Associate Editor, Intern

moneyGenius (formerly WeyMedia); Canada; Remote; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work from home anywhere in Canada with

Permanent remote full-time status

Competitive salary based on skills and

Bonuses based on performance

100% paid premiums for health, dental,

Vacations + public holidays across it

Company laptop and monitor

Mental health support

Mobile phone allowance

Team-building events

Job summary

moneyGenius is a Canadian fintech content company seeking an Associate Editor, Intern to craft finance-focused stories and manage an active editorial calendar. You will write, edit, and fact-check money-related content with a sharp eye for accuracy and tone.

In a remote-first setting across Canada, you’ll collaborate with a small team, adapt to results-driven insights, and uphold our editorial standards while delivering engaging content for mobile apps and digital readers.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of writing, editing, or content management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Arts, Journalism, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Legally eligible to work in Canada
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail and high standards
• Awareness of deadlines and ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and content management systems
• Comfortable using AI tools for productivity while maintaining creativity and accountability
• Ability to work remotely and coordinate across ET/AT time zones

Responsibilities

• Manage a daily short-form content calendar with topics and deadlines
• Brief content topics with audience, angle, and user experience guidance
• Write well-researched personal finance content
• Edit content to ensure clarity and publication readiness
• Fact-check all pieces for accuracy before publishing
• Review content for flow and functional links
• Shape stories for a mobile app experience
• Refine editorial practices using engagement data
• Ensure compliance with Editorial Style Guide and quality standards
• Oversee end-to-end content and follow up on all tasks
• Support stretch projects and cross-functional work as needed

Skills

Writing & Editing

Content Management

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Arts/Journalism/Business

Tools

Google Workspace

CMS (Content Management Systems)

Job description

We're looking for an Associate Editor, Intern to help us give our readers the best and most jam-packed money know-how that can be found anywhere in the country ‒ in bite-sized stories Canadians actually look forward to reading.

Think you can deliver?

Who We Are

moneyGenius 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 reinventing personal finance education and rewards with our new GeniusCash 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 $6.4M since 2021.

And if that wasn't enough, we were 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 reflect 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...

What You'll Do

We need an organized, detail-oriented Associate Editor, Intern who can write well-researched finance-focused stories, sharpen good content into something remarkable, manage our increasingly fast-paced editorial calendar, and keep things moving from idea to publication. In this role, you will:

• Manage a daily short-form content calendar, keeping topics and deadlines on track
• Brief content topics, with clear direction on audience, angle, and user experience
• Write well-researched personal finance content
• Edit content, polishing good work until every word tells and it's ready to publish
• Fact-check every piece for accuracy before it goes live
• Review all content through a reader's eye, making sure it flows as a cohesive whole and every link works
• Shape every story for a fun and memorable mobile app experience
• Refine editorial practices regularly, adapting to results like user engagement data
• Make sure every piece meets our Editorial Style Guide and quality standards
• Manage each piece of content end to end, following up until every task is closed
• Support stretch projects and cross-functional work as needed

Who You Are

• You have 1 - 3 years of experience in writing, editing, or content management, ideally in a fast-paced startup or digital publishing setting
• You have a bachelor's degree in Arts, Journalism, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• You're legally eligible to work in Canada
• You've got a passion for learning, fine-tuned attention to detail, and consistently high standards
• You bring a strong work ethic and thrive in a demanding startup environment
• Nothing slips by you with your organizational and time management skills
• You prioritize your tasks with urgency and deadlines in mind and have impeccable follow-through
• You've got a bias for action - you love checking things off your to-do list and getting things done
• You write clearly and persuasively, with a sharp eye for accuracy, structure, and tone
• You're comfortable with tools like Google Workspace and content management systems
• You're ready to leverage AI tools for productivity without offloading your creativity or accountability
• You're thriving in a remote-first environment and know how to stay connected and productive while working from home
• You're able to work in ET or AT time zones because most of our team is located in Eastern and Atlantic Canada, making overlapping work hours essential for real-time collaboration and timely communication
• You have a growth mindset - you're always learning, adapting, and ready to take on new challenges

Being well-versed in money in several of the following areas would be ideal:

• Cars and transportation - Getting from point A to point B is expensive and something we all need to do. Buying and selling cars, car maintenance, car sharing, commuting, public transit, parking, taxis, etc
• Credit cards - Points, welcome bonuses, rate-of-return calculations, churning, credit score, perks, insurance, fraud, acceptance, low interest balance transfers, risks, etc
• Entertainment - Dining out, attractions, movies, music, adventures, outdoor activities, games, etc
• Finances - Banking, saving, investing, budgeting, personal finance, money-saving strategies, loans, etc
• Food and groceries - We all need to eat, so everyone wants to save on food. Couponing, flyers, sales, rewards, price matching, buying local, buying bulk, wholesalers, gardening, freezer cooking, buying in season, etc
• Housing - Having a roof over our heads is necessary and expensive. Buying and selling real estate, rent, heating and cooling, maintenance, landscaping, yard work, furnishings, property taxes, etc
• Increasing income - Salary negotiation, starting a side hustle, etc
• Insurance - Car, home, life, disability, rental, credit card, etc
• Investing - RRSPs, TFSAs, ETFs, mutual funds, DIY investing, diversification, etc
• Rewards programs - Retail and travel rewards programs within Canada and internationally
• Services - Home phone, cell phones, TV/cable/satellite, internet, etc
• Taxes - Basically any way you can lessen your tax burden legally. Tax credits, income splitting, income deferral, tax software, tax strategies, etc
• Travel - Flights, trains, car rentals, hotels, resorts, cruises, currency conversion, etc

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