Writer, Marketing

Location: Malvern, PA

As a Marketing writer, you’ll collaborate extensively with creative teams to produce complex or high profile written communication in compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate standards. You’ll be embedded within each of our Marketing pods, helping to craft end to end experiences for our Financial Advisors.  You’ll be on point to craft for any writing needs the pods have, ensuring that we are conveying the unique value Vanguard offers in all our available channels.  As a member of the pod, you engage fully across all strategy and tactical discussion. While your primary function in the pod is to lead all copy needs, you think about the holistic challenges and opportunities that exist within the team.

This role:

• Brainstorms and develops creative concepts with clients and colleagues incorporating a deep understanding of the business and industry. Gathers comments and feedback from editors, editorial and content managers, subject matter experts, and other relevant parties. Provides insightful feedback to content submitters.

• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of assigned industry and of Vanguard products, processes, and/or services. Researches new topics as necessary.

• Demonstrates initiative and creativity in identifying and meeting client needs.

• Serves as mentor to less experienced writers by providing specific feedback on their copy, story ideas, new media formatting, and interviewing skills.

• Contributes and oversees content creation from the planning or draft stage to completion. Assists with evaluating and fine-tuning project scope, content strategy, requirements, and deadlines.

• Responds to edits and changes from subject matter experts with flexibility, while maintaining quality and accuracy. Teaches and sets Vanguard writing style and standards.

• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years related work experience producing complex or high profile written communication in compliance with legal, regulatory, and corporate standards.

• Experience contributing and overseeing content creation from the planning or draft stage to completion.

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.

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. If you're applying from outside of the Philadelphia region, please indicate your desired interest to relocate for this role on your resume or in your (optional) cover letter.

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.