Rotational Associate Manager 2026

Kikoff’s Rotational Associate Manager Program

Program Overview: The Rotational Associate Manager Program at Kikoff is designed to accelerate the development of high-potential individuals by providing comprehensive exposure across critical business functions, including Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, and Business Development. Associates will participate in multiple rotations, gaining hands-on experience, mentorship from senior leaders, and specialized training designed to fast-track their careers.

Inspired by successful leadership journeys—including our current Head of Marketing who began their career through a similar rotational program at Google—this program is built on mentorship, practical experience, and accelerated professional growth.

About Kikoff: Kikoff is a fintech unicorn offering credit-building solutions that are radically affordable, accessible, and effective. Our core product, the Kikoff Credit Account, is helping over a million customers build better credit. Kikoff has been featured by Nerdwallet, Forbes, Buzzfeed, Business Insider, CNBC, Bloomberg, and others; and our app has a 4.9 rating amongst hundreds of 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.

Program Structure:

• Initial Training Rotation (~1 month): Associates will experience hands-on training across multiple teams, including Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, and Business Development. This period focuses on foundational training, business acumen, and industry-specific knowledge.

• Focused Rotations: Following the training period, associates will be matched to specific teams based on their skills, interests, and business needs. Associates will then complete two rotations (approximately 9-12 months each), allowing deeper exposure, responsibility, and impactful contributions within each area.

Potential Rotational Areas:

• Product Marketing: Learn how we position, message, and launch products to customers, gain insights into our users and shape the product roadmap.

• Growth Marketing: Drive user acquisition or increased user retention and monetization through data-driven marketing strategies and experimentation.

• Business Development: Build partnerships, negotiate deals, and identify new growth opportunities for Kikoff.

What You’ll Gain:

• Comprehensive training across essential business disciplines

• Mentorship from senior leaders and industry experts

• Hands-on experience managing impactful projects

• Clarity in career direction with pathways to future leadership roles

• A supportive, dynamic work environment in an innovative fintech company

Ideal Candidates:

• Current undergraduate and master students or early career professionals with high potential such as from consulting or investment banking

• Highly motivated, curious, and adaptable individuals

• Excellent communication, analytical, and first principles problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated leadership potential and eagerness to learn

• Strategic thinker able to breakdown and organize problems, assess opportunity areas, and develop big ideas and priorities to move the business forward.

• Have strong bias to action and hunger to move fast and flexibly

If you're eager to accelerate your career, learn across diverse business functions, and become part of a dynamic team shaping financial futures, we invite you to apply!

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.

💰 US salary range for this full-time position consists of base + equity + benefits

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

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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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Kikoff will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Compensation Range: $110K - $146K