What You'll Do

Authentic Brands Group is seeking an experienced Sr Manager, Store Design to join our dynamic team at our Shanghai office. As a Sr Manager, Store Design, you will play a vital role in designing and executing exceptional retail spaces that align with the unique brand experiences of our various properties, including Ted Baker stores and other brands within the Authentic portfolio. We are looking for a talented and innovative individual with a passion for creating immersive retail environments that captivate and engage customers. This position requires a seasoned professional with demonstrated expertise in store design and brand experience.

What You'll Be Working On

• Store Design Conceptualization: Partner with the Sr. Director of Store Design and Creative Services to develop innovative and on-brand retail store concepts and standards that align with each brand's identity and values.
• Retail Space Planning: Design, produce, and review comprehensive store layouts for our extensive brand portfolio and global partners. Design, evolve, and maintain global design guidelines for varied channels and market distribution.
• Interior Design: Select and source appropriate materials, fixtures, furnishings, and decor elements that enhance the overall aesthetics and ambiance of each retail location and office.
• 3D Visualizations: Develop detailed 3D renderings and visualizations to effectively communicate design concepts to stakeholders, ensuring a unified vision for each project.
• Project Management: Oversee the end-to-end store design process, from concept to completion, while adhering to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional teams, including visual merchandising, brand management, marketing, and operations, to ensure that the store design aligns with broader business objectives and enhances the overall customer experience.
• Market Research: Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in store design and customer experience to continually innovate and elevate our retail spaces.
• Vendor Management: Establish and maintain strong relationships with external vendors, contractors, and suppliers to ensure smooth execution of store projects.
• Compliance and Regulations: Ensure all store designs comply with local building codes, accessibility requirements, and safety standards.

Must Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in store design, retail space planning, and brand experience.
• Strong proficiency in 2D and 3D design software, such as AutoCAD, SketchUp, V-Ray, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Demonstrated portfolio of successful retail store design projects with an emphasis on creating immersive and compelling customer experiences.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically while maintaining a keen eye for detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to articulate design concepts effectively to stakeholders and team members.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of construction processes and industry standards for retail store builds.
• Familiarity with sustainable design practices and materials is a plus.
• A passion for consumer brands, fashion, lifestyle, and entertainment is highly desirable.

Position Description

Inspections Superintendent - China 

Permanent Full Time 

This role can be based in multiple locations in China

The Inspections Superintendent is responsible for maintaining and managing the quality of an effective and efficient vessel inspection system to service the needs of our customers. 

We are currently only looking for Engineers, while we appreciate applications from Master Mariners, they will not be considered at this moment of time.

Major Responsibilities   

INSPECTIONS 

• As a member of the Inspections team, assist in the development and delivery of all inspections products. 
• Ensure that inspections of vessels ordered by the owners/managers of vessels are undertaken in a timely manner, reviewed, and finalised in accordance with guidelines.  
• Provide feedback on the quality of inspection companies.   
• Assist with the investigation of any complaints received.   
• Recommend changes to procedures to ensure Inspections integrate with the broader vetting function.   
• Assess the quality of inspections and provide feedback about an inspector’s performance.   
• Conduct assessment of DOC Holders to determine their conformance with relevant standards and their suitability for use by RightShip customers.   

VETTING 

• Perform vetting activities of barges and other type of vessels as per agreed RightShip’s and/or individual customer’s criteria  
• Conduct assessment of DOC Holders to determine their conformance with relevant standards and their suitability for use by RightShip customers  
• Carry out PSC / INC reviews as required 
• Provide support to RightShip customers on their marine activities as requested  
• Conduct review and assessment of Port State Control Inspection reports, Incident investigation reports and Customer Feedback reports 
• Contribute to update RightShip Vetting platform using pro-active reporting from shipowners, RightShip customers and other identified sources 
• Provide feedback / advice to the regional manager to identify the changes in rules / regulations in maritime to ensure readiness / compliance and development of RightShip standards and practices 
• Provide support to respond to queries about RightShip activities (i.e. vetting, risk rating, GHG rating, Inspections, etc) 
• Ensure that all correspondence with external parties and provided documentation is properly maintained and archived as per company procedures 

