Manager, Community Relations – Pacific

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Contribute to the formulation, prioritization, and implementation of strategic initiatives that shape TD’s community giving portfolio.

• Oversee the comprehensive management of a regional portfolio of community partnerships throughout the Pacific region.

• Identify regional trends, community needs, and potential partnership opportunities.

• Evaluate and recommend community giving prospects through evidence-based analysis, due diligence, and sound judgment.

• Design and manage multi-year partnerships that yield measurable community results.

• Cultivate and oversee relationships with non-profit and community-based organizations.

• Act as the primary relationship lead and strategic advisor for designated partners.

• Review funding proposals and potential partnership opportunities.

• Prepare recommendations, briefing documents, and proposals for executives and governance committees.

• Represent TD at regional community events and prepare executives for their participation.

• Build connections across TD business lines to ensure community partnerships align with enterprise priorities.

• Provide guidance on community giving opportunities, partnerships, and social impact outcomes.

• Collaborate with regional TD teams, business stakeholders, colleague engagement partners, and internal advisory groups.

• Design and implement activation opportunities, including events, volunteer initiatives, digital campaigns, storytelling, executive participation, and partnership integrations.

• Develop communication strategies with Marketing, Communications, regional teams, and external partners.

• Identify impactful stories and outcomes from community partners.

• Oversee approvals, contracting, budgeting, reporting, and stewardship processes.

• Manage the community giving budget, including tracking, controls, and documentation.

• Ensure precise reporting on community partnership activities and outcomes.

• Enhance policies, procedures, tools, and processes that support governance, compliance, and operational excellence.

• Assist peers and associates in streamlining processes, improving decision-making, and boosting operational efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• A university degree and/or equivalent relevant experience.

• Over 7 years of experience in community investment, philanthropy, stakeholder engagement, partnership development, community relations, public affairs, social impact, sustainability, corporate responsibility, government relations, or the non-profit sector.

• A strong understanding of corporate donations, sponsorships, community investment, and the Canadian non-profit landscape.

• Experience within a large, matrixed organization or financial institution.

• Proven experience managing highly visible partnerships or projects involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.

• Knowledge of sustainability, impact measurement, and community development trends is an asset.

• Strong strategic thinking capabilities and business acumen.

• Exceptional relationship management skills.

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and executive-ready briefing abilities.

• Strong judgment, discretion, and the capability to handle sensitive and confidential discussions with diplomacy.

• Ability to work with a high degree of proactive ownership.

• Strong project management and organizational skills.

• Competence in analyzing proposals, synthesizing insights, assessing risks and alignment, and providing clear recommendations.

• Capacity to navigate changing priorities, ambiguity, and complexity.

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and respectful collaboration with diverse communities.

• Ability to balance business objectives with community goals.

• Proficient in using all Microsoft Office tools and comfortable with Copilot and AI technologies.

• Experience with granting, workflow, or community investment platforms is considered an asset.

• Primarily remote/offsite work.

• Availability for non-standard hours may be required.

• Occasional domestic travel may be necessary.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary.

• Variable compensation.

• Comprehensive health and well-being benefits.

• Savings and retirement programs.

• Paid time off.

• Banking benefits and discounts.

• Opportunities for career development.

• Reward and recognition programs.

• Regular development conversations.

• Access to training programs.

• Online learning platform.

• Mentoring programs.

• Training and onboarding sessions.

• Flexible remote/offsite work arrangements.

• Accessibility accommodations during the interview process.