What is the prospect? The Director of Business Marketing leads strategic marketing for RBC Capital Markets' Canadian businesses, including Corporate and Investment Banking, Global Markets, Sustainable Finance, Global Transaction Banking, and Research. Reporting to the Global Head of Client & Marketing Strategy, you drive business growth by translating strategic priorities into integrated business and product marketing programs.
There is also a large global component to this role as you will be responsible as a key stakeholder on strategic global initiatives in addition to leading many of the business marketing thought leadership and product marketing programs.
What will you do? Strategy & Planning Develop and execute the annual Canadian business marketing plan aligned with strategic initiatives. Prioritize programs, allocate budgets, and conduct quarterly business reviews. Translate global brand positioning into market-relevant Canadian messaging and support global strategic initiatives.
Product Marketing & Go-to-Market Partner with business leaders to develop positioning, naming, value propositions, and messaging for Canadian-led platforms and capabilities. Strategically develop and execute go-to-market plans for product campaigns and business-as-usual activities.
Flagship Events & Client Programs Play a central role in developing marketing activation plans and executing marquee Canadian events, working closely with partners in RBC Capital Markets Conferences & Events, RBC Thought Leadership, and external partners (such as Eurasia Group and Milken Institute). Direct content strategy, branding, and client engagement around events to maximize business impact.
Deal & Credential Marketing Own deal promotion tactics and strategy for the Canadian market, ensuring accuracy, timeliness,



and compliance sign-off across all deliverables.
Banker & Sales Enablement Develop and deliver sales enablement tools that empower the firm and specific business groups, including factsheets, capability one-pagers, client-facing insights, and talking points tailored to product and sector needs.
Thought Leadership Distribution & Campaigns Partner with the Content & Insights team to transform Canadian insights-including economics and market strategy, RBCCM research, sector views, and deal perspectives-into targeted campaigns aligned with business priorities and core content themes. Own the Canadian campaign calendar and creative briefs. Collaborate with Digital Marketing on paid, owned, and earned-media distribution.
Global Program Leadership Lead strategic planning, budget development, execution, and reporting for marquee global marketing programs where Canada plays a key role, ensuring alignment with enterprise priorities.
What you need to succeed? The right candidate has run marketing inside an investment bank, broker-dealer or institutional asset manager and can hold their own with sector heads on strategy, not just execution.
12+ years in B2B financial services marketing, including 5+ in capital markets or investment banking; Canadian market knowledge and relationships
Fluent in M&A;, ECM/DCM, league tables, sales and trading, and the regulatory constraints on deal and performance marketing




Strategic mindset with the ability to think creatively and tactically to drive business outcomes
Product marketing track record: has positioned and launched platforms or capabilities to institutional and corporate buyers to drive adoption
Commercial judgment: prioritizes against revenue impact and says no with a rationale
Builds trust fast with senior executives; comfortable in a matrix with global and enterprise stakeholders
Leads and develops a team; manages budget and agencies with discipline
Data-literate and AI-fluent: uses measurement to steer, and adopts AI tooling to raise the team's output
Bilingual English/French is an asset given Québec coverage
What's in it for you? We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.
A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation
Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
Opportunities to do challenging work
Flexible work/life balance options
Job Skills Brand Management
Brand Marketing
Business Oriented
Cross-Channel Marketing
Customer Behavior
Industry Knowledge
Long Term Planning
Marketing
Marketing Activities
Product Services
Additional Job Details Address: ROYAL BANK PLAZA, 200 BAY ST:TORONTO City: Toronto Country: Canada Work hours/week: 37.5 Employment Type: Full time Platform: CAPITAL MARKETS Job Type: Regular Pay Ty

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📌 Director, Business Marketing - Canada (Ontario)
🏢 Royal Bank of Canada
📍 Ontario