OluKai, melin; 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 Olu Kai, 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

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.

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.

• 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

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