The Role
The HR Manager will oversee Madhappy's HR department, manage recruiting, onboarding, payroll, and foster company culture. The role emphasizes legal compliance and team development.
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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 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 brand’s 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 Madhappy’s 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 Madhappy’s recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and offboarding procedures to continue to build a world-class team
● Act as a champion for Madhappy’s 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 Madhappy’s 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
About Madhappy
Learn more about our initiatives including Local Optimist & The Madhappy Foundation below and via Madhappy.com 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.
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The Company
What We Do
In 2017, Madhappy launched as an optimistic lifestyle brand creating conversation around mental health through impactful products and experiences. In a space that has been dominated by sentiments of negativity, we set out to spread positivity in our community. Madhappy has grown to become a powerful product, content and storytelling platform, reshaping the narrative around what a brand can be and the impact it can have.
