Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Hours:
37.5

Line of Business:
Business Management, Strategy & Support

Pay Details:
-

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 AVP, Colleague Events s is responsible for the strategic planning, execution, and evaluation of high-impact internal colleague events that reinforce the Bank's brand, culture, and client engagement objectives. This role ensures flawless event delivery across multiple business lines and regions, while upholding the Bank's standards of excellence, risk management, and cost discipline.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Reward Trips: Responsible for the end-to-end design and management of prestigious programs such as League of Excellence, WoW, Summit, Legends, Star, VIA, Bravo, and more.
• Lead significant leadership events for SVP+ executives, including line-of-business summits and high-impact gatherings like the IDLC.
• Deliver comprehensive event solutions encompassing proposal development, creative event design, hospitality services, and curated food and beverage menus.
• Provide on-site direction and oversight to ensure flawless execution.
• Manage all aspects of invitations, registration processes, accommodation, and travel logistics.
• Oversee a budget of $70M to maximize event impact and efficiency.
• Collaborate with business leaders and marketing partners to establish clear event objectives, define target audiences, and craft key messages that reflect corporate priorities.
• Develop robust event strategies, detailed timelines, and budgets for diverse programs such as conferences, client forums, sponsorship activations, town halls, and executive offsites.
• Lead all logistical and creative facets of event execution, including venue selection, vendor partnerships, production management, catering arrangements, travel coordination, and on-site operations.
• Supervise event design, branding, and content development to ensure a cohesive experience that consistently aligns with the Bank's visual identity and brand tone.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for senior internal stakeholders, external agencies, and vendors.
• Negotiate contracts and manage supplier relationships to achieve high-quality outcomes and value for money.
• Collaborate closely with CAPA, Compliance, Risk, Legal, and Procurement to ensure adherence to policy, regulatory, and reputational standards.

Financial Oversight

• Prepare and manage detailed event budgets, forecasts, and post-event reconciliations.
• Ensure transparent financial reporting and identify cost efficiencies without compromising quality or brand standards.

Risk & Compliance

• Maintain full compliance with internal event governance policies, expense controls, and vendor risk frameworks.
• Anticipate and mitigate operational and reputational risks associated with event delivery.
• Ensure data privacy, health and safety, and accessibility considerations are embedded in all planning.

Measurement & Continuous Improvement

• Conduct post-event evaluations, capturing metrics on attendee satisfaction, engagement, and ROI.
• Leverage data and feedback to recommend enhancements for future events and share best practices across teams.
• Stay current on trends, technologies, and sustainability practices to drive innovation and efficiency.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking: Aligns event objectives with broader business strategy; anticipates emerging trends and client needs.
• Project Management: Manages multiple complex projects with precision and attention to detail under tight timelines.
• Influence & Communication: Builds trust with senior stakeholders; communicates clearly, confidently, and diplomatically.
• Client Focus: Designs events that elevate client experience and strengthen relationships.
• Operational Excellence: Applies structured processes, risk controls, and governance rigor to every aspect of event delivery.
• Innovation & Agility: Introduces creative solutions, digital tools, and sustainable practices to enhance event impact

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Event Management, Business, or related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in event planning, including substantial experience working with external industry partners, venues, agencies, and suppliers.
• Strong network of city-level and industry connections (e.g., hotels, convention centres, production houses, caterers, AV partners, destination marketing organizations) with a proven ability to leverage these relationships for high-quality, cost-effective event delivery.
• Demonstrated success planning executive-level and client-facing events in a global, matrixed or financial services environment.
• High proficiency in vendor negotiation, contract management, and budget oversight.
• Knowledge of modern event technologies, registration systems, and virtual/hybrid platforms.
• Professional certifications such as CMP, CEM, or equivalent are an asset.

Success Measures

• Delivery of events that meet or exceed stakeholder satisfaction and brand engagement targets.
• Compliance with budget, risk, and governance standards.
• Positive feedback from internal partners and external clients.
  Contribution to continuous process improvement and innovation in the event program.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.

TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you've got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we're here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing - and so will you.

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 a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. 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.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

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. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD - and we're committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

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
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you'd like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):
Sans Objet