OluKai Director Creative Strategy

Irvine, CA (Hybrid)

$140K/yr – $162K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 12 days ago

Job Summary

Own the creative strategy for OluKai’s DTC and Amazon channels, leading testing, data-driven briefs, and cross-functional collaboration to drive performance across Meta, Google, YouTube, and more.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the voice and advocate for the DTC and Amazon channels in the GTM process, ensuring creative development aligns with platform and audience needs.
  • Build out creative testing roadmap, manage process across stakeholders
  • Synthesize campaign data into actionable insights and creative hypotheses that fuel iteration and growth. Document all insights for future reference.
  • Inform channel-specific strategy across Meta, Google, YouTube, AppLovin, Amazon, streaming, and linear TV and other channels.
  • Translate performance data and consumer insights into clear, inspiring creative briefs.
  • Lead briefing sessions with the Creative and Performance Media teams, ensuring each campaign has channel-specific intent and measurable goals.
  • Drive creative across ad types including: UGC and creator-led ads (authentic, relatable storytelling); Product and lifestyle video; Static and carousel formats; Testimonial and review-based ads; Amazon-optimized imagery and content
  • Ensure all creative maintain the premium look, tone, and craftsmanship synonymous with OluKai while optimizing for performance.
  • Partner with eCommerce and paid media teams to evaluate creative effectiveness, performance metrics, and audience response.
  • Champion a culture of rapid testing, learning, and continuous improvement using creative variations such as concept, angle, audience to refine results.

Requirements

  • Bachelor Degree in related field or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in digital marketing, performance creative strategy, or growth-oriented content development.
  • Background in agency or in-house eCommerce brand environment preferred.
  • Deep understanding of paid media and creative optimization on Meta, Google, YouTube, and Amazon.
  • Strong proficiency in Asana, Motion, Figma and Claude.
  • Proven success translating data and insights into creative briefs that drive measurable results.
  • Strong knowledge of DTC metrics (AOV, CAC, ROAS, CVR, ACOS, attribution, incrementality).
  • Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
  • Collaborative, resourceful, and energized by fast-moving creative environments.

Benefits

  • 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 Anniversary gifts to Hawaii and other desirable destinations
  • Medical, Dental, Vision insurance in accordance with plan guidelines
  • Company paid life insurance
  • 401k with employer match in accordance with plan guidelines
  • 15 Days of PTO 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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Archipelago Companies builds and backs high-integrity consumer lifestyle brands by pairing visionary founders with strategic discipline, capital, and operational excellence. Our portfolio—OluKai, Melin, Roark, and Tradewind Services—continues to lead and redefine their markets.

Newport Beach, California, USA
36 employees (2 in marketing)

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