Communications Strategist

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As a Communications Strategist at Vanguard, you will join a highly respected Corporate Communications team that serves as trusted advisors to senior leaders across the enterprise. In this role, you will support communications for Vanguard Investor Choice – a program empowering equity index fund investors with a more direct voice in proxy voting.

You will develop and execute integrated communications strategies and serve as a trusted advisor and spokesperson on Investor Choice. As a mid-level strategist, you will independently lead workstreams while partnering closely with senior leaders.

What you'll do:

• Support the Investor Choice communications strategy and execution, with a focus on driving awareness, education and ultimately participation across key audiences.

• Translate a topic with limited investor familiarity into action, helping investors understand proxy voting, why it matters, and how they can participate.

• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to business partners, offering actionable recommendations and helping shape messaging and approach for key initiatives.

• Act as a spokesperson on Investor Choice, supporting media and stakeholder engagement while proactively managing reputational risk.

• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, industry influencers, and business partners to shape narratives and secure impactful coverage.

• Develop high-impact communications materials, including press releases, executive briefings and FAQs ensuring consistency and alignment to Vanguard’s voice and positioning.

• Monitor regulatory, policy, and industry developments related to proxy voting and proxy choice programs, identifying risks, opportunities, and emerging narratives.

• Collaborate across Corporate Communications, Legal, Compliance, Marketing, and business teams to ensure coordinated, enterprise-aligned communications.

Who we're looking for:

• Experience serving as a spokesperson and managing media inquiries strongly preferred.

• Ability to connect strategy to behavior change, translating awareness into participation and sustained engagement

• Experience advising senior stakeholders in fast-paced, high-visibility environments

• Sound judgment in balancing risk, reputation, and business priorities – particularly in sensitive situations

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with media

• Experience using data and insights to measure impact and refine communications strategies

• Ability to operate in ambiguity, helping shape the narrative around an evolving, innovative program

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required; degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field strongly preferred.

• Minimum of five years’ related work experience, including financial services communications, media relations, or asset management.

Additional information:

This is a hybrid position based in Malvern, PA, with remote work on Mondays and Fridays and in-office collaboration Tuesday through Thursday.

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.