Director – Thought Leadership Lead – Market Management, TD Securities

Work Location:

New York, New York, United States of America

Hours:

40

Line of Business:

TD Securities

Pay Detail:

$160,000 - $200,000 USD

TD is committed to providing fair and equitable compensation opportunities to all colleagues. Growth opportunities and skill development are defining features of the colleague experience at TD. Our compensation policies and practices have been designed to allow colleagues to progress through the salary range over time as they progress in their role. The base pay actually offered may vary based upon the candidate's skills and experience, job-related knowledge, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs. 

As a candidate, you are encouraged to ask compensation related questions and have an open dialogue with your recruiter who can provide you more specific details for this role.

Job Description:

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. 

Accountabilities include but are not limited to the following categories:

• 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. 

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• 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.

Is This Role Right for You?

• Do you have a positive, can-do attitude and enjoy working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment?
• Do you take personal accountability for your work and see challenges as opportunities to grow?
• Are you excited by the idea of contributing to meaningful, transformational change?
• Are you excited to own and shape the Transaction Bank’s thought leadership agenda?
• Do you enjoy translating messy market signals, research, and competitive intelligence into clear, differentiated narratives?
• Are you comfortable supporting strategic conversations, and presenting complex ideas with clarity to multiple different and complex audiences?
• Do you enjoy leading through ambiguity, setting new structures, cadence, and standards?

If these questions resonate with you, we would love to hear from you!

Who We Are

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience. With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we strive to make every interaction, product and experience remarkably human and refreshingly simple.  Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank. 

Together, we are reimagining what banking can be for our clients, colleagues and communities. 

Our Total Rewards Package
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. Learn more
 

Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. 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.

Colleague Development

If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. 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. 

If you’re passionate about helping clients and building deep, lasting relationships, TD offers diverse career paths where you can grow your expertise and make a meaningful impact.  

We're committed to your success and foster a respectful workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, everyone has fair opportunities to grow, and you can unlock your full potential to achieve your career goals. Here at TD, we hire and develop the best.
 

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation

TD Bank is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

If you are an applicant with a disability and need accommodations to complete the application process, please email TD Bank US Workplace Accommodations Program at USWAPTDO@td.com.  Include your full name, best way to reach you and the accommodation needed to assist you with the applicant process.