In this role, you'll:
• Develop short- and long-term content roadmaps aligned to client and crew needs, business priorities, and brand aspirations
• Serve as editorial turning complex ideas across investing, financial planning, and wealth management into clear, compelling, thought leadership and written and visual communications
• Influence senior stakeholders and partner across Marketing, Advice & Solutions, Investment Strategy Group, Personal Wealth client groups, OGC, and Communications
• Activate content across channels — Internal, External, and emerging AI-enabled experiences
Core Responsibilities
1. Leads the development of thought leadership, communications, and content strategies on a range of subjects, including Vanguard investment philosophies, products and services, financial planning, markets and the economy, regulatory matters, portfolio construction and theory, and strategic business initiatives. Serves as lead writer, editor, and managing editor, partnering with subject matter experts, executives, and stakeholders to transform complex concepts into clear, compelling, audience-centric content and insights.
2. Develops strategic content roadmaps, editorial plans, and integrated content strategies. Oversees content portfolios across business priorities and channels, leveraging research, analytics, and stakeholder insights to identify content opportunities, coordinate editorial priorities, optimize content effectiveness, and drive activation across audiences and platforms..
3. Expertly presents content strategies, editorial recommendations, and thought leadership initiatives to senior management, project teams, partners, and stakeholders. Champions content solutions that advance business objectives and improve audience engagement, understanding, and outcomes.
4. Manages content portfolios and editorial priorities to ensure consistency, quality, clarity, and alignment with Vanguard standards. Partners across the enterprise to coordinate messaging, themes, and content activation across channels and platforms.
5. Provides strategic direction and guidance on content strategy, thought leadership, editorial standards, and messaging to senior leaders and business partners. Leads the development of new approaches, capabilities, governance processes, and operating models.
6. Serves as a coach and mentor by providing specific feedback on content strategy, writing, editing, storytelling, editorial planning, and content development practices.
7. Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.
Eight years related work experience. Five years of experience in content strategy, communications, editorial leadership, thought leadership, content marketing, journalism, publishing, or related fields.
Professional designations such as CFP®, CFA®, CIMA®, or similar financial planning, investment, or industry credentials are a plus.
Special Factors
Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.About Vanguard
At Vanguard, we don't just have a mission—we're on a mission.
To work for the long-term financial wellbeing of our clients. To lead through product and services that transform our clients' lives. To learn and develop our skills as individuals and as a team. From Malvern to Melbourne, our mission drives us forward and inspires us to be our best.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented a hybrid working model for the majority of our crew members, designed to capture the benefits of enhanced flexibility while enabling in-person learning, collaboration, and connection. We believe our mission-driven and highly collaborative culture is a critical enabler to support long-term client outcomes and enrich the employee experience.
Skills Required
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
- Eight years of related work experience
- Five years of experience in content strategy, communications, editorial leadership, thought leadership, content marketing, journalism, publishing, or related fields
- Graduate degree
- Professional designation such as CFP, CFA, CIMA, or similar financial planning, investment, or industry credential
Vanguard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanguard and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanguard.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support appears unusually strong through a 401(k) design that includes a match plus an additional employer contribution, which can materially lift long-term total rewards. HSA seeding and an enhanced employer match further strengthen the savings-and-benefits value of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle support is reinforced by a sizable annual FlexFund stipend that can be applied across many day-to-day categories such as fitness, childcare, and other personal expenses. On-site or virtual clinics and fitness options add practical health and wellness convenience.
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Affordable Benefits — Healthcare and related benefits are positioned as comparatively affordable via heavily subsidized medical plans and broad coverage options. This affordability can offset moderate base pay for employees who place higher value on out-of-pocket cost reductions.
Vanguard Insights
What We Do
We are a community of 30 million who think – and feel – differently about investing. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests. Since our founding in 1975, helping our investors achieve their goals is our sole reason for existence. With no other parties to answer to and therefore no conflicting loyalties, we make every decision—like keeping investing costs as low as possible—with only your needs in mind. Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment companies, offering a large selection of high-quality low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, advice, and related services. Individual and institutional investors, financial professionals, and plan sponsors can benefit from the size, stability, and experience Vanguard offers. As of April 30, 2019, we managed more than $5.6 trillion in global assets. In addition, we have 189 funds in the United States and 225 funds in global markets. For Commenting Guidelines & Important information, visit here: http://vanguard.com/linkedin Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.
