Jobs in Universal City, CA

About Us:

AZAZIE stands as the leading direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-tailer, providing an array of bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, evening wear, and accessories. Designed in Los Angeles, AZAZIE disrupts the traditional wedding industry by presenting made-to-order gowns at an affordable price point. The brand is dedicated to promoting body-positive fashion, ensuring that all dresses, available in sizes 0-30, are meticulously cut and sewn to order. Explore our website, where you'll find hundreds of bridal and bridesmaid gowns and dresses, spanning over 80+ enticing color options.

Job Overview:

Azazie’s Design team is the driving force behind our brand’s commitment to beautiful, authentic designs with quality materials and construction. We are seeking an entry level Associate Designer to join our growing design team! This position reports directly to Azazie’s Lead Designer and will be a key voice in assisting the creative process.

Please note: We are seeking talent in LA, NYC & UK

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Work alongside Azazie design team during the development stage.
• Research market trends/inspirations/ new colors
• Sketch initial concepts/flats (digital or illustrator)
• Create and submit tech-packs (with detailed instruction) for bridal, bridesmaids, and other categories.
• Correspond with factory throughout development (update sketches/provide corrective instruction)
• Manage development charts and monthly line sheets (Writing product descriptions/ web info/organize styles submitted per monthly development).
• Maintain a deep understanding of Azazie products (major categories ,as well as supportive categories).
• Aid with fabric/ lab dip approvals. Swatch the local market for inspiration.
• Collaborate with internal design and interdepartmental Azazie teams
• Organize shipments of samples
• Maintain organization of fabric, lace, and color library.
• Document monthly audit style reports and create presentations to target findings.
• Attend line review meetings with the Design Team to review products from the sample room and vendors.
• Assist with all product related projects
• Travel to the overseas sample room/factories for development and execution as needed

Qualifications:

• Degree in Fashion Design
• Two years of relevant experience designing dresses, preferably eveningwear and/or formalwear
• Must present an online portfolio of design work, showcasing your proven track record of
• successfully launching products from concept to launch, detailing your role in each.
• An acute eye for style, color, fabrication and construction
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud programs.
• Experience with Microsoft Office; Excel
• Strong communication skills (email and personal)
• A strong desire for adventure & curiosity
• Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced, structured environment
• Desire to learn & hunger for more

Benefits:

• 100% Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance offered after a 60-day probationary period
• Paid vacation days and sick leave
• Paid Holidays + Floating Holidays
• 401k
• Free snacks and drinks in office
• Employee discount
• Company engagement events

Physical Requirements:

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; frequently required to talk or hear; and occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and color vision.

Azazie, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for

employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Azazie, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

JOB TITLE: Assistant Program Manager

REPORTS TO: Senior Program Manger

HOURS: 40 hours per week

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

REQUISITION NUMBER: 1755

SUMMARY: The Assistant Program Manager is responsible for the daily program operations of Step Up’s DMH FSP, OCS, HSSP, and CGF programs. The Assistant Program Manager leads, administers and oversees program services and directly supervises team members who assume responsibility for providing services to Transitional Aged Youth (TAY) and Adults experiencing serious mental health issues. Services are in accordance with DMH/Medi-Cal services: comprehensive mental health services and psychosocial rehabilitation, targeted case management, housing first, medication management, and crisis intervention in a field and office based setting. The program provides 24/7 on call coverage to clients and family members to provide the highest quality of life in the least restrictive community setting possible.

Benefits and What We Offer:

• Opportunities for growth and professional development.
• Generous paid time off (13 paid holidays, 10 days of PTO, 12 sick days).
• Competitive salary and benefits package. Health, dental, vision, Aflac, and life insurance $25,000.00
• 403(b) retirement plan available on the first day of work. After working 1000 hours, Step Up matches 3% of the 6% the employee contributes.

