About the Role
Seeking a Product Marketing Manager for a 12-month maternity cover to develop and execute product marketing strategies for the Multi-Asset (MA) and Portfolio Solutions (MPS) business. This role ensures clear product positioning for internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute product marketing plans for Multi-Asset and Portfolio Solutions in the UK, informed by market, client and competitor insights.
- Contribute to defining product marketing priorities across the UK and Continental Europe.
- Lead the development and evolution of product value propositions, ensuring alignment with target client segments and commercial objectives.
- Drive go-to-market execution for product launches and updates, including positioning, messaging and coordinated delivery.
- Oversee the creation of marketing materials to support client engagement and internal education, ensuring consistency with agreed messaging frameworks.
- Deliver accurate quarterly reporting on product performance, including commentary and periodic updates in collaboration with shared services teams.
- Provide informal leadership and guidance to junior product marketing team members to support high-quality delivery.
- Partner with marketing and distribution teams to deliver content across digital and face-to-face channels, supporting demand generation and client engagement.
- Monitor and optimise marketing effectiveness using data and feedback to improve outcomes.
- Manage compliance and approval processes, ensuring all materials meet legal and regulatory requirements.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in Marketing, Finance, or equivalent experience.
- Experience translating market, client and competitor insights into clear marketing strategies and positioning.
- Experience in product marketing, including positioning and go-to-market execution (preferred).
- Knowledge of multi-asset funds, model portfolios or ETF-based solutions (preferred).
- Strong organisational and project management skills, ideally within an agile working environment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and build effective working relationships.
- Experience supporting financial advisers or wholesale investment professionals (advantageous).
- Additional European language skills (e.g. German or Italian) are beneficial but not essential.
- Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.
Skills
- Product marketing
- Go-to-market execution
- Positioning
- Messaging
- Marketing strategy
- Project management
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Stakeholder influence
- Relationship building
Location
- UK
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Education Level
- Undergraduate degree
About the Company
- Vanguard is a different kind of investment company, founded in 1975 with the principle of managing funds solely in the interests of clients.
- Vanguard's philosophy has helped millions achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments.
- Vanguard's mission is value to investors.
Equal Opportunity
- Vanguard's continued commitment to diversity and inclusion is firmly rooted in our culture.
- Every decision we make to best serve our clients, 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: to take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success.
