Location: Philadelphia,PA, USA
Want to join the best PR team in the business? Vanguard is looking for a PR professional to join our Investments Team, where you'll advance proactive narratives in support of Vanguard's world-class lineup of mutual funds and ETFs. Join the mission-oriented crew at Vanguard where we're committed to creating value for our clients, not extracting value from them.
Core Responsibilities
* Provides consultation to develop public relation communications solutions that drive identified business outcomes. Translates business strategies and initiatives into messaging and content. Prioritizes communications and messages to maximize impact on target external client audiences, including the general public, customers, crew, governmental bodies, and suppliers, and the media.
* Creates effective and compelling public relations content based on deep understanding of target audience and the broader operating environment. Partners with business area to ensure appropriate public relations and communications support. Serves as a spokesperson, manages incoming inquiries from the media, arranges interviews, and prepares non-communications crew to address the public or media.
* Determines cost effective means to execute key public relations deliverables. Captures key metrics and measures the effectiveness of external client communication solutions. Uses and disseminates industry best practices across the business.
* Resolves conflicts over content or public relations recommendations by acting as a trusted advisor to influence, coach, and negotiate with stakeholders.
* Researches, writes, and assists with press releases and other communication materials that are professional, effective, and accurate.
* Applies Vanguard's style, usage, and brand standards to ensure consistency.
* Develops and strengthens working relationships with key influencers across the organization and in the industry to support public relations and business objectives.
* Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
* Five years related experience creating public relation communications, with at least two years of financial industry experience.
* Experience serving as a spokesperson, managing incoming inquiries from the media and arranging interviews.
* Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree a plus.
This role is part of our hybrid work model with Tuesdays - Thursdays required in our offices to foster collaboration and relationships. On Mondays and Fridays, our crew will have the option to work remotely, or continue working from our offices in Malvern, PA.
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.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Vanguard's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is central to our ability to deliver on our mission. We aspire to create a work environment that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse-one that enables our employees, whom we call crew, to thrive and bring their best selves to work every day on behalf of our clients.
Cultivating DEI lifts our entire organization, and everyone shares accountability for our progress-from our senior leaders who lay the foundation and set the example for inclusive behaviors to crew who are growing in their personal DEI learning experiences.
Together, we're on a mission. We are fueled by the value of diverse voices and connected through friendships and a culture of care-for our clients, our communities, and each other.
Vanguard's DEI journey has no finish line. Our commitment is enduring, and we remain focused on the path ahead. To learn more about Vanguard goals and progress toward DEI, download our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report.
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.