Title:  Vice President, Content and Thought Leadership

Requisition ID: 254481 

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose

The Vice President (VP) of Content and Thought Leadership is responsible for defining and advancing the Bank’s expert positioning. This role leads the creation of high-value content, including research, insights, and strategic perspectives—that strengthens brand authority, shapes industry dialogue, informs public policy, and empowers clients and partners in alignment with the Bank’s Growth Strategy. The VP serves as a critical connector across research, marketing, and strategy, ensuring cohesive narratives that influence market perception and guide business direction.

Accountabilities

• Leads and drives a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge.
  
  
  • Strategic Vision: Shape and articulate the company’s distinctive perspective, defining core messages that reinforce its expertise and market leadership. Define and implement a content and thought leadership strategy aligned with business objectives. Partner with executive leadership to identify emerging industry trends and craft narratives that position the Bank as a market leader.
    
    
  • Editorial Leadership: Serve as Editor-in-Chief of Scotiabank Perspectives, overseeing the development of white papers, reports, articles, and presentations grounded in rigorous industry analysis (e.g., consumer behavior, economic trends, and public policy).
    
    
  • Industry Impact: Elevate the Bank’s profile by positioning executives as recognized thought leaders through speaking engagements, media presence, and strategic partnerships.
    
    
  • Enterprise Alignment: Collaborate across economics, equity research, marketing, and client-facing teams to ensure a unified and consistent enterprise voice.
    
    
  • Team Leadership & Mentorship: Inspire, guide, and develop teams to produce innovative research and content that drive business objectives.
    
    
• Directs day-to-day activities in a manner consistent with the Bank’s risk culture and the relevant risk appetite statement and limits. Communicates the Bank’s risk culture and risk appetite statement throughout their teams.
  
  
• Creates an environment in which their team pursues effective and efficient operations of their respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, its Code of Conduct and the Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations with respect to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions and conduct risk.
  
  
• Builds a high performance environment and implements a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops and motivates their team by fostering an inclusive work environment and using a coaching mindset and behaviours; communicating vison/values/business strategy; and, managing succession and development planning for the team.

Education / Experience / Other Information

• Strong analytical and research skills.
• Exceptional communication, marketing, storytelling, and public speaking.
• High-level strategic thinking and leadership.
• Deep industry knowledge in a specific domain (finance). 
• Proven track record of developing thought leadership programs that elevate brand reputation
• Ability to influence and collaborate with C-suite executives
• Visionary thinker with the ability to anticipate industry shifts
• Skilled communicator who can simplify complex ideas for diverse audiences
• Data-driven mindset with a creative edge

Working Conditions

• Work in a standard office-based environment; non-standard hours are a common occurrence.

Location(s):  Canada : Ontario : Toronto 

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.  

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our  Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.