Product Marketing Manager – Multi-Asset & Portfolio Solutions (MPS) – 12-Month Secondment/Contract

The role

We are seeking a Product Marketing Manager to support the Multi-Asset (MA) and Portfolio Solutions (MPS) business for a 12‑month maternity cover. This role is responsible for developing and delivering product marketing strategies, supporting go-to-market activity, and ensuring clear, consistent positioning of products to both internal stakeholders and external clients.

In this role you will

• 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

What it takes

• 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

Special Factors 

• Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position

• This is a hybrid position and would require you to work in the office 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday)

Why Vanguard? 

Vanguard is a different kind of investment company. It was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea: that an investment company should manage its funds solely in the interests of its clients. 

This is a philosophy that has helped millions of people around the world to achieve their goals with low-cost, uncomplicated investments. 

It's what we stand for: value to investors. 

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: 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.