Rotational Associate Manager 2026

Kikoff • San Francisco, CA

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.
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, Business Development and Product Operations. 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 and our current Head of Operations who both began their career through a similar rotational program at Google—this program is built on mentorship, practical experience, and accelerated professional growth.
Please see more details on our ramp program here.
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 CNN, 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 (2-4 weeks): Associates will experience hands-on training across multiple teams, including Product Marketing, Growth Marketing, Business Development and Product Operations. 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 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 increase user retention and monetization through data-driven marketing strategies and experimentation.
Business Development: Build partnerships, negotiate deals, and identify new growth opportunities for Kikoff.
Product Operations: Learn how to build and scale critical operational processes. Work closely with product teams as you identify, diagnose, and find solutions for product bugs.
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
Demonstrated leadership potential and eagerness to learn
Strategic thinker able to breakdown and organize problems, assess opportunity areas, and develop and communicate long term strategy and ideas to move the business forward.
Strong project management skills and the ability to align internal and external stakeholders effectively.
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!

Requirements

• 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
• Demonstrated leadership potential and eagerness to learn
• Strategic thinker able to breakdown and organize problems, assess opportunity areas, and develop and communicate long term strategy and ideas to move the business forward.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to align internal and external stakeholders effectively.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level