Public Relations Specialist

The Vanguard Group - Malvern, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Malvern, PA

1,001-5,000 employees

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

Vanguard is seeking a Public Relations Specialist to join its Investments Team, focusing on advancing proactive narratives that support Vanguard's mutual funds and ETFs. This role involves developing public relations communications solutions, translating business strategies into impactful messaging, and serving as a spokesperson for media inquiries. The position is hybrid, requiring in-office work from Tuesday to Thursday, with remote options on Mondays and Fridays.

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, suppliers, and the media.
• Creates effective and compelling public relations content based on a 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• Work from home options on Mondays and Fridays.
• Hybrid work model with required in-office days from Tuesday to Thursday.