HR Manager (Temporary)

Los Angeles, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 30 - 45

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

HR MANAGER (TEMPORARY)

Madhappy is a Los Angeles-based clothing brand made for a community of optimists born in 2017. Madhappy uses apparel events and experimental retail spaces including its permanent flagship in West Hollywood to explore a personal expression as a means to an improved state of mind. Its own seasonal stores with past and present locations including New York City (Soho) Aspen Miami East Hampton and Tokyo are each designed to reflect their site while still sharing the brands DNA. The brand currently produces a selection of ever-evolving evergreen classic styles seasonally available collections and collaborations. Madhappy supports research and awareness in mental health through The Madhappy Foundation (a 501c(3) non-profit) and writes Local Optimist a print magazine. Each to celebrate us as works-in-progress and the personal and collective expression that is a part of that.

About the job

We are looking to hire a temporary full-time HR Manager for Madhappy.

In this position you will be responsible for running Madhappys HR department. This role will work to maintain efficient operations for all people management and culture management as we scale to new levels. This role will report directly to our Chief Brand Officer.

You must be based in Los Angeles to be considered for this position.

This is a temporary position scheduled to run from February 2026 through September 2026.

Responsibilities

Learn current HR procedures to maintain efficient operations

Manage Madhappys recruiting hiring onboarding and offboarding procedures to continue to build a world-class team

Act as a champion for Madhappys strong and meaningful culture

Represent our people and culture in leadership meetings for company strategy and decisions

Manage our full-cycle feedback culture to ensure to consistently improve

Manage and run hourly and salaried payroll for our HQ and retail stores

Oversee the administration of employee benefits policies and office activities

About you

Qualifications

Expertise and experience in building and scaling all aspects of People Operations including recruiting hiring onboarding culture building and other HR activities

3 years in an HR role with at least 2 years as an HR leader

2 years of payroll experience

Comprehensive knowledge of legal compliance across all 50 states and expertise in California compliance policies

Champion Madhappys company culture mission vision brand beliefs and values throughout the organization

Characteristics

Passionate about building diverse teams and cultures

Strong communication skills especially 1:1 and written/internal communications

Driven to consistently improve

Belief in our values and product

Willingness to be a team player and be down in the weeds

Desire to work in a fast-paced fast-growing environment

Benefits

15 days PTO and 9 days sick pay annually

Paid holidays

Retirement plans available

Employee discount and early access to products

$30 - $45 an hour

About Madhappy

Learn more about our initiatives including Local Optimist & The Madhappy Foundation below and via and @Madhappy.

About Local Optimist

Local Optimist is a space for radical discovery and connection. By focusing on open conversations and mindful exploration we orient people with reliable optimistic resources available at any moment.

About The Madhappy Foundation

The Madhappy Foundation is non-profit organization 501(c)(3) with a mission to improve mental health globally. Through The Madhappy Foundation 1% of proceeds from every sale benefit our efforts to raise awareness fund research and positively impact the mental health movement.

Learn more here.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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HR MANAGER (TEMPORARY)Madhappy is a Los Angeles-based clothing brand made for a community of optimists born in 2017. Madhappy uses apparel events and experimental retail spaces including its permanent flagship in West Hollywood to explore a personal expression as a means to an improved state of mi...