Personal Wealth Senior Communications Strategist

About the role

Join Vanguard’s Corporate Communications team as a Senior Communications Strategist supporting the Personal Wealth business. You will advise senior leaders, develop integrated communications strategies, and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of integrated communications strategies that enable strategic business outcomes, setting vision and guiding multi-level teams while adapting plans to align with enterprise priorities.
• Translate enterprise and business strategies into clear, compelling messaging and content, personally crafting narratives for complex topics and executive audiences.
• Ensure consistency and alignment of messaging with Vanguard's positioning, voice, and key themes across channels and platforms.
• Protect and advance Vanguard's reputation by anticipating risks, balancing risk and reward, and proactively delivering strategic, business-critical communications.
• Drive execution across all phases of communications strategies—from conception and implementation through measurement and optimization.
• Partner closely with senior leaders to provide counsel, influence decisions, and support high-stakes initiatives.
• Serve as an authority on industry best practices and emerging communications trends, introducing innovative tactics that elevate impact while aligning with internal brand and culture.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key influencers, executives, journalists across top-tier and trade outlets, and agency partners to shape narratives and secure impactful coverage.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level team members, strengthening team capability and advancing the evolution of Corporate Communications.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A minimum of eight years of related work experience, with at least five years of experience in Communications and/or Public Relations preferred.
• Proven track record of leadership, influence, and enterprise-level impact, including advising senior stakeholders.
• Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Preferred Skills and Capabilities

• Strong executive presence with the ability to counsel, influence, and operate effectively in complex, high-visibility environments.
• Exceptional writing, storytelling, and messaging skills across a range of audiences and platforms.
• Sound judgment and comfort balancing risk, reputation, and business priorities.
• Experience mentoring others and leading through influence rather than authority.
• Demonstrated ability to measure communications effectiveness and use insights to drive continuous improvement.