Communications Strategist

Malvern, PA (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead strategic corporate communications and media relations to protect Vanguard’s reputation and drive business outcomes.

  • Must-have: 5+ years in communications and public/media relations.
  • Standout: Experience as a spokesperson and cross-divisional influence.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provides consultation and develops effective communications strategies and solutions that drive business outcomes, translating strategies into messaging and content for diverse audiences. Applies data and insights to inform decisions and demonstrate impact.
  • Serves as a spokesperson, proactively pursuing appropriate media opportunities while managing risk and protecting Vanguard’s reputation.
  • Advises and influences internal stakeholders, offering actionable recommendations and shaping conversations at senior levels. Connect priorities across divisions to support enterprise objectives.
  • Develops and strengthens relationships with industry analysts, influencers, journalists, industry peers, business partners and agency contacts—building out a robust internal and external network to shape narratives and secure impactful coverage.
  • Researches, writes, and assists with messaging, press releases, and other communication materials that are professional, effective, and accurate.
  • Manages complex projects independently from strategy development to execution and measurement, engaging managers for guidance and alignment. Ensure alignment with KPIs and optimize performance through collaboration with analytics teams.
  • Supports maintenance and refinement of measurement efforts, partnering with Centers of Excellence and analytics teams to enhance impact. Ensures accuracy, transparency and accountability by surfacing clear insights and progress updates to managers and business partners.
  • Mentors junior team members and contribute to team growth. Model professionalism, resilience, and discretion in all interactions.
  • Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required; degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field strongly preferred.
  • Minimum five years’ related work experience, including at least three years in communication and two years in public/media relations.

Preferred

  • Experience as a spokesperson and managing media inquiries preferred.
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Vanguard

Join us as we celebrate 50 years of empowering our 50 million investor-owners.* Since our founding in 1975, we’ve been on a mission to help investors achieve their goals.With no outside shareholders to answer to, we make decisions—including keeping investing costs as low as possible—with our clients’ needs in mind. Whether you’re investing for your first house, college for your kids, or a comfortable retirement, you can be confident we’re on your side.We are a community that thinks—and feels—differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. Let’s celebrate 50 years together.Community guidelines: vgi.vg/sgl1*As of January 2025

Founded in 1975
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, USA
26K employees (1,376 in marketing)

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