Business Operations

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. This Role: We are looking for someone who has drive, analytical skills, strategic thinking skills, tactical solutioning skills, and a desire to build things with talented people. Ideally, you are excited by the prospect of breaking down complex problems, creating solutions, and driving projects/initiatives through to completion. As a member of the Biz Ops team, you will drive top priority initiatives for Kikoff and our leadership team. These include 1) identifying, vetting/stress-testing, and/or leading new revenue growth initiatives and 2) driving key cross-functional leadership priorities. You will scope new opportunities, use data-driven metrics to drive decision-making, provide research and recommendations, and unblock the scaling of key objectives within the company. What makes you the right fit for Biz Ops? First, you are used to working with really talented, multidisciplinary people. You have serious proof of internal drive. You are an open person who is receptive to feedback and new ideas. You are a good communicator – organized, prioritized, and not afraid to bring awareness to new challenges surfacing in a rapidly scaling team and product. What You Will Do: Identify, validate, and potentially lead new revenue growth initiatives at Kikoff Identify and evaluate new upstream product opportunities, markets, and distribution models (e.g., new adjacent products/features, international expansion, new business models) Build business cases and financial models to assess strategic opportunities by conducting research on markets, competitors, customer segments, and internal customer data to identify new opportunities for growth Serve as strategic partner to vet and stress-test new growth ideas surfaced by Product Managers and leadership Incubate and help launch initiatives before they scale into dedicated product or growth teams Track early metrics of new initiatives to make recommendations (e.g., should we further invest in this initiative, or should we stop investing time/resources into this initiative) Drive high-impact cross-functional initiatives for Kikoff leadership Lead strategic priorities that span multiple teams and require a cross-functional leader who can both strategize and execute, owning initiatives end-to-end from concept through execution Break down complex problems and develop solutions and action plans to implement Align stakeholders across Product, Operations, Growth, Risk, Legal, and other teams to move complex initiatives forward and remove blockers Establish initial playbooks and operating frameworks that can scale as the company grows We’re Looking for Someone Who: Thinks like an owner. You take initiative and are comfortable owning complex initiatives from idea through execution. Has a telescopic mindset. You can zoom out to understand strategic goals, customer needs, and market opportunities; you can zoom in to drive execution and solve detailed problems. Thrives in ambiguity. You enjoy tackling loos ... (truncated, view full listing at source)