Director, Social Impact (16 month fixed term contract)
About The Position
The Social Impact team sits within People & Comms, and is responsible for furthering Wealthsimple's mission through community-driven initiatives. This role will lead the execution of Wealthsimple's social impact strategy, a multi-year effort to build financial confidence among young Canadians, in close partnership with Product, Marketing, and Communications. The team also oversees Wealthsimple Foundation and employee resource groups (ERGs). This is a ~16 month, full-time contract covering a parental leave. The role is at an interesting inflection point where a new strategy has been set but not yet fully operationalized, offering the opportunity to shape foundations while driving day-to-day execution. The Director will ensure Wealthsimple's social impact work happens by building cross-functional relationships and workflows, managing the Wealthsimple Foundation and ERG oversight, and managing the small team that supports this work.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in social impact, corporate foundations, community investment, or a related field, including experience operationalizing a new strategy or program from the ground up
- Proven experience managing charitable foundation administration, including financial reporting, governance, and disbursement oversight (or a close equivalent, such as a corporate giving program)
- A track record of leading cross-functional initiatives with product, marketing, and communications teams, with the project management skills to keep multi-team work on schedule
- Comfort working in ambiguity — you can help finish designing a strategy while executing on it at the same time
- Experience building and managing external partnerships with community organizations, nonprofits, or similar
- Experience managing people and/or overseeing distributed teams or programs, such as ERGs, volunteer networks, or junior staff
- Experience managing budgets and tracking spend against execution — you know how to keep multiple workstreams financially accountable, not just delivered
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting to senior leadership or a board
Nice To Haves
- Experience at a tech or fintech company, with meaningful product exposure
- Experience with corporate social responsibility (CSR), particularly liaising between social impact work and core business functions
- Familiarity with grant-making processes or microgrant program design
- Experience with youth-focused programming or youth engagement strategy
- Exposure to ERG program design or employee engagement initiatives
- Experience using AI tools to drive operational or reporting efficiency
Responsibilities
- Lead execution of Wealthsimple's social impact strategy, partnering closely with Product, Marketing, and Comms to move initiatives from concept to reality
- Build strong cross-functional relationships quickly, and put in place the workflows and processes needed to keep multi-team work progressing as the strategy matures
- Support early-stage community partnership building for our community-led grant-making work, with timelines that flex alongside the product roadmap
- Oversee Wealthsimple's ERGs — managing the team member who supports ERGs, tracks outcomes and helps to communicate their impact within the broader company
- Manage Wealthsimple Foundation administration, including interim governance matters, the annual audit (with support from our accounting team), fund disbursement oversight, and existing community commitments
- Manage and support the social impact team, providing day-to-day leadership so their work continues without disruption
- Use AI to drive efficiency in reporting, budgeting, and workflow management across ERGs, the Foundation, and the broader social impact program
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
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