Director – Thought Leadership Lead – Market Management, TD Securities

TD Bank • Charlotte, NY

13h

About The Position

The Director – Thought Leadership supports the Market Management team in achieving a key objective: to enhance the Transaction Banking both internally and externally. You will be responsible for: Building and executing a multi-channel thought leadership program that strengthens the Transaction Banking franchise, supports client engagement, and positions the bank as a leading voice on payments and treasury modernization. Owning the market and competitive intelligence capability, monitoring competitor moves, synthesizing market signals, and translating insights into differentiated points of view, go-to-market narratives, and executive decision support. The role develops an insights agenda grounded in client needs and market disruption, partners with internal product/coverage leaders and external institutions, and converts research into high-impact content, events, and executive communications that drive measurable commercial outcomes. You will engage with multiple internal stakeholders within and supporting Transaction Banking including product teams (payments, liquidity, channels), origination/coverage, marketing/communications, risk/legal/compliance, and senior executives. You will also engage external partners such as industry bodies, academia, and key client audiences.

Requirements

• 10+ years in communication, strategy, management consulting, research/insights, treasury or relevant banking domain roles.
• Strong understanding of transaction banking / payments / treasury landscape and ability to communicate complex concepts clearly.
• Exceptional stakeholder management, comfortable with ambiguity and cross-functional execution.
• Strong writing/storytelling, with confidence presenting to senior leaders and external audiences.
• Successful candidates may be assessed through a case study as well as several rounds of interviews.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & editorial agenda Define and deliver the thought leadership strategy, themes, and annual roadmap aligned to transaction banking priorities and overall enterprise direction. Conduct ongoing market scanning (payments trends, disruptions, regulatory/rail modernization) and translate into a prioritized editorial calendar. Plan and deliver integrated marketing and distribution (campaigns, social/digital, sales enablement, targeted pushes).
• Market and competition research & monitoring Identify research questions; partner with internal experts and/or researchers to produce credible analysis and narratives. Build and maintain a structured “capability map” that compares competitor, as well as “battlecards” for priority solutions. Synthesize findings into clear recommendations and implementation implications for clients and internal strategy leaders.
• Content creation & storytelling Produce and oversee a portfolio of deliverables: reports, executive briefs, POVs, articles, white papers, scripts, webinars, podcasts, and conference materials. Lead external-facing programs: roundtables, industry conferences, webinars, and client events, partnering with product teams and coverage leaders. Ensure content is on-brand, evidence-based, and differentiated (POV + data + “so what” for clients) across multiple lines of business (LOBs). Contribute to RFP/RFI responses across multiple LOBs for both existing and emerging products and solutions.
• Executive communications & internal enablement Create executive-ready artifacts for steering committees and senior leadership updates; support strategic planning cycles with insight inputs. Equip coverage teams with talk tracks, FAQs, and client-ready summaries to improve consistency and impact.

Benefits

• Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical and mental well-being goals.
• Total Rewards at TD includes base salary and variable compensation/incentive awards (e.g., eligibility for cash and/or equity incentive awards, generally through participation in an incentive plan) and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off (including Vacation PTO, Flex PTO, and Holiday PTO), banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition.
• Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.
• You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed