OTHER COOL STUFF
CREATIVE LADDER RISING LEADERS ACADEMY
SPRING 2023 COHORT GRADUATE
PROOF
I WENT VIRAL ONCE
MY SINGLE, LONE WIKIPEDIA MENTION
(IT'S PRONOUNCED "KEY-KOO.")
...AND IN CASE IT WASN'T CLEAR, I'M A COPYWRITER.
A punk rocker that got turned into a writer a little too early, I was always the kid that was getting in trouble for talking back to the teacher. So it’s really no wonder how I ended up here.
Personally, I’m a Chicagoan by way of California, known for talking way too much about bad music, worse movies, and yelling on the internet. You can always get me on a tangent about something only Reddit’s heard of, and if you’re lucky, some of that information might even be useful.
Professionally, I’ve also made a name for myself by yelling on the internet, but I’m known for being an absolute Swiss Army Knife of a person—I’m the person you pull in when you don’t know who else to call. From PR pitches, to album reviews, to scripts, to generic banner ads, if you can put words on it, I can figure out how to write to it. (And usually, I’m pretty good at it.)
I believe in "too loud," "too much," and "too risky." I believe in authenticity, I believe in fun, and I absolutely believe that whatever meeting could’ve been an email. Yes, even that one.
Mostly, I believe in telling good stories, because I’ve seen what they can do.
My name is Kiku Gross, and it’s nice to meet you, too.
EXPERIENCE
MULLENLOWE U.S.
SENIOR COPYWRITER // 2024
SENIOR SOCIAL CONTENT WRITER // 2023
PRAYTELL
SENIOR COPYWRITER // 2021-2023
OXFORD COMMA CO.
WRITER // 2020-2022
FCB CHICAGO
SENIOR COPYWRITER // 2021
COPYWRITER // 2020-2021
LOCAL AGENCIES YOU HAVEN'T HEARD OF
COPYWRITER // 2017-2020