Junior Graphic Designer Short Term Employee

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.

We're looking for a Junior Graphic Designer who's eager to grow their visual design skills within a performance marketing environment and help bring the Kikoff brand to life across every marketing touchpoint—paid social, email, paid, and web. This role is ideal for a designer who is hungry to learn, has a strong design foundation, and is excited to understand why great creative works—not just how to execute it.

You'll work closely with our Senior Designer, copywriters, marketers, and PMMs in a high-velocity creative environment—shipping, testing, and optimizing on-brand work that drives real results.

This is a full-time hybrid position at our San Francisco HQ. You'll be joining a fast-moving team where your work will have a visible impact and where you'll have real room to grow. Currently, the Creative team works in the SF office 3 times a week.

• →Support the visual execution and evolution of the Kikoff brand across channels.
• →Participate in creative ideation and concept development, contributing your creative perspective to help drive business objectives.
• →Design creative assets across a wide range of channels—Paid Social, Emails, Website, and more
• →Work within Kikoff's brand guidelines while exploring ways to push and refine our design language across touchpoints.
• →Create static and motion assets for campaigns, ads, and content (short-form animations, product demos, UI flows, etc.).
• →Explore and experiment with AI tools (Midjourney, Runway, Figma plugins, etc.) to accelerate and enhance your design workflows.
• →Collaborate with cross-functional teams to brainstorm, test, and iterate on creative concepts quickly and efficiently.
• →Uphold brand and compliance standards across all design output.
  
  

• 0–2 years of design experience (agency, in-house, internship, or strong freelance work all count)
• A portfolio that demonstrates a solid design eye across at least a few channels (marketing, social, brand, or product).
• Foundational knowledge of visual hierarchy, typography, color, and layout for digital storytelling, especially in social media placements.
• Proficient in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite; any exposure to motion tools like After Effects is a plus.
• Curious about AI-powered design tools and open to experimenting with them to enhance your work.
• Organized, communicative, and able to manage feedback and revisions across multiple projects.
• Collaborative and detail-oriented, with a genuine desire to learn and level up.

• Experience designing within fintech, SaaS, or other highly regulated industries.
• Familiarity with UX/UI design principles or web animation frameworks.
• Familiarity with social best practices
• Passion for data-informed design and rapid creative testing.