Vanguard's in-house creative agency, RHC, is expanding its capabilities to better define and tell the Vanguard story in ways that set Vanguard apart and inspire action. We're looking for a Senior Strategic Planner who can promote in-house expertise on topics such as creative strategy, content frameworks, and positioning, and partner with our internal creative teams to bring their strategies to life. This role must be experienced and skilled in developing creative briefs and creative strategies for complex and high-impact campaigns. Creative strategies will reach all Vanguard audiences across paid, owned, and earned channels. Briefs and strategies should uncover unique insights from unexpected sources and connect the dots to apply them to the business or product challenge at hand. This role should be able to expertly build relationships with senior stakeholders and serve as key relationship contact for all creative needs, having the ability to persuade and influence to drive strong creative outcomes.

　　Core Responsibilities:

　　Creative Strategy

　　Expertly writes and presents creative briefs and creative strategies to enable strategic business outcomes for enterprise-wide work. Creative brief writing experience and skill is critical for success in this role.

　　Sets a clear vision that inspires creative teams to deliver bold work.

　　Balances external practice with internal brand. Serves as Vanguard's authority on industry best practices, emerging trends, and their validity in Vanguard's environment and culture to encourage adoption as appropriate.

　　Consults with key clients and stakeholders in the development of successful strategies and plans.

　　Client/Account Management

　　Presents and pitches creative strategies and solutions to clients.

　　Develops and strengthens working relationships with key business partners and executives across the organization to support communications and business objectives.

　　Serves as key relationship executive and contact for all creative needs with aligned business.

　　Takes responsibility for maintaining a proactive approach for making decisions amidst ambiguity.

　　Oversees planning, development, and execution of short- and long-term creative and content goals.

　　Creative Leadership

　　Provides clear, strategically aligned feedback to creative teams that inspires creative talent to deliver their very best work.

　　Recognizes and nurtures bold ideas of others.

　　Maintains positivity and acts as a team player with can-do attitude.

　　An ideal candidate:

　　Minimum eight years related work experience; five years Communications experience preferred.

　　Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Graduate degree preferred.

　　This role can be located in either Malvern, PA, Scottsdale, AZ, or Charlotte, NC office and is a hybrid role with Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in the office and Monday and Friday are remote.

　　Special Factors

　　Sponsorship

　　Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

　　About Vanguard

　　We are Vanguard. Together, we’re changing the way the world invests.

　　For us, investing doesn’t just end in value. It starts with values. Because when you invest with courage, when you invest with clarity, and when you invest with care, you can get so much more in return. We invest with purpose – and that’s how we’ve become a global market leader. Here, we grow by doing the right thing for the people we serve. And so can you.

　　We want to make success accessible to everyone. This is our opportunity. Let’s make it count.

　　Inclusion Statement

　　Vanguard’s continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture. Every decision we make to best serve our clients, crew (internally employees are referred to as crew), and communities is guided by one simple statement: “Do the right thing.”

　　We believe that a critical aspect of doing the right thing requires building diverse, inclusive, and highly effective teams of individuals who are as unique as the clients they serve. We empower our crew to contribute their distinct strengths to achieving Vanguard’s core purpose through our values.

　　When all crew members feel valued and included, our ability to collaborate and innovate is amplified, and we are united in delivering on Vanguard's core purpose.

　　Our core purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.

　　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.

　　Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. We have a diverse and talented crew with a culture that promotes teamwork, along with an unwavering focus on serving our clients' best interests.

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