Job description
Do you want your written words to have a meaningful impact on hundreds of thousands of people?
Credible, accessible, and trusted content has become harder to sift through in this age of GenAI.
That’s where you come in.
Your uncompromising commitment to quality and accuracy will help us cut through the noise, and champion Canadians in every piece of differentiated content we publish.
Who we are
WeyMedia is a proudly Atlantic Canadian company with a simple mission:
Make money easy and fun for everyone.
To achieve this, we’re committed to making both moneyGenius.ca and creditcardGenius.ca the leading Canadian resources for all things money. In addition, we’re re-inventing personal finance education and rewards with our new GeniusCash mobile app that makes learning about and maximizing your money fun and engaging.
Our team helps over 400K Canadians per month make the most informed financial decisions by building best-in-class fintech products and crafting high-quality educational content. Through GeniusCash rewards, Canadians have banked over $4M since 2022.
And if that wasn’t enough, WeyMedia has been named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies and Top Growing Women-Led Companies by The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine, as well as a winner in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 program. These achievements are a testament to our growth, and it reflects the remarkable hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment of our team to our mission: to make money easy and fun for all Canadians.
So if you want in on our mission, read on…
Who we need
We’re looking for a Managing Editor, with unrelenting high standards, to lead our Content Team and oversee the end-to-end process of our publishing journey.
- You’ll champion quality and accuracy so each piece of content makes a positive and meaningful impact on our readers ‒ Canadian consumers.
- You’ll plan our content calendars, giving our readers the best and most jam-packed information on saving / earning / investing money that can be found anywhere in Canada.
- You’ll assign stories to the team, coach, challenge, and sharpen until every word tells ‒ transforming good content into something remarkable.
- You’ll drive the ambitious expansion of our audience reach and use analytics tools to create, prepare, and present reports with insights into successes and lessons learned.
- You’ll collaborate cross-functionally to ensure the best approach, backed by research and data, wins the day.
- You’ll manage stretch projects, with an eye on company and people growth.
- You’ll wear many different hats in a lean, agile, and fast-paced culture.
Who you are
You care about your work, you know your stuff, and you go the extra mile.
You’re passionate about all things personal finance, including but not limited to:
- Banking
- Credit cards
- Insurance
- Investing
You have first-rate attention to detail and an uncompromising standard for excellence that drive high-volume, best-in-class personal finance content.
You have a bias for action, execute projects with speed and urgency, and nothing slips by you with your solid project management skills and follow-through.
You have at least 5 years of editorial and management experience preferably in the financial space, a top online publication, and/or a fast-paced startup tech company.
You have progressive years of experience in research, fact-checking, writing, copywriting, copy-editing, and end-to-end digital content creation.
You’re inspired by at least one great copywriter (and if you are, tell us in your cover letter).
You’re trusted and trustworthy, and you look after your team.
You’re good with numbers, spreadsheets, and math doesn’t scare you.
You’re comfortable with technology, live in the cloud, and can learn and adapt quickly.
You have experience with one or more CMS and are excited to adapt to a new proprietary system.
You have a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or equivalent ‒ and a PhD in creative-problem solving, content structuring, and polishing articles so every word tells.
You live and are legally eligible to work in Canada.
What you’ll get
We take care of our team. Here’s a quick list of benefits you’ll get working with us:
Work from home anywhere in Canada with permanent remote full-time status.
Opportunities for continuous growth and career advancement.
Competitive salary based on your skills and experience.
Performance-based bonuses.
100% paid premiums for health, dental, and vision insurance.
Ample vacation time and standardized public holidays across Canada.
New Employee Toolkit that contains everything you need to do your job well.
- Includes a company laptop, a second monitor, and a dozen other useful items.
Mental health support through inConfidence and the Calm app.
Mobile phone allowance to help cover part of your monthly bill.
Regular team building fun including team games, lunches, happy hours, competitions with prizes, and more.
Challenging and rewarding work that has a real impact on the financial health of Canadians.
Let’s talk
If you think this is you, please apply with your cover letter addressed to Laiana so we know that you thoughtfully reviewed our job description.
