Senior Marketing Manager, Customer Segmentation Strategy

TD Bank•Greenville, NY

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This role is not eligible for TD work visa support or sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, F-1 OPT/STEM OPT, TN or other work visa authorizations). Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States without current or future need for TD sponsorship. TD Bank, US is looking for a strategic data-driven marketing leader to define how we identify, target, and grow our most valuable customers. This role isn’t about static segments. It’s about owning and evolving our segmentation strategy and building a modern, data-driven segmentation strategy that fuels acquisition, engagement, and retention across the lifecycle. This senior leader will own end-to-end segmentation strategy by defining and evolving customer segments using behavioral, transactional, and attitudinal data and move beyond fixed demographics to dynamic, needs-based segmentation across the consumer businesses. This pivotal role will turn customer data into actionable, high-impact audiences and help embed segmentation into campaigns, journeys, and media. Additionally, the role will help shape how we understand our customers, how we show up for them, and how we drive more meaningful, personalized experiences at scale to drive measurable business outcomes; and will Influence senior stakeholders to adopt a segmentation-first mindset. This high-impact role is at the center of our growth strategy requiring a strategic leader with deep experience in marketing strategy, developing advanced segmentation approaches (propensity modeling, clustering, value-based segmentation), and leveraging customer analytics/ first-party data to drive measurable growth. Experience comes, ideally, from a top 10 U.S. bank or Fortune 500 company paired with a proven track record of successfully navigating large, matrixed organizations and influencing investment decisions through data-driven insights and compelling and presentations that you will deliver to executives. The Senior Marketing Manager is a top-level marketing expert that manages/leads development and/or execution of marketing large scope plans/programs/projects/strategies by designing and delivering complex marketing solutions/insights consistent with TD’s marketing standards and strategies, in support of business results, customer engagement and experience.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree or relevant professional certifications, designations, or equivalent required
10+ years relevant experience
Advanced knowledge of multiple marketing disciplines, strategy development, consulting principles, lines of businesses supported, banking industry, and product/customer markets
Advanced knowledge of customer and brand research techniques and ability to develop analyses and insights that will drive customer strategy formation and business decisions
Knowledge of current and emerging competitor and market trends
Knowledge of risk management environment, standards and regulations
Ability to manage a budget and work within the constraints of that budget
Ability to contribute to strategic direction of the function and provide advice to senior leadership
Ability to establish goals and objectives that support the strategic plan
Skill in mentoring, coaching and performance management
Advanced ability to lead, plan, implement and evaluate program/project activities to ensure completion of initiatives
Ability to exercise sound judgement in making decisions
Ability to make an impact, influence and achieve results with effective negotiation, problem-solving and communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships across teams and functions
Skill in using analytical software tools, data analysis methods and reporting techniques
Skill in using computer applications including MS Office
Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines
Ability to work successfully as a member of a team and independently
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Applicants must have authorization to work in the United States without current or future need for TD sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master's degree preferred
Prior experience delivering an enterprise segmentation framework in the financial industry preferred
Ability to forecast initiatives and demand in order to develop annual strategic plan
Skill in managing budgets, P&L and resource allocation
Skill in talent development and performance management

