Wealthsimple
Wealthsimple
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
ConsultingFintechInsurance
Wealthsimple is a Canadian fintech company building digital tools for everyday financial management and long-term wealth building. Its platform brings together consumer banking, savings, chequing accounts, credit cards, self-directed trading in stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrency, as well as managed portfolios, tax services, and advisory wealth management for high-net-worth clients. Wealthsimple also provides financial education and planning tools designed to help retail customers make more informed decisions about their money.

Associate Creative Director, Art Director (Remote, Canada)

Wealthsimple is seeking an Associate Creative Director and Art Director to lead integrated campaign concepts and visual execution across film, digital, social, print, and interactive work. The role combines hands-on creative development, production leadership, and collaboration across internal and external teams.

Description

  • Shape high-impact creative concepts and guide them through production.
  • Lead brand projects and campaigns of varying scope from kickoff through completion while managing competing priorities.
  • Adapt between hands-on creation and creative direction based on each project’s needs.
  • Direct visual design for integrated campaigns spanning film, social, digital, and interactive experiences.
  • Use creative and strategic judgment to address business challenges.
  • Use AI tools to develop prototypes, drafts, mockups, animatics, and internally produced assets.
  • Present creative work to internal stakeholders with clarity, energy, and conviction.
  • Protect and advance the overall creative vision.
  • Partner with copywriters, designers, writers, marketers, engineers, and external production teams.
  • Oversee relationships with external production partners when required.

Requirements

  • 6–10 or more years of experience as an art director.
  • Ability to develop concepts and art-direct storyboards, comps, or animatics independently of the Design team.
  • Extensive experience taking integrated campaigns from strategy and concept development through delivery.
  • Production experience spanning film, digital, social, and print.
  • Strong proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Ability to produce comps, layouts, and assets for a broad range of media.
  • Familiarity with AI tools for generating images and video.
  • A highly collaborative approach to creative work.
  • Ability to give and receive constructive feedback respectfully.
  • Willingness to travel for production when needed.
  • Legal eligibility to work in Canada and a portfolio are required.
  • benefits

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage and life insurance.
  • Long-term group savings with an employer match through Wealthsimple for Business.
  • 20 vacation days.
  • 4 wellness days.
  • Unlimited sick leave and mental health days each year.
  • Option to work outside Canada for up to 90 days annually.
  • Employee resource groups, including Rainbow (2SLGBTQ), Women of WS, and Black at WS.
  • Equity compensation for permanent employees.
  • AI Notetaker interview recording and transcription, with the option to opt out without affecting candidacy.

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