Creative Director (Video & Design)

Join Kikoff, a fast-growing fintech company, as a Creative Director (Video & Design). In this role, you will lead our video and visual design teams, shape our visual identity, and drive efficient acquisition through exceptional creative judgment. You will oversee creative across multiple brands and products, manage and coach internal teams, and collaborate closely with various departments to continuously improve our creative output.

Lead the creative direction for evergreen performance advertising across video and visual design, ensuring that consumer needs and product benefits are effectively communicated.

Partner with Brand leadership to define and evolve Kikoff’s visual identity, translating brand strategy into a distinctive, practical system of design, imagery, and motion.

Manage and coach the internal video and visual design teams, building on individual strengths, developing creative judgment, and supporting growth through clear expectations and regular feedback.

About Kikoff

• You can see the potential in an idea and give specific direction that makes it stronger
• Experience defining or significantly evolving a brand’s visual identity and applying it consistently across channels

Responsibilities

• You’re equally invested in developing people, helping creatives build their judgment, sharpen their craft, and take on greater ownership
• Proven ability to coach talent at different career stages and give specific feedback that develops both craft and judgment
• A strategic approach that connects creative choices to consumer needs, product benefits, and business objectives
• Practical experience using AI tools to improve creative exploration or workflows
• Ability to translate performance insights into stronger creative and collaborate effectively with the Growth Marketing team

Requirements

• You bring exceptional taste, strong advertising instincts, and a clear point of view on what makes creative effective
• 10+ years in advertising, design, or creative roles, including 5+ years managing and developing creative teams
• Experience overseeing high-volume creative across multiple brands or products and a mix of internal and external resources
• Deep expertise in evergreen performance creative, especially paid social, with a track record of driving measurable business results
• Exceptional taste and strong art direction skills across video and visual design
• Strong post-production experience, including directing editors and giving actionable feedback on edits, motion, sound, and finishing
• TV advertising experience and a strong portfolio spanning TV and paid social, with clear examples of your role and impact
• We know great candidates sometimes hold back if they don’t meet every qualification listed. If you’re excited about this role and believe you can do the work, we encourage you to apply. We’re looking for capability and trajectory, not a perfect checklist match
• Familiarity with video production and experience collaborating with producers and production teams

Preferred

• Experience in consumer fintech or other regulated categories
• Experience with UGC and creator-led advertising

Pay

USD 163,000 - 225,000