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Join Vanguard’s Global Brand team as a Brand Strategy Consultant for Personal Wealth.
Lead brand strategy, positioning, and campaign development in a hybrid role based in Malvern, PA.
Vanguard’s Global Brand team is responsible for defining and telling Vanguard’s story in ways that set us apart, create meaningful emotional connections, and drive action across the business. We’re currently looking for a Brand Strategy Consultant to join the Global Brand Strategy and Insights team.
As part of this team, Brand Strategy Consulting partners closely with marketing and business leaders to translate enterprise brand strategy into focused messaging, compelling experiences, and creative inspiration across Vanguard. This person will serve as a strategic partner to our Personal Wealth teams, working with leaders and crew to shape positioning, messaging and campaigns; translate insight into action; and extend Vanguard’s brand strategy in ways that drive differentiation and results.
The ideal candidate brings strong strategic thinking and deep curiosity about audiences, competitors and the market. They collaborate closely with senior stakeholders across the business, building trust while translating insight into ideas.
Core Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted brand strategy advisor to senior leaders across our personal wealth client organization, helping teams solve complex business challenges by connecting enterprise brand strategy, audience insight, and marketing execution in ways that drive results.
- Stays current on market trends and the competitive landscape as they relate to brand and marketing strategy, bringing perspective that helps partners spot opportunities and stay ahead in the marketplace.
- Translate research and competitive intelligence into action, distilling complexity into clear implications that help partners make better decisions.
- Partner with marketing, communications and business teams to shape marketing strategy, positioning, messaging and go-to-market efforts
- Collaborate with partners on enterprise and divisional campaigns – ensuring work is insight‑driven, creatively inspiring, and consistent with Vanguard’s brand while remaining relevant to specific audiences and business priorities.
- Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, providing clear perspective, proactive engagement, and thoughtful communication that informs key decisions and drives alignment across partners.
- Develop and deliver formal and informal training, tools and frameworks that build acumen and capabilities across teams.
- Proactively identifies, manages, and mitigates risks on marketing activities. Communicates solutions on key issues to management and stakeholders to obtain their input and buy-in as appropriate.
- Build strong, trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, providing clear perspective, proactive engagement, and thoughtful communication that informs key decisions and drives alignment across partners.
Qualifications
Minimum eight years of related experience, ideally in brand strategy, marketing, advertising or consulting.
Proven experience consulting with senior leaders and navigating complex, matrixed organizations.
Demonstrates an entrepreneurial mindset, with a strong sense of ownership, proactivity, and comfort navigating ambiguity.
Hands‑on experience in business, brand, consumer, or audience analysis.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to distill complexity into concise, actionable narratives.
Strong project management and collaboration skills.
Undergraduate degree in marketing, communications, or equivalent experience required; graduate degree preferred.
Familiarity with financial services, advisors, or intermediaries is a plus, but not required.
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.
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.