Description
Company Overview
Vanguard is one of the world's largest and most trusted investment management companies. In Europe, we are a fast-growing business with highly successful operations in the UK as well as Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and France. Our mission is to change the way the world invests. We want to help investors reach their goals, both directly and through intermediaries such as financial advisers.
Team Overview
This role sits within the 40-strong marketing team based in London and is focused on bringing the Vanguard message to all of our European clients through high-quality events.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the strategic and tactical implementation of our landmark Vanguard Advance event in London in late June.
- Deliver a series of investment symposium events across several other European markets in September.
- Partner extensively with stakeholders from across marketing and distribution teams as well as expert presenters.
- Create and implement comprehensive event communication plans across various marketing channels (email, social media, web), agreeing on key messages, frequency, segmentation, journey mapping as well as tracking results and adapting plans accordingly.
- Build registration forms and event web pages within systems including Cvent, On24, and Kaltura.
- Regularly report on registration data and work with content and digital teams to maximize registrant numbers.
- Manage on-the-day logistics for key events including registration, venue liaison, video production, and speaker preparation.
- Partner with sales and channel marketing throughout planning to optimize events ensuring all stakeholders are aligned while adjusting plans as necessary.
- Ensure event marketing activity complies with global/local laws (e.g., GDPR) in all relevant European countries.
- Manage sourcing procurement implementation supervision of external vendors.
Qualifications
To succeed you will need:
- A proven ability to manage complex high-profile events delivering high-quality results to senior stakeholders.
- An understanding of working in a busy marketing team within financial services sector considering regulatory/information security aspects.
- Experience with event platforms such as ON24 Kaltura Cvent.
- The ability to travel supporting onsite at events across UK/other European markets.
- Great relationship management skills across all levels including senior staff/external vendors.
- Strong attention to detail working under scrutiny/deadline pressure.
- Ability to work independently establishing work priorities with minimal guidance from management.
- Excellent negotiation/conflict-resolution skills.
- Strong written/verbal communication skills.
Special Factors
Hybrid work model: There may be a requirement for additional hours when required due to events. Vanguard is not offering sponsorship for this position.
About Vanguard
We are Vanguard; together we’re changing how the world invests by investing not just for value but also starting from values—investing with courage clarity care leads us toward becoming a global market leader focused on doing right by those we serve while making success accessible for everyone.
Inclusion Statement
Vanguard’s commitment towards diversity inclusion remains rooted firmly within our culture guiding every decision made serving clients crew communities through one simple statement: “Do The Right Thing.” Building diverse inclusive effective teams allows us empowerment contributing distinct strengths achieving core purpose treating investors fairly providing them best chances at investment success amplifying collaboration innovation among crew members feeling valued included uniting efforts delivering core purpose effectively.
How We Work
Vanguard has implemented hybrid working models designed capturing benefits enhanced flexibility enabling learning collaboration connection believing mission-driven collaborative cultures critical enabler supporting long-term client outcomes enriching employee experiences overall satisfaction levels achieved collectively together!