paid vacation per week
Paid holidays – 11 Core Scheduled Paid Holidays with potential additional paid days off as business operations and the calendar permit (e.g. in 2026, there is an additional 7 days of paid company closure).
Paid sick leave accrued as state and local laws require
Additional paid time off in the form of one volunteer day, bereavement time, as well as jury duty time.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts carefully considers a wide range of factors when determining compensation such as work location, background, experience, and performance. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
In addition to the base pay, this role is eligible to receive an incentive payment pursuant to the Annual Incentive Plan with a 20% annual target, subject to the terms of the Plan.
Participation in any of the benefit plans and programs made available to team members is subject to satisfaction of eligibility requirements. More information can be found on Our Benefits Page. Wyndham Hotels & Resorts reserves the right to amend or terminate any benefit plan or program at any time in accordance with applicable law.
What we expect from you You will play an important part in our mission to make travel possible for all by:
Being responsive, respectful and delivering great experiences to our guests, partners and communities.
Foster an inclusive environment where individuals feel empowered to bring their authentic selves to work and share their diverse perspectives.
Bring your best every day and strive to exceed expectations in all you do.
What you can expect from us With Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, you can expect a fulfilling career to include:
Growth opportunities through best‑in‑class training and career development, leadership training, mentorship opportunities and educational support.
Competitive salary and benefits.
Team member benefit programs that focus on nutrition, exercise, lifestyle management, physical and emotional wellness, financial health, and the quality of the environment in which all team members work and live.
A Culture of Diversity & Inclusion – Our inclusive culture infuses different perspectives that reflect our diverse customers and communities around the world.
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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