Senior Creative Strategist

Location: San Francisco, CA (Hybrid 3 Days in Office)
Full-Time Role

About Kikoff

Kikoff is a high growth consumer fintech startup offering credit-building solutions that are affordable, accessible, and educational. Our core product, the Kikoff Credit Account, has helped over 1 million customers build better credit. Kikoff has been featured by Nerdwallet, Forbes, Buzzfeed, Business Insider, CNBC, and others; and our app has a 4.9 rating amongst thousands of reviews. But Kikoff is more than just a credit builder: we are a long-term financial partner for our customers, and we have an exciting product roadmap of solutions to help our customers reach their financial goals.

We’re looking for a Senior Creative Strategist to help shape and scale the next generation of performance-driven advertising 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, high-performing spots that convert—bridging storytelling, strategy, and innovation across every format.

Please include a portfolio of your work.

• Lead the ideation, scripting, and creative development of high-performing creatives across digital and paid channels.

• Translate growth goals and audience insights into compelling creative strategies and test plans.

• Monitor creative performance, analyze results, and iterate quickly based on learnings to surface insights and optimize creative direction.

• Drive testing and experimentation, moving fast to uncover insights and scale what works.

• Build AI-native and human-led workflows for content creation leveraging tools for ideation, scripting, video generation, and editing.

• Partner closely with production and post-production teams to bring concepts to life, ensuring creative excellence and efficiency across both AI-assisted and traditional productions.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Growth, Brand, and Product Marketing to align creative testing with business objectives.

• Stay ahead of industry and platform trends, acting as a thought leader in AI-driven creativity, emerging formats, and performance storytelling.

• 6–9 years of experience in creative strategy, advertising, social media or content marketing. Ideally both agency and in-house experience

• Strong creative writing skills and a passion for storytelling, the creative process, and solving puzzles.

• Proven track record of concepting, writing, and producing ads that convert.

• Fluent in AI tools for creative production (e.g., VEO 3, Sora 2, Higgsfield, Midjourney, etc.).
  Deep understanding of social and performance marketing channels, from TikTok and YouTube to Meta and CTV.

• Creative and analytical in equal measure—you can identify what works and why, then scale it.

• Comfortable leading brainstorms, managing timelines, and collaborating across creative and growth functions.

• Obsessed with culture, trends, and storytelling that connects with real people.

• Experience with direct response creative, user acquisition campaigns, or B2C brands.

• Familiarity with editing software (Premiere, CapCut, Final Cut Pro or similar)

• Strong presentation skills and ability to sell creative ideas internally.

Kikoff: A FinTech Unicorn Powering Financial Progress with AI
At Kikoff, our mission is to provide radically affordable financial tools to help consumers achieve financial security. We're a profitable, high growth FinTech unicorn serving millions of people, many of whom are building credit or navigating life paycheck to paycheck. With innovative technology and AI, we simplify credit building, reduce debt, and expand access to financial opportunities to those who need them the most. Founded in 2019, Kikoff is headquartered in San Francisco and backed by top-tier VC investors and NBA star Stephen Curry.

Why Kikoff:

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.

🏥 Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Kikoff covers the full cost of health insurance for the employee!

📈 Meaningful equity in the form of RSU's

🏝️ 20 days of paid time off per year — we encourage taking real time away to recharge and do your best work

💵 401(k) plan with a meaningful employer match to help you invest in your future

💰 Competitive pay based on experience consisting of base + equity + benefits

Location: Hybrid, 3 days onsite in San Francisco, CA.

Visa sponsorship available: Kikoff is willing to provide sponsorship for H1-B visas and U.S. green cards for exceptional talent.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

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