Sr. Manager, Retail Finance Marketing

Fairstone Bank•Toronto, ON

55d•$90,000 - $125,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for a results-oriented marketing professional to manage the Retail Financing Marketing strategy and execution. The successful candidate will support the business in Marketing Planning and be responsible for its execution and KPI success. Leading a small team of marketers and working across the organization, this role will unlock best in class programs and solutions that enable the successful delivery of our partner commitments and build success for our collective businesses. The Retail Financing portfolio consists of thousands of Merchant relationships, with key strategic partners like Best Buy, Ashley Furniture and the Dufresne Group. The successful candidate will provide thought leadership in building successful Marketing programs to drive their unique business needs and support growth in their retail financing businesses.

Requirements

7+ years of marketing, people management and financing expertise
Experience working with strategic partners and supporting a shared delivery of program success
Ability to propose solutions to complex and unique challenges and execute to completion
Extensive experience in leading the sizing of new business opportunities, assessing customer impacts, and making strategic recommendations
Experience in developing and executing plans, meeting deadlines and operating in an agile/sprint environment
Ability to rapidly assimilate new ideas and be able to communicate effectively with various cross-functional teams
Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking to drive business insights
Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, analytical, problem solving, and issue resolution skills
Proven ability to effectively work with team members, business users and technical staff
Presentation skills required with abilities to successfully influence and drive direction to accomplish department goals
Bilingual

Responsibilities

Support the business in the development and successful delivery of the marketing plan to meet targets.
Measure results of all marketing initiatives and ensure yearly initiatives drives KPIs to meet plan
Work closely with Analytics teams to identify data driven lifecycle opportunities to deepen customer relationships and drive business outcomes.
Work with Internal and External creative partners to establish the creative strategy and be accountable for final review and approval of omni channel creative and messaging
Lead the team on marketing initiative development ensuring campaigns are on-strategy and appropriate approvals are secured, uniting stakeholders around a unified visual brand, marketing and communication presence
Represent Marketing in key Partner communication forums and meetings, providing thought leadership, sharing results and securing alignment on recommendations.
Proactively bring forward opportunities to strengthen our relationships and build competitive advantage.
Establish and monitor key performance indicators across the portfolio, engaging with business and analytics to create timely dashboards and reports.
Identify opportunities across Retail Financing portfolio to leverage learnings and create synergies for the benefit of both.

Benefits

Award-Winning Culture: We’re proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work Canada 2025 and one of Montreal’s Top Employers 2025 by Canada’s Top 100 Employers.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid work model designed to support your lifestyle.
Time to Recharge: Generous vacation based on your role, statutory holidays, plus 6 wellness days to prioritize your well-being.
Compensation Package: Competitive base salary plus an annual incentive bonus tied to performance.
Comprehensive Benefits: Robust health and dental coverage through Manulife, as well as virtual healthcare through Dialogue.
Future-Ready Savings: Group Retirement Savings Plan with up to 7% employer match.
Exclusive Perks: Discounts from top retailers via WorkPerks, plus location-based perks like gym memberships and Toronto Bike Share.
On-Site Fitness: Gym access at our London and Montreal offices.
Continuous Growth: Education Assistance Program and Fairstone Academy for training and skill development.
Family Support: Parental leave top-up program to help you during life’s big moments.
Community Impact: One paid volunteer day to give back to causes that matter to you.