Media Relations Strategist - Investor Choice

As a Communications Strategist at Vanguard, you will join a highly respected Corporate Communications team that serves as trusted advisors to senior leaders across the enterprise. In this role, you will support communications for Vanguard Investor Choice - a program empowering equity index fund investors with a more direct voice in proxy voting.

You will develop and execute integrated communications strategies and serve as a trusted advisor and spokesperson on Investor Choice. As a mid-level strategist, you will independently lead workstreams while partnering closely with senior leaders.

What you'll do:

• Support the Investor Choice communications strategy and execution, with a focus on driving awareness, education and ultimately participation across key audiences.
• Translate a topic with limited investor familiarity into action, helping investors understand proxy voting, why it matters, and how they can participate.
• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to business partners, offering actionable recommendations and helping shape messaging and approach for key initiatives.
• Act as a spokesperson on Investor Choice, supporting media and stakeholder engagement while proactively managing reputational risk.
• Build and maintain relationships with journalists, industry influencers, and business partners to shape narratives and secure impactful coverage.
• Develop high-impact communications materials, including press releases, executive briefings and FAQs ensuring consistency and alignment to Vanguard's voice and positioning.
• Monitor regulatory, policy, and industry developments related to proxy voting and proxy choice programs, identifying risks, opportunities, and emerging narratives.
• Collaborate across Corporate Communications, Legal, Compliance, Marketing, and business teams to ensure coordinated, enterprise-aligned communications.

• Experience serving as a spokesperson and managing media inquiries strongly preferred.
• Ability to connect strategy to behavior change, translating awareness into participation and sustained engagement
• Experience advising senior stakeholders in fast-paced, high-visibility environments
• Sound judgment in balancing risk, reputation, and business priorities - particularly in sensitive situations
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships with media
• Experience using data and insights to measure impact and refine communications strategies
• Ability to operate in ambiguity, helping shape the narrative around an evolving, innovative program

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required; degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field strongly preferred.
• Minimum of five years' related work experience, including financial services communications, media relations, or asset management.