DUTIES: The following reflects essential functions for this job but does not restrict other tasks, which may be assigned: Leadership, Administration, Oversight

• Direct day-to-day clinical operations. Supervise, manage and support team members to ensure appropriate coverage and quality clinical services to the client census.
• Oversee program outcomes to meet contract budget and revenue requirements.
• Signature Authority for direct reports, timesheets, mileage, check requests and performance evaluations.
• Participate in DMH, QA, Continuum of Care (COC) committees and meetings as requested.
• Collaborate and strategize with Mental Health and Homeless Network providers and communicate with non-Step Up providers to engage in interventions strategies.
• Attend regular Step Up management level meetings as well as local service area meetings as assigned.

Direct Service and Support

• In collaboration with Director of DMH Clinical Programs, takes a lead role in staff hiring and on boarding process. Ensure team members have proper training and understand their job and role on the team. Connect staff to QM or clinical supervisors as needed for additional training and guidance to ensure staff’s work is in line with Step Up’s Core Values.
• In coordination with the Directors, communicates with County DMH and community referrals; coordinates client outreach and admission process.
• Works in collaboration with a dynamic and progressive array of Community Partners focused on ending homelessness in Los Angeles.
• Coordinates day and on call schedule and coverage. Provides clinical direction and guidance to team members on progress of all cases.
• Assume responsibility for any outside communication written or verbal, with team members.
• Provide clinical support and supervision to team members, referring any administrative and/or clinical issues outside scope of practice to Director of DMH Clinical Programs, Vice President of Programs, or Chief Programs Officer.
• Coordinate Nursing and Psychiatrist services with Director of Nursing.
• Coordinate Education and Employment Services with IPS/Vocational Program Manager and Chief Vocational Officer.

Documentation and Data Collection

• In coordination with the Quality Assurance Manager, implement and follow Quality Assurance activities to meet Medi-Cal Standards and protocols; monitor Electronic and paper documentation and charts; determine and review appropriate use of program services, accuracy of documentation and third-party payment requirements compliance and ensure staff mastery of QA requirements. Authorize or co-sign paperwork as warranted.
• Will become or is LPS designate for program for emergency psychiatric assessments, 5150 evaluations and hospitalizations. Serve as backup on call and assume primary “on call” as needed.
• Other Duties as assigned.

SKILLS: Knowledge of or experience with DSM 5 diagnoses, assessment of level of functioning, DMH documentation, EBP’s such as Motivational interviewing, DBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, Trauma Informed Care, Housing First, etc. Ability to work independently and on a collaboratively team. Initiative and solution focused practice. Uses good time management skills and resources to balance case load direct service and paperwork.

QUALIFICATIONS: Licensed Clinical Social Worker required or LMFT a minimum of 3 years experience working with adults recovering with chronic mental illness in psychosocial trauma informed program, knowledgeable about the (P)ACT and Positive Youth Development (PID) models preferred. Minimum of 3 years experience working with adults recovering with chronic mental illness. Experience supervising staff and interns, extensive knowledge of entitlements, excellent case management skills, communication skills and experience working on a team with paraprofessionals. Candidate must be computer literate with fluent Windows applications. Candidate must have own transportation and current California driver’s license and insurance. Position requires frequent driving and transporting.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Work with people experiencing homelessness whether on the streets, in shelters or other places of habitation or services, may present inherent challenges and difficulties such as: exposure to bed bugs or other infestations, unpleasant smells or odors, individuals who may have poor hygiene or unclean homes due to homelessness, mental health symptoms, or poverty. Additionally, in working with our members, employees may encounter instances of profanity, sexually explicit or derogatory language, or verbal or physical expressions of anger and trauma. Very rarely do these situations ever escalate to physical contact, and negative or derogatory communication patterns can often be negotiated successfully. All direct care staff are provided adequate training to develop skills to deescalate crisis situations that may arise and Step Up has established procedural safeguards for all employees to mitigate (but not eliminate) these inherent risks of employment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk; and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, balance, stoop, kneel, and/or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Keyboard data entry required.

