Investment PR Specialist in City of Westminster

The European Corporate Communications team strengthens and protects Vanguard's reputation. Across audiences and channels, we ensure Vanguard's story is told with clarity, relevance, and humanity. Our team covers the United Kingdom, the DACH region as well as France, Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. We are now looking to grow our team with the hire of an Investment PR specialist, dedicated to publicising Vanguard's investment capabilities and expertise, and highlight our leading economic and market research. This role will be based in London and report to the head of Corporate Communications.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside Vanguard's portfolio managers, investment strategists, and economists to communicate Vanguard's market-leading investment capabilities and expertise.
• Develop and manage relationships with key media across the UK investment, markets, and specialist financial press, including broadcasters.
• Research and write press releases, news bulletins, talking points, and other internal and external communication materials that are professional, effective, and accurate.
• Assist Public Relations and Communications team across the UK, German, Austrian, Italian, Spanish, Swiss and Dutch markets with managing internal stakeholders, preparing PR plans, coverage and activity reports, internal and external presentations, and other materials as needed.
• Manage complex projects independently from strategy development to execution and measurement, engaging managers for guidance and alignment. Ensure alignment with KPIs and optimise performance through collaboration with analytics teams.
• Work collaboratively with marketing, corporate communications, social media, business and strategic communication teams, and investment management personnel.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of working within investment management, asset management in a PR, journalism or related communications role.
• Strong preference for experience working directly with portfolio managers, analysts, economists, and investment professionals.
• First rate knowledge of the UK media landscape. Established relationships with key journalists in the UK markets, investment, and economic media.
• Ability to work under pressure and to be flexible and resourceful.
• Demonstrated ability to work with various departments and levels of management including senior executives.
• Ability to work effectively and independently on multiple projects with guidance from manager.
• Ability to write quickly and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to cover corporate events outside usual business hours.

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients. This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments. It's what we stand for: value to investors.

Inclusion Statement

Vanguard's continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew, and communities is guided by one simple statement: "Do the right thing." We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard's core purpose through our values. When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

Our commitment to equal employment opportunity

Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination, prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy, Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status. In addition, Vanguard prohibits discrimination based on genetic information, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Vanguard. Please inform careers@vanguard.com if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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. Note: This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday).