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Senior Creative Strategist

Kikoff · San Francisco · On-site

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About Kikoff

Kikoff's credit building app is the the fastest way to build credit safely, with plans from $5/month. Backed by Lightspeed.

About the role

We're scaling fast. Join us if you want to build something meaningful and help millions of people move forward financially. This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.

What they're looking for

  • 6–9 years of experience in performance creative strategy , developing creative for channels like paid social, YouTube, CTV, and other performance media
  • A strategic creative thinker and strong writer with a passion for storytelling, experimentation, and solving puzzles
  • Proven track record of concepting, writing, and producing advertising that drives measurable results
  • Creative and analytical in equal measure. You can dig into performance, understand what’s working and why, and turn those insights into the next creative hypothesis
  • Fluent in AI tools for creative production (e.g. Veo, Sora, Higgsfield, Midjourney, or whatever launches next week)
  • Deep understanding of performance marketing and how creative works differently across channels, audiences, and formats, with curiosity to explore what’s next
More about this role

Kikoff: The Fintech Powering Financial Security at Scale

Kikoff is a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company on a mission to empower everyone to achieve financial security. With record revenue growth in 2025 and a unicorn valuation, we've built a suite of products that help millions of people build credit, access liquidity, and save money.

We're scaling fast. Join us if you want to build something meaningful and help millions of people move forward financially.

This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.

We’re looking for a Senior Creative Strategist to help shape and scale the next generation of performance creative at Kikoff. You’ll own the end-to-end creative process—from concept to production—creating ads that not only stop the scroll but drive real results. You’re as comfortable using AI tools to push creative boundaries as you are producing traditional,...

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