OluKai Junior Editor, Content & Performance

Who We Are

At OluKai we build premium products for the ocean lifestyle. Our footwear is created using the highest quality materials and crafted into beautiful functional and incredibly comfortable designs that reflect the spirit of the ocean lifestyle we all enjoy.

We are committed to creating quality products for our customers while leaving the smallest footprint possible on the planet. Our company philosophy is to be environmentally responsible as manufacturers and to pledge OluKai to actively support and work for a clean environment and a better quality of life.

Our customers and staff embody the connection that exists between people and the ocean it is our Culture. We want to build a team of individuals who embrace this culture and have a passion for providing premium products and service to our customers.

About the Role

OluKai is seeking a creative fast-moving Junior Editor Content & Performance to join our in-house creative team.
Reporting to the Content Studio Manager this role will focus primarily on editing high-performing video content across paid media organic social UGC and digital platforms. The ideal candidate understands how to turn raw footage campaign assets and existing long-form content into engaging short-form creative built for todays digital audience.

A major focus of this role will be supporting OluKais growing performance creative needs. Developing and versioning performance ads UGC-style content product-focused creative and other paid social assets. This person will also help extend our YouTube content into short-form organic social identifying compelling moments and turning them into platform-native edits for Instagram TikTok YouTube Shorts and other channels.

This is a hands-on editing role for someone who has strong creative instincts moves quickly stays organized and wants to develop their craft within a growing in-house content team.

What Youll Do (Responsibilities include but are not limited to)

• Edit performance-focused video content for Meta and other paid digital platforms including product ads UGC-style creative campaign cutdowns and short-form advertising.
• Create multiple hooks cutdowns messaging variations aspect ratios and iterations of paid creative to support ongoing performance testing.
• Partner with the Creative Leads from a Content and Strategy side to translate creative direction and performance insights into new video executions.
• Turn OluKais YouTube content into compelling short-form organic content for Instagram Reels TikTok YouTube Shorts and other social platforms.
• Identify strong moments hooks stories and soundbites within longer-form content that can live independently as engaging social creative.
• Edit existing campaign and production footage into additional social paid product and digital assets.
• Work with UGC and creator footage to create content that feels native to social platforms while remaining consistent with the OluKai brand.
• Apply strong editing fundamentals including pacing shot selection music sound design basic color correction typography captions and simple motion graphics.
• Resize and adapt creative across multiple platforms placements and aspect ratios.
• Help organize and maintain OluKais growing library of video assets across internal drives including footage selects project files exports and archived productions.
• Maintain clean and consistent project structures so footage and creative assets can be easily accessed by the broader Content and Creative teams.
• Manage multiple edits simultaneously and deliver against fast-moving social and paid-media timelines.
• Stay current on emerging social formats editing styles platform trendsperformance creative and creator/UGC best practices.
• Collaborate with the broader Creative Social Growth Brand and Marketing teams as needed.
  
  

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Marketing or a related field
• 24 years of professional video editing experience within an in-house creative team
  agency production company freelance environment or similar setting.
• Strong proficiency in Davinci Resolve.
• Working knowledge of After Effects Adobe Premiere Pro Figma and the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Strong understanding of short-form video storytelling pacing hooks composition music and sound design.
• Experience editing content for Meta Instagram TikTok YouTube and other digital platforms.
• Understanding of how paid social creative differs from traditional brand content including the importance of hooks messaging pacing testing and iteration.
• Experience working with UGC or creator-style content is strongly preferred.
• Ability to take creative direction and translate feedback into polished work quickly.
• Strong organizational skills particularly around project files footage asset management and post-production workflows.
• Comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Collaborative proactive curious and eager to continue developing as an editor and creative.
  
• 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
• Passion for the OluKai brand ocean lifestyle storytelling and digital culture.
  

Nice to Have

• Experience working with performance marketing teams and iterating creative based on
  results.
• Familiarity with emerging AI-assisted editing and content creation tools.
• Experience working with YouTube content and repurposing long-form storytelling into
  short-form social.

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 $70000 - $80000 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 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
• OluKai is a Certified B Corporation with paid company service days
• Dog friendly office

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 individuals 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 Archipelago will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.

Required Experience:

Senior IC