Associate Vice President, CEO Event Planning

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Job Description:

The AVP CEO Event Planning is responsible for the strategic planning execution and evaluation of high-impact internal and external CEO events that reinforce the Banks brand culture and client engagement objectives. This role ensures flawless delivery across the enterprise while upholding the Banks standards of excellence risk management and cost discipline.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Directs high-profile CEO-level events including SMG Investor Day AGM ELR/SVP and TD-led client/external engagements.
• Oversee event planning design hospitality and menu selection with hands-on onsite leadership and coordination of CEO sponsorships and Office of the CEO gatherings.
• Partners with executive stakeholders to define objectives and messaging develop strategic plans budgets and timelines and leads logistics vendor management production and branding to ensure seamless delivery aligned with the Banks standards and priorities.

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

• Bachelors 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.

Who We Are:

TD is one of the worlds 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 95000 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 youve 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 were 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:
Were delighted that youre considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations training programs and a competitive benefits plan were 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 youre interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills we want to help you succeed. Youll 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 were committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

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

Interview Process
Well 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 youd 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!

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