Creative Copywriting Lead, KOHO Financial

CA$103-130k

Plus equity

Senior and Expert level
Remote in Canada
KOHO Financial

Financial management application

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KOHO Financial

Financial management application

201-500 employees

FintechB2CBankingPersonal financePaymentsMobile

Be an early applicant

CA$103-130k

Plus equity

Senior and Expert level
Remote in Canada

201-500 employees

FintechB2CBankingPersonal financePaymentsMobile

Company mission

To allow Canadians to be able to travel more, retire sooner, and live more balanced lives

Role

Who you are

  • The ideal candidate will be an accomplished creative copywriter with a strong background in leading teams and shaping compelling narratives to build iconic brands
  • You have a proven track record of leading and inspiring teams through influence, fostering growth in both direct reports and the broader team
  • Your portfolio showcases a high standard of work, reflecting your expertise in both brand development and performance-driven strategies
  • You thrive on crafting both grand, above-the-line campaigns and engaging, dynamic social media copy with equal enthusiasm
  • Your portfolio highlights a diverse range of tones, voices, and brands
  • You have successfully scaled brands from inception to prominence (0-1)
  • You embrace variety and would prefer a dynamic work environment where no two days are the same
  • You understand the distinction between “less” and “fewer” and apply it accurately

Desirable

  • You have experience in the fintech or tech industry
  • You’ve won a fancy advertising award
  • You have both agency and in house experience

What the job involves

  • We’re seeking a Creative Copywriting Lead to join our team in a remote role based in Canada
  • Reporting to Director, Brand Marketing, you’re going to be a part of an in-house creative team that is building Canada’s most innovative challenger bank’s brand
  • Develop KOHO’s distinctive voice in the Canadian market through compelling and strategic writing
  • Collaborate with the design team to create memorable and impactful campaigns
  • Lead the creation and execution of key deliverables, including video scripts and social media content
  • Cultivate relationships with the executive team, enhancing executive communications
  • Contribute to website and email content, crafting engaging headlines that drive action
  • Work closely with Product and UX teams to ensure a cohesive and consistent brand voice
  • Elevate writing standards across the organization

Our take

In the wake of the gradual shift from physical to virtual interactions, the global internet-only banking industry has also seen tremendous growth in recent years. Koho financial is part of this growing trend, they are a financial solution and payment platform built to help Canadians with managing their finances.

Apart from typical savings and budgeting common with money-management apps, Koho customers enjoy a suite of financial services that help to build better credit, spending habits and insurance. As part of this, their product appeals especially to the majority of the paycheck-to-paycheck demographic.

Koho's impressive growth and suite of products also appeal to investors who have backed them with one of the highest levels of funding in the Canadian fintech sector. However this hasn't completely insulated it from the turbulence in the global economy, which led to Koho restructuring in early 2023. It is now focused on growth, aiming to further extend its lead in the Canadian market.

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Steph

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Insights

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-16% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

Dec 2023

$63.6m

SERIES D

Feb 2022

$110.8m

SERIES D

Total funding: $281.2m

Company benefits

  • Stock options
  • Semi-annual merit increases
  • Holiday bonus
  • Work from anywhere
  • Generous PTO
  • Health & Lifestyle spending accounts
  • $1000 remote office setup budget
  • $5000 referral bonus
  • Free KOHO Premium account
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  • In-house coaching program
  • $2000 annual training allowance
  • Approachable leadership
  • Bias towards action

Company values

  • Practice & foster candor: We commit to respectfully speaking up and embrace positive conflict. Our minds? Open. Our egos? Left at the door.
  • Own it: If we see a problem, we become a part of the solution. That way, we build the company we want to work for, and a product we're proud to use.
  • Have a growth mindset: At KOHO, we own our growth, continuously improving through collaboration and curiosity. After all, stagnation is the enemy of progress
  • Think like a customer: We lead with humanity and never lose sight of the real people our work impacts
  • Build community: We actively contribute to KOHO culture — it belongs to all of us. We have a shared responsibility to make KOHO a safe and inclusive place for all

Company HQ

Liberty Village, Toronto, ON

Leadership

Previously a co-founder and Vice President at Kineticor Renewables before their acquisition.

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