TLDR Production Coordinator (Freelance Opportunity)

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Wealthsimple's mission is to help everyone achieve financial freedom – by making financial services simple, transparent, and low-cost. We're Canada's largest fintech, trusted by over 3 million clients with more than $100 billion in assets. We move fast, we own our work, and we care deeply about the people using our products. If that sounds like you, keep reading.

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NOTE: This is a Part-time freelance contract, ~20 hours/week. (Why Wealthsimple? Benefits do not apply)

About the role

TLDR is Canada's #1 financial newsletter and Wealthsimple's flagship publication. This role exists to make sure it ships every week, on time.

As TLDR Production Coordinator, you'll own the operational backbone of the newsletter: managing production timelines, coordinating with contributors and illustrators, and keeping the workflows running supporting the editorial team.

This is a freelance contract role, approximately 20 hours per week. TLDR ships Monday mornings, which means consistent weekend work is part of the job. We're looking for someone who takes that in stride and does whatever it takes to get the issue out the door.

In this role, you'll focus on:

Production and scheduling: Own the weekly production schedule for TLDR, ensuring every issue ships on time. Manage deadlines across the editorial team and flag risks before they become problems. Maintain and improve production workflows as opportunities arise.

Contributor and contract coordination: Coordinate with illustrators and freelance contributors, managing briefs, timelines, and deliverables. Negotiate rates, track spend, and manage against budget.

Workflow and process: Implement and maintain process systems to reduce manual overhead for the editorial team. Manage administrative tasks that fall outside automation.

Cross-team coordination: Serve as the operational link for the editorial team. Keep stakeholders informed without adding overhead.

What you'll bring

• 2+ years in a production coordinator, operations, or project management role; media, publishing, or content environments are a strong plus

• A track record of owning timelines and getting things across the finish line

• Sharp organizational skills and attention to detail; you notice when something's off before anyone else does

• Genuine appreciation for editorial work; you don't need to be the writer, but you care about what ships

• Low-drama, high-follow-through; you don't get rattled when priorities shift

• Comfort navigating our tech stack: Slack, Google Docs, Asana, and Figma (reviewing deliverables and leaving comments, not designing)

• Consistent weekend availability; this role is structured around a Monday ship date and that's non-negotiable

Why Wealthsimple?

🌸 Top-tier health benefits and life insurance

📈 Long-term group savings with employer match, through Wealthsimple for Business

🌴 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days per year

✈️ 90 days away: work outside Canada for up to 90 days per year

👥 Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS

🌎 We are a hybrid team with over 1,500 employees across North America. The people are one of the best parts of working here: you'll collaborate with incredibly talented, curious, and driven teammates who are deeply committed to doing great work.

ICYMI

Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple: We move quickly and build thoughtfully. That means we're always looking for better ways to work — whether that's new tools, AI, or rethinking how we approach a problem. We don't expect you to have all the answers, but we do expect curiosity and a willingness to evolve alongside the products we're building.

Inclusion Statement: We're building products for a diverse world, and we need a diverse team to do it well. We strongly encourage applications from everyone, regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Accessibility Statement: We're committed to an accessible hiring experience. If you need any accommodations throughout the interview process, please let us know — we'll work with you to make sure you have what you need. We also welcome any feedback on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs.

AI in Hiring: We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our team but don't replace human judgment – all final hiring decisions are made by people. If you have questions about how your data is used, reach out to us.