The gist:
Were looking for a highly efficient Junior Video Creative to join Kikoffs growing Creative team. Ideally youre a post-production ace who can pump out video edits at lightning speed but you also love to learn while doingand thrive wearing many creative addition to owning the video editing tasks (primarily working from paper edits to churn out high-performance video ads) youll also work on productions help concept paid social content and aid in day-to-day creative project management tasks.
Our team is hungry and scaling quickly. Were a data-driven company which means performance matters just as much as aesthetics. If youre looking to play a key role in building out our ground-floor creative machineand learn more in a year than most do in fiveyouve come to the right place.
What youll do:
Edit high-performance video creative for social media and paid digital channels with a strong focus on UGC and influencer-style content
Work closely with our in-house copy team targeting performance metrics
Thoughtfully A/B test video concepts based on audience insights and historical performance data
Incorporate learnings from tests and performance results into future iterations
Ensure Kikoff brand stays consistent through projects
Elevate creative execution by making thoughtful decisions that improve performance
Contribute to brainstorming sessions across many projects
Transcribe content caption videos revise projects based on rounds of review deliver in different orientations and backup project files
What were looking for:
Driven and Ambitious. You have the drive to move performance metrics increase validity of asset and communicate creative thoughts
Technical Ability. Proficient in Premiere Pro and familiarity with the entire Adobe Creative Suite
Strategic. You understand how video creative fits into testing strategies and business objectives
Analytical. Youre not afraid to dive into the data (or learn how to interpret it!) look at previous insights and make your own choices to optimize performance of the video creative you craft
Collaborative. Youll work side-by-side with the creative team & user-acquisition managers.
Articulate. You can express the intentions behind your choices; leveraging data hypotheses and experience as reasoning for the ideas youre championing
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
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. Were 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.
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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Required Experience:
Junior IC
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