Copy Creative

Copywriter

Posted on 7/19/2023

INACTIVE

51-200 employees

Accessible, affordable credit-building and financial wellness platform

Company Overview

Kikoff, a personal finance platform, stands out for its commitment to making credit-building accessible and affordable, with a $0 fee, 0% interest, and no credit pull approach. The company's rapid growth and top-rated mobile app demonstrate its competitive edge, while its successful $42 million funding round underscores industry confidence in its mission. Testimonials from users highlight Kikoff's effectiveness in improving credit scores in a short period, indicating the company's tangible impact on financial wellness.

Fintech

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$54.5M

Founded

2019

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 20%

1 year growth

↑ 76%

2 year growth

↑ 125%

Locations

San Francisco, CA, USA • Los Angeles, CA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Adobe After Effects

SEO

Animation

Marketing

Requirements

A tactical hustler with a knack for punchy copy & a scientific approach to creative development
1-3 years of experience crafting marketing copy (Google Suite, project management platforms)
You have a keen eye for empirical strategy, and can help create A/B tests and clean, measurable hypotheses behind the copy you write
Empathetic. You take time to understand the audiences you write for-and speak directly to their needs and emotions
Analytical. You're not afraid to dive into the data, using audience insights to help shape your copy
Collaborative. You'll work side-by-side with designers, marketing managers, and more
Articulate. You can express the intentions behind your words and ideas
Open & hungry to learn. We've developed a proven strategy for high-performance creative-so an openness to learning how we do things is a must, coupled with a hunger to evolve, adapt, and build upon existing approaches

Responsibilities

Write ad copy seen by millions of people
Concept, craft, & iterate upon messaging for video ads, SEO/SEM, static, & product copy
Design & deploy A/B copy tests based on audience insights
Work to understand test results and incorporate learnings into future iterations
Ensure brand voice consistency across your projects
Provide excellent, thoughtful insight and feedback
Contribute to brainstorming sessions across many projects, not only your own
Become an expert in crafting clean, testable, & measurable copy across multiple user acquisition channels, from paid social to TV

Desired Qualifications

Video Production: A basic understanding of lighting subjects, and mirrorless video capturing
Experience on a film set
Proficiency in After Effects or other motion design/GFX/animation platforms
Davinci Resolve and/or Lumetri Color
Final Sound Mixing & Mastering Abilities
Post Sound Design: music, foley, sfx
Experience on an in-house creative team
Prior experience in other marketing roles including: junior copywriter, content writer, content manager, screenwriter, social media marketing, creative project manager

The gist: We’re looking for a highly-strategic copywriter with a knack for testing, some experience in video-first ad creative, & familiarity with paid social and digital channels.

Our team is young, hungry, and scaling fast — and as a data-driven company, we’re big on numbers. If you’re looking to play a key role in building out our ground-floor creative machine — and learn more in a year than most do in five — you’ve come to the right place.

In addition to owning IC marketing copy tasks (from video scripts to influencer briefs and beyond), you’ll also work on video productions, help build out our talent pool of content creators, and aid in day-to-day project management tasks.

What you’ll do:

Write ad copy seen by millions of people.
Concept, craft, & iterate upon messaging for video ads, SEO/SEM, static, & product copy
Design & deploy A/B copy tests based on audience insights
Work to understand test results and incorporate learnings into future iterations
Ensure brand voice consistency across your projects.
Provide excellent, thoughtful insight and feedback.
Contribute to brainstorming sessions across many projects, not only your own.
Become an expert in crafting clean, testable, & measurable copy across multiple user acquisition channels, from paid social to TV

What we’re looking for:

A tactical hustler with a knack for punchy copy & a scientific approach to creative development.
1-3 years of experience crafting marketing copy (Google Suite, project management platforms)
You have a keen eye for empirical strategy, and can help create A/B tests and clean, measurable hypotheses behind the copy you write
Empathetic. You take time to understand the audiences you write for—and speak directly to their needs and emotions.
Analytical. You’re not afraid to dive into the data, using audience insights to help shape your copy.
Collaborative. You’ll work side-by-side with designers, marketing managers, and more.
Articulate. You can express the intentions behind your words and ideas.
Open & hungry to learn. We’ve developed a proven strategy for high-performance creative—so an openness to learning how we do things is a must, coupled with a hunger to evolve, adapt, and build upon existing approaches.

Bonuses

Video Production: A basic understanding of lighting subjects, and mirrorless video capturing
Experience on a film set
Proficiency in After Effects or other motion design/GFX/animation platforms
Davinci Resolve and/or Lumetri Color
Final Sound Mixing & Mastering Abilities
Post Sound Design: music, foley, sfx
Experience on an in-house creative team
Prior experience in other marketing roles including: junior copywriter, content writer, content manager, screenwriter, social media marketing, creative project manager.

About Kikoff:

Kikoff is a personal finance platform designed to help millions of underserved Americans achieve financial wellness. Our mission is to provide refreshingly fair, effective, and simple pathways for everyday people to meet their financial goals. We design financial products that simplify credit building so our users can reach their financial goals. Kikoff is a Series B company and has raised over $42 million in total funding. Investors include Portage Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, GGV, Coatue, Core Innovation Capital, and basketball star Stephen Curry. Kikoff was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in San Francisco with an office in Reno.

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 are backed by some of Silicon Valley’s top VCs. 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.

💰 Competitive pay based on experience

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

📈 Stock Options

🏝 Generous unlimited vacation policy to help you recharge

Regular team building events to help you get to know the Kikoff team and soo much more! Our last virtual cooking event had everyone’s mouth on fire, but cooled down by home-mixed cocktails.

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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