Head of Institutional Americas

Aviva; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Aviva is seeking a Head of Institutional Americas to drive sales growth and lead a high-performing team in asset management. This role requires a seasoned professional with a robust network and investment expertise, offering a compelling rewards package and outstanding career development opportunities.

Benefits

Compelling rewards package including base compensation and annual bonus

Outstanding Career Development opportunities

Support for professional development education

Competitive vacation package with option to purchase extra days off

Corporate wellness programs

Employee driven programs focused on diversity and inclusion

Hybrid flexible work model

Qualifications

• Strong, trusted relationships across institutional clients in the Americas.
• Hands-on leadership that inspires high performance.
• Deep knowledge across public and private markets.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead sales strategy for business growth across the Americas.
• Lead a high-performing team and build trusted relationships.
• Stay informed on market shifts and competitor moves.

Skills

Established Network

Proven Leadership

Investment Expertise

Market Insight

Executive Accountability

Job description

Head of Institutional Americas

Are you a seasoned institutional sales professional with a robust background in asset management and a proven track record of driving growth and delivering results? If so, this role is perfect for you.

A bit about the job:

As the Head of Institutional- Americas, you will spearhead a bold sales strategy to ignite new business growth across the Americas region. This high-impact role is ideal for a sales driver ready to shape the future of distribution at Aviva Investors. As a key player on the regional leadership team, you will lead from the front—pursuing opportunities, exceeding sales targets, and aligning with our global ambitions.

You will inspire a high-performing team, champion a collaborative, solutions-first culture, and build trusted relationships with pension funds, endowments, foundations, corporates, and insurers. From industry events to boardroom meetings, you will be the face of Aviva Investors—bringing insight, energy, and credibility. Partnering across distribution, investment, and support teams, you will ensure a seamless, strategic approach to business development. Staying sharp on market shifts, competitor moves, and regulatory changes, you will feed insights back into strategy and innovation.

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Established Network: Strong, trusted relationships across institutional clients in the Americas.

• Proven Leadership: A hands-on, lead-from-the-front approach that inspires high performance.

• Investment Expertise: Deep knowledge across public and private markets, backed by a strong sales track record aligned with Aviva Investors’ capabilities.

• Market Insight: Ability to use data and trends to shape smart, strategic decisions.

• Executive Accountability: Driving a high-performance culture while ensuring operational and investment excellence.

What you’ll get for this role:

• Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

• Outstanding Career Development opportunities.

• We’ll support your professional development education.

• Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year

• Employee driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity and inclusion

• Corporate wellness programs to support our employees’ physical and mental health

• Hybrid flexible work model

Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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