Responsibilities

Designs, develops and executes marketing solutions to address marketing/business needs/plans/strategies, to support a positive customer experience and the brand, ensuring alignment with internal marketing standards/goals
Reviews, understands and ensures marketing solutions/initiatives are strategically sound and consistent with TD’s customer experience and brand image
Manages assigned projects from scoping/briefing to launch/fulfillment, following established processes, privacy processes and visual/brand standards
Participates in project scoping and preplanning sessions, proactively providing partners with advice and expertise on recommended tactics and marketing solutions
Works with marketing partners and business units to develop appropriate customer insights for marketing briefs
Develops creative briefs that consistently adhere to product positioning where applicable and leverage internal/external marketing creative experts on the development of creative
Conducts internal/external Agency/Supplier briefing sessions and creative presentations to internal clients
Provides ongoing communication to ensure appropriate stakeholders are notified of progress or changes in program content, budget, direction, timeline or status and escalates as appropriate
Proactively acknowledges errors; notifies management promptly where appropriate, and works with team to resolve
Captures and shares lessons learned from projects/campaigns/initiatives to be incorporated in future
Delivers strong marketing communications on strategy, on time, on budget and error free
Develops and maintains an understanding of TD businesses, products, policies and processes to deliver and ensure effective marketing solutions
Delivers actionable recommendations based on insights generated through integration of multiple sources (e.g. internal customer experience tracking programs, syndicated research, ad hoc analysis, competitive monitoring, external centres of excellence)
Assesses the effectiveness of programs, processes and documentation; evaluates the impact of marketing solutions on the achievement of business results
Delivers and manages programs (e.g. customer experience) and/or project plans by assigning and tracking workgroup project ensuring established processes are followed, and delivering all projects on strategy, on time, on budget and error free
Manages the appropriate use of resources (i.e., people, budget, processes) within area of responsibility
Develops and manages good working relationships and maintains open dialogue with key internal and external business partners to ensure adequate execution of project deliverables
Actively works to resolve escalated issues and manages changes within the project/program/initiative
Evaluates the effectiveness of corporate marketing processes/services and recommends/champions possible enhancements
Provides input and works with Marketing Planning to assist in the management of the Marketing calendar
Recognized within TD as an expert within own field of expertise
Provides advice and guidance to employees and business partners on customer experience, maintaining the brand image, standards, application and execution within area of expertise
Continuously enhances knowledge and keeps current with leading-edge and emerging strategies, capabilities and/or trends in own field of expertise and competitive landscape and drives innovation throughout the customer experience and insights process
Understands marketing disciplines and how they link together to deliver integrated solutions and enhanced customer experiences
Remains current with key business initiatives/issues and developments within TD
Participates in the annual planning cycle
Manages project budgets within forecasted spend
Arranges for timely billings, maintains progress billing standard and promptly communicates variances
Confirms quarterly forecast amounts (invoices and estimates) for quarterly budget lockdown
Identifies ways to increase production efficiencies in order to maximize marketing dollars spent on all marketing programs
Prioritizes and manages own workload to meet service level requirements for service and productivity
Adheres to enterprise frameworks or methodologies that relate to activities for respective business area(s)
Ensures respective programs/policies/practices are well managed, meet business needs, comply with internal and external requirements, and align with business priorities
Consistently exercises discretion in managing correspondence, information and all matters of confidentiality; escalates issues where appropriate
Protects the interests of the organization – identifies and manages risks, and ensures the prompt and thorough resolution of escalated non-standard, high risk issues
Conducts internal and external research projects; supports the development/delivery of presentations/communications to management or broader audience
Conducts meaningful analysis at the functional or enterprise level using results to draw conclusions, make recommendations, assess the effectiveness of programs/policies/practices
Monitors service, productivity and assesses efficiency levels within own function and implements continuous process/performance improvements where opportunities exist
Applies subject matter expertise in the discipline, provides guidance, assistance and direction to others
Actively manages relationships within and across various business lines, corporate and/or control functions and ensures alignment with enterprise and/or regulatory requirements
Keeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assesses potential impacts
Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite
Participates fully as a member of the team, supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensures timely communication of issues/points of interest
Provides thought leadership and/or industry knowledge for own area of expertise in own area and participates in knowledge transfer within the team and business unit
Keeps current on emerging trends/developments and grows knowledge of the business, related tools and techniques
Participates in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team
Keeps others informed and up-to-date about the status/progress of projects and/or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
Contributes to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices
Leads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external business partners/stakeholders to develop productive working relationships
Contributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce
Acts as a brand ambassador for your business area/function and the bank, both internally and/or externally