OluKai Events Manager
About The Position
You are a road warrior! You love being on-site at events and serving as the face of the brand. The Event Manager is responsible for planning, producing, and executing OluKai’s most important experiential moments: consumer-facing events, trade shows, sales meetings, owned retail activations, and key wholesale account experiences. This role sits at the intersection of trade marketing, community engagement, and commercial execution, ensuring every touchpoint reflects OluKai’s premium standard and cultural values. This person will lead event strategy, logistics, vendor management, on-site execution, and cross-functional coordination to deliver world-class experiences. You will build and maintain strong relationships across our retail, wholesale, marketing, and sales organizations—while representing OluKai authentically within the community.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Hospitality, Event Management, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience planning and executing events for a consumer brand, retailer, or experiential agency.
- Minimum of 40% travel required
- Proven experience delivering high-quality brand activations and complex multi-day events.
- Strong vendor management, contract negotiation, and budget management skills.
- Excellent project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple events simultaneously.
- Ability to travel for events, including extended programs in Hawaiʻi and key markets.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and calm under pressure.
- Passion for the ocean lifestyle, Hawaiʻi culture, and the values of Aloha.
Nice To Haves
- Experience collaborating with creative, retail, and sales teams is a strong plus.
Responsibilities
- Event Strategy, Planning & Execution
- Consumer Events & Brand Experiences
- Sales Meetings & Trade Shows
- Owned Retail Activation Support
- Wholesale Account Support
- Cross-Functional Leadership & Operational Excellence
Benefits
- Complimentary chef prepared breakfast and lunch provided Monday - Thursday
- Generous product gift program and all brand discounts
- Growth opportunities within the Archipelago family of brands: OluKai, Kaenon, Melin, Roark
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