Step Up utilizes the principles of trauma-informed care and mental health recovery. These principles inform our Core Values of Hope, Wellness, Voice and Choice, Respect, and Collaborative Relationships. As representatives of Step Up, employees agree to adhere to these values in their interactions with members, colleagues, supervisors, and associated community members.

Step Up Core Values

HOPE – We believe all people have the capacity for positive growth and change. We use hope to inspire and motivate ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.

WELLNESS – We believe in promoting a culture that supports healthy and fulfilling lives. We use a supportive

environment to foster well-being for ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.

VOICE AND CHOICE – We believe in the right to choose and be heard. We use voice and choice to create meaningful outcomes and empowerment for ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.

RESPECT – We believe in promoting interactions that are non-judgmental, transparent. We use respect to guide all

of our words and actions with ourselves, our members, our colleagues, and our community.

COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS – We believe in forming partnerships to share resources, knowledge, and experiences. We use collaborative relationships to strengthen accomplishments for ourselves, our members,

our colleagues, and our community.

Step Up provides equal employment opportunities without regard to age, ancestry, color,

creed, mental or physical disability, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race,

religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by

federal, state or local laws.

STEP UP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Job Type: Full-time

Senior Manager, Retail Operations

Culver City, CA

POP MART (09992.HK), founded in 2010, is a leading global company in the trend culture and entertainment industry. Centered around IP, POP MART has built a comprehensive platform for creative incubation and IP operation, empowering global creators while delivering exciting products, services, and immersive entertainment experiences to consumers. POP MART identifies and nurtures emerging artists and designers worldwide, creating popular character IPs through a well-established IP development and operation system. Its portfolio includes iconic IPs such as MOLLY, SKULLPANDA, DIMOO, THE MONSTERS, and Hirono. By launching art toys and derivative products based on these IPs, POP MART continues to lead trends in consumer culture. As of the end of 2024, POP MART operates over 500 physical stores and more than 2,300 Robo Shops across 30+ countries and regions. Through multiple cross-border e-commerce platforms, the company has reached audiences in over 90 countries and regions, bringing joy to young consumers around the world.

Job Overview

The Senior Manager, Operations is a senior leadership role accountable for all retail store and field operations. This role is elevated above the Retail Operations Manager, with direct leadership over multiple Operations team members and ownership of both strategic and tactical initiatives across stores, field leadership, and cross-functional departments.

This leader will manage and mentor a growing operations team, including the Retail Operations Manager, NSO Coordinator, Field NSO Coordinator, Store Communications Coordinator, and future Operations staff as the company scales. In addition to driving operational excellence across the North America, this role will own operational reporting, oversee all data creation for the team, and serve as the Operations representative in front of Executive Leadership.

What You Will Achieve

Strategic Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, coach, and scale the Operations team, setting clear priorities and holding leaders accountable for results.
• Oversee the development of Store Managers and Field Leaders into high-performing operators through structured training, coaching, and leadership development.
• Ensure accountability across all operational leaders through performance management, attendance oversight, and consistent feedback.

Operational Excellence & Store Standards

• Provide oversight of all store Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), ensuring performance metrics are achieved and exceeded.
• Oversee execution of operational standards across store operations, inventory management, stock levels, and visual merchandising.
• Ensure store-level processes align with brand integrity, customer experience, and long-term growth objectives.
• Anticipate and resolve operational challenges at scale, driving consistent execution across all locations.

Policy, Compliance & Efficiency

• Ensure full compliance with corporate policies, labor regulations, and legal requirements across the retail fleet.
• Oversee payroll management, headcount planning, and hiring strategy to align with labor budgets and company profitability goals.
• Ensure operational efficiency through streamlined processes, resource optimization, and ongoing cost controls.

Cross-Functional & Global Alignment

• Act as the primary liaison between field operations and the support center, ensuring transparent and effective communication with Los Angeles and China offices.
• Partner cross-functionally with Real Estate, Construction, HR, L&D, Marketing, Finance, and Visual Merchandising to ensure alignment and successful execution of initiatives.
• Support product launches, brand activations, and marketing campaigns with seamless operational execution across the fleet.

