Client and Brand Insight Specialist

Client and Brand Insight Specialist

The Role

Independently lead client and brand insight projects that strengthen audience understanding, inform strategic decisions and improve business and marketing outcomes. Act as a subject-matter expert, turning research, data and performance metrics into clear recommendations and practical action.

In this role you will

• Lead insight workstreams Independently design and deliver moderately complex client, brand and strategic research projects, from defining the business question through to recommendations and action.
• Own brand measurement Lead brand tracking and related research programmes, ensuring robust methodologies, consistent reporting and clear understanding of the drivers of awareness, consideration, trust and advocacy. Manage stakeholder engagement, results presentations and action tracking.
• Measure and monitor performance Define appropriate success measures, maintain dashboards and reporting frameworks, identify material changes in performance and provide clear recommendations based on findings.
• Generate integrated insight Combine brand, client, market and business evidence to identify opportunities and risks, translating complex information into concise, decision-ready recommendations.
• Influence stakeholders Build strong partnerships within and beyond Marketing, using insight and expertise to influence decision-making and challenge assumptions constructively.
• Manage delivery and risk Balance competing priorities with limited supervision, anticipating risks and implementing appropriate mitigations to ensure successful delivery.
• Manage research partners Brief and oversee external agencies, providing constructive challenge and ensuring high-quality, timely and commercially relevant outputs.
• Improve insight capability Drive improvements to research, measurement, reporting and knowledge-sharing processes, while supporting colleagues in the effective use of insight.

Key Outputs

• Brand tracking dashboards and performance reports
• Strategic research programmes and insight workstreams
• Integrated analysis and executive-ready recommendations
• Agreed success measures and action plans
• Stakeholder presentations, workshops and immersion sessions
• Agency briefs, research deliverables and quality assurance reviews

Success Measures

• Insight informs business, marketing and client decisions.
• Reporting provides a clear and consistent view of performance against agreed objectives.
• Recommendations result in defined, trackable actions.
• Brand and strategic projects are delivered to a high standard, with risks managed effectively.
• Stakeholders view the role as a trusted source of expertise, insight and constructive challenge.

What it takes

• Strong experience in client insight, market research, brand measurement or related disciplines.
• Proven ability to lead qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method research projects independently.
• Strong analytical skills, including performance measurement, trend identification and interpretation.
• Ability to translate complex evidence into clear, practical and commercially relevant recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management, agency management and project management skills.
• Experience in financial services, regulated environments and/or European markets is desirable.
• Comfortable using AI-enabled tools to improve research, analysis and productivity.

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)
• Please note that we review applications on a rolling basis and may close this role early if there is a high level of interest. To avoid missing out, we recommend applying as soon as possible

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.

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.

Our commitment to you

Vanguard takes the same long-term view of your success—at work and in life—with Benefits and Rewards packages that reflect what you care about, throughout all the phases and stages of your life.

Our Total Rewards programs provide you and your loved ones with wellness support for key areas in your life:

Financial wellness We're committed to enabling your financial success and provide competitive offers and programs.

Physical wellness We're committed to providing benefits that support your physical health and wellness.

Personal wellness We're committed to providing resources that help support the full scope of your life.

Learn more about our complete benefits and rewards package

Our commitment to equal employment opportunity

Vanguard is an equal opportunity employer. Vanguard is committed to providing all crew members a working environment that is free from discrimination, prejudice and bias. Through this Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy, Vanguard reaffirms its commitment to equal employment opportunity for all applicants and crew members without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status. In addition, Vanguard prohibits discrimination based on genetic information, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Vanguard. Please inform careers at vanguard dot com if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.