OluKai, melin, Roark (Tradewind Services) Talent Acquisition Partner

Who We Are:

Archipelago Companies, a portfolio of highly successful consumer lifestyle brands, is seeking a talented and passionate individual with an entrepreneurial mindset to join our team. Our brands, including OluKai, melin, Roark, and Tradewind Services are leaders in their respective markets, offering high-quality products and authentic marketing stories direct to consumers. At Archipelago Companies, we pride ourselves on our commitment to integrity, and we strive to create a culture of excellence in everything we do. If you are a driven and innovative individual with a passion for consumer brands, we invite you to apply for our open position and become a part of our dynamic and growing team.

About the Role:

We are looking for a skilled and collaborative Talent Acquisition Partner to own full life cycle recruiting across our portfolio of brands. This is an individual contributor role, not a people management position. You will carry an active req load of around 15-20 open roles at a time and act as a trusted partner to hiring managers and functional leaders, shaping role strategy and process before sourcing even begins.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Own full life cycle recruiting (intake, sourcing strategy, candidate experience, interview process, offer negotiation, and close) for 15-20 concurrent requisitions
• Act as a strategic talent advisor to hiring managers and brand leaders, shaping job scope, leveling, market positioning, and interview process design before a req is ever posted.
• Lead high-touch candidate experiences for all searches, managing competing stakeholder expectations with discretion and polish.
• Leverage market intelligence, talent insights, and recruiting data (time-to-fill, pipeline health, offer acceptance, source effectiveness) to inform smarter, faster hiring decisions, ensuring req and candidate status updates and reporting stay accurate and current
• Build and maintain a network of passive talent and industry relationships for hard-to-fill and stretch searches
• Partner with TA and HR on offer strategy, leveling consistency, and internal equity for the roles you recruit.
• Take on stretch projects (employer branding initiatives, DEI sourcing strategy, recruiting analytics, panel interview design) as the role grows in scope.

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• 5+ years of full life cycle recruiting experience, including experience recruiting for cross-functional or specialized roles.
• Demonstrated experience acting as a strategic partner to hiring managers, not just a requisition processor.
• Proven track record managing a high-touch req load (10+ concurrent roles) without sacrificing candidate experience.
• Strong command of recruiting and hiring data, with the ability to translate metrics into recommendations for leadership.
• Experience in consumer products, apparel, retail, or a similarly fast-paced, brand-driven environment preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and influencing skills across all levels of an organization.
• Proficiency with an applicant tracking system (ATS) and standard productivity tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint or Keynote).
• Self-directed and comfortable operating with ambiguity in a growing, multi-brand organization.
• Actively seeks out AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies, adapting quickly to leverage them for improved productivity, deeper insights, and more effective processes, while exercising sound judgment and maintaining compliance with organizational standards

Location & Office Structure: This is an in-office hybrid position, mandatory 4 days per week in office in Irvine, CA with the option to work from home 1 day per week.  Subject to change without notice as per company guidelines.

Compensation: The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $110,000 plus opportunity for annual bonus; salary is based on the experience that you bring to the position.

Benefits and Perks:

• Complimentary chef prepared breakfast and lunch provided Monday - Thursday
• Generous product gift program and all brand discounts
• Company bonus program
• 5 year and 10 year Milestone Anniversary travel gifts
• Medical, Dental, Vision insurance in accordance with plan guidelines
• Company paid life insurance in accordance with plan guidelines
• 401k with employer match in accordance with plan guidelines
• 15 Days of PTO accrued annually, plus one additional day of PTO every year on your anniversary, and 3 Floating Holidays per year
• Paid beach and giveback days, bi-annual team building events and other in-person celebrations
• Work with talented and great people who share a love of the ocean lifestyle

Archipelago Companies values a diverse, inclusive, and entrepreneurial workforce and culture, and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected]. Archipelago will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.