New Store Openings & ROBO Operations

• Oversee NSO planning and execution, from site readiness through Grand Opening, ensuring each store opens with operational excellence.
• Provide leadership oversight for ROBO Shop operations, including performance optimization, staffing strategies, and sales-driving initiatives.

Reporting, Data & Insights

• Owns reporting and data creation for the Operations team, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and relevance for store leaders, field teams, and executives.
• Leverage data to identify opportunities, monitor performance, and guide decision-making at the store, regional, and executive level.
• Work cross-functionally with IT to create data reporting tools and programs that streamline reporting and improve ease of use for all teams.

Executive Leadership Communication

• Supports the creation of presentation content for Executive Leadership updates, ensuring materials are polished, data-driven, and aligned with business strategy.
• Present operational updates to Field, Store, & Leadership teams, providing insights, recommendations, and status updates on departmental progress.

What You Will Need

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Retail Management, or related field.
• 3+ years in a senior-level leadership role overseeing managers and/or cross-functional teams, either in a retail headquarters, corporate office, or support center environment.
• Demonstrated success in building and leading high-performing operations teams in a fast-scaling retail environment.

Operational Expertise

• Deep understanding of retail operations, including NSO planning/execution, store operations, payroll management, compliance, and merchandising standards.
• Proven ability to develop scalable SOPs, policies, and best practices across multiple regions.

Analytical & Technical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel, including: Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, conditional formatting, data validation, chart/graph creation, and basic macros (preferred).
• Strong ability to turn raw data into actionable insights and strategic recommendations.

Leadership & Communication

• Exceptional ability to lead, coach, and inspire teams at multiple levels.
• Strong executive presence, with the ability to create and deliver compelling presentations to senior leaders.
• Highly collaborative and skilled at cross-functional influence.

Customer & Brand Focus

• Commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences and protecting POP MART’s brand integrity.
• Balance efficiency, compliance, and customer satisfaction in all decision-making.

What We Offer

• Market-competitive packages: 401k, health insurance, PTO, paid sick leave, and family leave.
• Growth opportunities: On-the-job training, leadership development, and stretch assignments to advance your career.
• Career development: Opportunities to take on larger responsibilities as POP MART’s North America business scales rapidly.

*POP MART is committed to equal pay initiatives and will not ask candidates for their current or past salary.

**As an Equal Opportunity Employer, POP MART does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability, age, citizenship, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Live entertainment client is seeking a Production/Graphic Designer to join their team. This is a 40 hour/week, ongoing contract opportunity. Strong preference for someone who can come into the West LA office on an as-needed basis.

MUST HAVES: 
-Experience concepting and designing key art 
-Ability to think outside of the box and develop new, engaging, and eye-catching design concepts 
-Strong understanding of how to build a brand guideline  
-A youthful design aesthetic 
-Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite 
-Must have own computer and programs

WHAT YOU WILL DO: 
-Report to Creative Director 
-Work closely with other Graphic Designers on overall concept, design, and production of digital creative, with a heavy focus on key art design to be used across web banners, social media, email, onsite signage and more 
-Concept and create mood boards to be used in the creation of brand guidelines  
-QC all work to ensure that it is within brand guidelines 
-Additional duties as assigned

NICE TO HAVES: 
-2+ years of relevant experience 
-Motion / After Effects experience highly preferred 
-Knowledge of Asana, Box, Slack, Brandfolder and Frame  
-Passion for or experience in the music, live event, or entertainment business 
-Ability for onsite meetings on occasion in Beverly Hills  

Reply with your resume, portfolio/samples, and top 3 reasons you're a good match for this role.

This position is with Creative360 (C360), Creative Circle's managed services division. C360 builds and manages creative and marketing project teams and dedicated studios on behalf of our clients. A C360 Engagement Lead will oversee the scope, deliverables, reporting, and operations support, so you can focus on the things you do best!

In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data.

Benefits