What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Manager Investor Relations position at Targa Resources?
The role will lead and execute the company’s investor relations strategy, serving as an interface between the company and the investment community. This role is responsible for articulating the company’s strategy, financial performance, capital allocation strategy, and long‑term value proposition to institutional investors, analysts, and other stakeholders.
The ideal candidate brings strong financial acumen, capital markets credibility, and exceptional communication skills, with experience supporting a large‑cap, asset‑intensive business—preferably in infrastructure, energy, utilities, transportation, or industrial sectors.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees’ beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa’s policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.
The ideal candidate brings strong financial acumen, capital markets credibility, and exceptional communication skills, with experience supporting a large‑cap, asset‑intensive business—preferably in infrastructure, energy, utilities, transportation, or industrial sectors.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Execute and support a comprehensive investor relations strategy aligned with corporate, financial, and capital allocation objectives
- Serve as a key point of contact for institutional investors, sell‑side analysts, and credit rating agencies
- Prepare and oversee quarterly earnings materials, including press releases, investor presentations, earnings scripts, and Q&A preparation
- Coordinate and participate in earnings calls, analyst days, investor conferences, and non‑deal roadshows
- Partner closely with Finance, Treasury, Strategy, Legal, and Executive Leadership to ensure consistent and compliant external messaging
- Maintain deep understanding of the shareholder base, peer performance, valuation frameworks, and macro trends impacting infrastructure markets
- Track analyst estimates, consensus expectations, investor sentiment, and trading activity; provide actionable insights to senior leadership
- Support equity and debt capital markets activity, including financings, ratings reviews, and M&A‑related communications
- Ensure compliance with Regulation FD and other applicable disclosure requirements
- Manage and mentor members of the IR team and external advisors as applicable
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field
- Minimum of 6-8 years of relevant experience in investor relations, equity research, corporate finance, investment banking, or asset management
- Demonstrated experience supporting a large‑cap, publicly traded company, preferably within infrastructure, energy, utilities, transportation, or industrials
- Strong financial modeling and accounting knowledge, including cash flow analysis, capital structure, and valuation methodologies
- Proven ability to communicate complex financial and operational topics clearly to sophisticated investors
- Experience preparing earnings materials and interacting directly with buy‑side and sell‑side stakeholders
- Deep understanding of SEC disclosure requirements and public‑company governance standards
- High degree of professionalism, integrity, and discretion when handling material non‑public information
- Advanced degree such as an MBA or professional designation (CFA preferred)
- Direct experience working with S&P 500‑level companies or similarly scaled global enterprises
- Sector expertise in regulated or asset‑heavy businesses (e.g., infrastructure, utilities, midstream, transportation, renewables)
- Experience supporting equity and debt capital raises, ratings agency engagement, and strategic transactions
- Prior people‑management or team‑leadership experience within an IR or finance organization
- Familiarity with ESG frameworks, sustainability reporting, and stakeholder engagement best practices
- Strong executive presence with the ability to interact confidently with senior leadership, Board members, and external stakeholders
- Strategic thinking and investor-oriented storytelling
- Attention to detail and execution precision
- Strong judgment under tight timelines and public scrutiny
- Collaborative mindset with cross-functional teams
- Ability to operate effectively in a dynamic, highly-visible environment
Targa Resources provides equal employment opportunities based on merit, experience, and other work-related criteria and without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, pregnancy, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We also strive to provide reasonable accommodation to employees’ beliefs and practices that do not conflict with Targa’s policies and applicable law. We value the unique contributions that every employee brings to their role with Targa.