Sr. Editorial Manager Strategy & Governance

Key Responsibilities

Editorial strategy and content development

• Partner with editorial strategy leaders to develop and execute content agendas aligned with business priorities.
• Identify emerging trends timely issues and high-impact storytelling opportunities relevant to financial advisors.
• Shape narratives content frameworks and thought leadership platforms across priority topics.
• Translate research data and subject-matter expertise into audience-centered editorial concepts.
• Recommend content formats distribution approaches and editorial treatments that maximize audience value.

Reporting and subject matter expertise

• Conduct interviews with internal and external subject-matter experts researchers portfolio managers executives and financial advisors.
• Synthesize insights from interviews proprietary research industry reports surveys academic studies and market developments.
• Develop a deep understanding of advisor needs industry challenges investment trends and practice management opportunities.
• Ensure content reflects current industry developments and evolving advisor expectations.

Writing and editing

• Write and edit articles research-based thought leadership executive bylines presentations scripts reports web content and other advisor-facing materials.
• Elevate content through rigorous editing ensuring clarity sophistication consistency and editorial excellence.
• Translate complex concepts into persuasive engaging narratives without sacrificing accuracy or nuance.
• Ensure Vanguards voice perspective and standards are consistently reflected across content.

Research and thought leadership

• Partner with research teams to identify opportunities for proprietary studies surveys benchmarks and advisor-focused insights.
• Help shape research questions storytelling approaches and editorial implications of research findings.
• Develop narratives that turn research findings into compelling thought leadership.
• Identify opportunities to repurpose research across multiple channels and audiences.

Stakeholder partnership

• Build strong relationships with researchers product teams investment experts practice management consultants marketing partners communications teams and senior leaders.
• Facilitate productive content development and review processes across diverse stakeholders.
• Balance multiple priorities while maintaining high editorial standards and meeting deadlines.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on content quality storytelling and audience relevance.

What You Will Need

• 8 years of experience in editorial strategy financial journalism content development thought leadership financial communications or related fields.
• Experience working in wealth management asset management or investment research.
• Exceptional writing editing interviewing and storytelling skills.
• Proven ability to translate complex subject matter into compelling content for professional audiences.
• Experience working closely with senior stakeholders and subject-matter experts.
• Strong editorial judgment and ability to identify meaningful stories trends and opportunities.
• Experience managing multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred

• Knowledge of wealth management and financial planning trends and the business of delivering financial advice including a wide range of practice management topics
• Knowledge of markets investment strategy and products portfolio construction and capital markets.
• Experience developing proprietary research surveys benchmarking studies or research-driven thought leadership.
• Experience writing for executive audiences or external media-quality publications.
• Familiarity with advisor-facing content platforms thought leadership programs and integrated content ecosystems.
• Experience developing editorial governance content planning editorial calendar management content rationalization and enterprise alignment.

Special Factors

Sponsorship

Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

About Vanguard

At Vanguard we dont just have a missionwere 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.

Required Experience:

Manager