Editor

Vanguard Group, Inc.

$70K — $95K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Excellent editing and writing skills with attention to detail and tone.
  • Minimum of five years related work experience, ideally in financial services.
  • Proven experience in crafting engaging communications for various mediums and audiences.
  • Strong ability to independently and collaboratively drive outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

  • Edit and proofread marketing materials and client communications to ensure quality.
  • Evaluate content for clarity, tone, and adherence to Vanguard's style guide.
  • Write polished client communications that meet creative briefs and legal standards.
  • Oversee content creation from planning through to completion while managing project scope and deadlines.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory language, disclosures, and fact-check content accuracy.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Opportunity to influence content that guides and informs investors.
  • Exposure to a range of marketing materials across various channels.
Full Job Description
As an editor on this team, you'll play a role in shaping content that informs and inspires investors. You'll collaborate closely with writers, editors, designers, content strategists, and creative strategists to produce polished communications across multiple mediums, channels, and audiences. Your primary work will involve editing and proofreading, but you'll also support writing projects as needed. This position requires excellent editing and writing skills, an eye for detail and tone, and the ability to translate complex topics into client-friendly communications.

Core Responsibilities

  • Provide developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading for marketing materials and client communications.
  • Evaluate content for clarity, accuracy, tone, flow, and Vanguard style. Organize and format content to ensure logical structure and smooth flow. Ensure proper grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting.
  • Write polished marketing materials and client communications that meet the creative brief and comply with legal, regulatory, and corporate standards. Respond to edits with flexibility while preserving quality and accuracy.
  • Oversee content creation from the planning or draft stage to completion. Assist with evaluating and fine-tuning project scope, content strategy, requirements, and deadlines.
  • Ensure required regulatory hedge language, disclosures, and copyright marks are included; may review for FINRA and intellectual property compliance. Fact-check content and verify that all edits and corrections are implemented in final versions.
  • Maintain in-depth knowledge of Vanguard funds, products, services, financial markets, and investing concepts.


Qualifications

  • Excellent editing and writing skills, with a keen eye for detail and tone. Ability to translate complex topics or legalese into client-friendly communications.
  • Minimum of five years related work experience. Proven experience editing and writing communications, preferably within the financial services field.
  • Ability to craft or refine concise, engaging copy tailored to different mediums and audiences.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and drive outcomes proactively.

Special Factors

Sponsorship
Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

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