Kikoff: The Fintech Powering Financial Security at Scale
Kikoff is a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company on a mission to empower everyone to achieve financial security. With record revenue growth in 2025 and a unicorn valuation, we've built a suite of products that help millions of people build credit, access liquidity, and save money.
We're scaling fast. Join us if you want to build something meaningful and help millions of people move forward financially.
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.
The Business Development team at Kikoff is a high-performing group that drives strategic partnerships end to end. We source, evaluate, negotiate, and execute deals that shape Kikoff’s growth and long-term strategy, working closely with executive leadership and cross-functional partners across product, marketing, operations, legal and finance. The team operates across both traditional B2B partnerships and more complex B2B2C distribution models, helping partners integrate Kikoff’s products and services into their own customer experiences and engagement channels.
We are focused on expanding Kikoff’s distribution through strategic platform and ecosystem partnerships, helping bring Kikoff’s products and services to consumers through new channels and integrated experiences. This role will play a key part in building and scaling those relationships from inception through launch.
About the RoleWe’re looking for a Manager, Business Development to help us scale and deepen our most important partnerships. This role builds on the foundation of sourcing and early business development, but shifts toward strategic account ownership, solution-based selling, and channel development.
As a Manager, you’ll not only open doors but also design and execute growth strategies, manage large-scale partnerships, and influence product direction through your work with Enterprise partners. You’ll have the opportunity to take Kikoff’s products into new channels, expand our reach, and grow long-term commercial relationships.
Why Join The Kikoff Business Development Team- Kikoff is a high growth, pre-IPO fintech unicorn that is mission driven and serves millions of people
- Step into a strategic role with direct impact on Kikoff’s growth trajectory. This role will directly contribute to the success of a growing, Enterprise business line and is a high-impact role with visibility across the organization.
- Opportunity to own and grow accounts, not just source them, and create real world lasting impact
- Shape new channel development and help bring Kikoff’s products into fresh markets
- Clear upward mobility and visibility across the organization
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Own the full strategic partnership lifecycle, from prospecting and evaluation through negotiation, closing, and long-term account growth
- Identify, research, and recommend industries, companies, and technologies aligned with Kikoff’s strategic priorities and growth objectives
- Lead partnership execution, including strategic and financial analysis, due diligence, and deal negotiation
- Build and manage relationships with senior leaders at both emerging and established companies
- Develop and execute growth strategies for SMB and Enterprise partners, using a consultative, solutions-oriented approach to position Kikoff’s products
- Manage complex, large-scale partnerships by aligning stakeholders across Kikoff and partner organizations, including product, engineering, design, finance, accounting, legal, and growth teams
- Monitor the competitive landscape and identify new technologies, channels, and partnership opportunities to accelerate Kikoff’s distribution and impact
- Act as the voice of the customer, surfacing insights that inform product development and go-to-market strategy
- A Bachelor’s Degree and 4-6 years of work experience in BD, corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or management consulting
- Track record of owning a funnel end-to-end: from prospecting to closing to account expansion.
- Understanding of and experience in B2B and B2B2C product delivery
- Experience creating and executing account growth plans in B2B, SaaS, or fintech environments.
- Familiarity with Salesforce/Hubspot, ZoomInfo, CBinsights/Pitchbook, Tableau, Amplitude, Snowflake, AI tools
- Strong consultative selling skills and the ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder partnerships
- Are proficient in financial modeling and fluent in performing broad quantitative analysis with a familiarity of basic accounting principles to build businesses cases for partners to sell to their executive team for stakeholder buy in
- Background in client-facing consulting or project management roles is strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with SMB and Enterprise sales cycles; experience launching into new channels is a plus
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence at senior levels
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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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree
- 4-6 years of work experience in BD, corporate development, investment banking, private equity, or management consulting
- Experience creating and executing account growth plans in B2B, SaaS, or fintech environments
- Proficiency in financial modeling and quantitative analysis
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Kikoff Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Kikoff and has not been reviewed or approved by Kikoff.
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Healthcare Strength — Employer-paid employee medical, dental, and vision premiums are highlighted across postings and benefits pages. This materially lowers out-of-pocket costs and signals strong core coverage.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Daily meals, snacks, fitness benefits, and substantial commuter support are prominently offered. These perks can meaningfully enhance day-to-day experience, especially for in-office or hybrid roles.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company matching is included in the package. The presence of matching adds long-term financial value even as specific formulas are not publicly detailed.
Kikoff Insights
What We Do
Kikoff is a personal finance platform that offers the simplest credit-building solution out there: $0 fees, 0% interest, and no credit pull. Your credit score is the foundation of your financial health – yet most people don’t have the credit score they deserve. That’s why Kikoff built the most accessible and affordable credit-building solution – it’s also the fastest growing and the top-rated credit building mobile app. Kikoff works whether you’re new to credit or looking for an extra boost. Building credit is just the start; Kikoff is building a personal finance platform designed to help consumers achieve financial wellness. Driven by the co-founders’ and team’s personal experiences, Kikoff’s mission is to provide refreshingly fair, effective, and simple pathways to meet your 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, California.
Why Work With Us
We are building an organization that maximizes growth and learning; we are invested in helping you grow and achieve what you want in your career. Our principles include a bias towards action, work in public, first principles thinking, intellectual honesty and extreme ownership.