Qualifications, Skills & Experience  

• Master Mariner or Chief Engineer and have sailed in a senior capacity (Master/Chief Engineer/Mate) on International Trading Dry Carriers and Tankers for at between least 3-5 years sea time. Marine Engineers highly preferred.
• Shore based employment in a management capacity directly involved with the day to day technical and/or cargo operations of crude oil/petroleum product tankers.  This could include service as Petroleum Terminal Superintendent responsible for loading and discharging ships, Tanker Cargo Expeditors and Classification Society Surveyors with demonstrable tanker operations knowledge  
• Preferably have sat and passed the OCIMF/SIRE examination for tankers/gas/chemical inspections. 
• Practical knowledge of ship construction, ship structures, ship machinery, ship repairing, ships’ operations, Chartering and Quality Management System. Including the ISM Code and safety Management Systems. 
• A thorough understanding of ship surveys and certification including PSC, USCG, Flag State Surveys. 
• A good understanding of International Legislation relevant to shipping (relevant IMO and ILO regulations) and the Industry Practices and ISM Code, STCW. 
• A thorough understanding of vessel operations including current Mandatory requirements (ISM Code), Industry Standards, & recommended best practices (such as put out by ICS, etc.)

Key Skills & Experience:

• Core Technical
• Strong Python proficiency — you'll use it daily for signal research, backtesting, data processing, and prototyping
• Solid foundation in quantitative methods: statistics, probability, optimization, and factor modeling
• Hands-on experience with ML/DL (PyTorch, TensorFlow, or similar) — not just coursework, but building and validating models end-to-end
• Practical exposure to LLMs and AI agents — whether prompt engineering, fine-tuning, or building LLM-powered research workflows
• Research & Domain
• Exposure to factor-based strategies, portfolio construction, or systematic alpha research — able to independently design, test, and critically evaluate signals with rigour
• Comfortable working with new or unstructured datasets — cleaning, exploring, and extracting value from imperfect data
• Ability to assist PMs with portfolio analytics — analysing return attribution, risk decomposition, and testing portfolio construction parameters
• Nice-to-Haves
• Prior internship in quantitative research or systematic investing
• Familiarity with China equity markets (A-shares, market structure)
• Versatility to move between research and engineering — equally comfortable exploring a novel idea and shipping high-quality code
• Education
• Currently enrolled at a top-tier university in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or a related quantitative field

Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim. As the most played video game in the world, over 100 million play every month. Players form the foundation of our community and it’s for them that we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience.

We’re looking for humble but ambitious, razor-sharp professionals who can teach us a thing or two. We promise to return the favor. Like us, you take play seriously; you’re passionate about games. We embrace those who see things differently, aren’t afraid to experiment, and who have a healthy disregard for constraints.

That's where you come in.

As the Workplace Experience Manager China, APAC CRE, you play an essential role in driving  a successful real estate and construction strategy for the APAC region while overseeing a WE partner. You will report directly to the Senior Manager, Workplace Experience, APAC. 

Responsibilities:

China Workplace Experience Manager:

• Manage direct report performance and foster growth. Serve as an escalation point, when required, for any challenges. Utilize success metrics to measure performance in relationship to Riot’s goals and objectives.
• Support direct reports to drive strategy for and maintain standards of on-campus programs. 
• Provide guidance and escalation support for direct reports overseeing their own office environments. 
• Serve as the primary point of contact for local Rioters on workplace conditions and experience, making small shifts where possible and raising larger opportunities to regional leadership. Support Rioter onboarding from a Workplace Experience perspective. 
• Maintain office efficiency by planning and building office systems and layouts as well as procuring equipment. Work with building management to ensure maintenance, parking, and staff information all meet Riot standards. 
• Accountable for the overall inner-workings of the office and manage the day-to-day work of the local in-house contracted team. Liaise with office leadership, building management, suppliers, clients, etc. to provide a positive working environment.
• Maintain external vendor and/or supplier relationships, holding vendor(s) responsible for established key performance indicators (KPIs), service-level agreements (SLAs), and overseeing site vendor contracts. Report any performance opportunities to WE leadership.
• Establish and implement office policies, procedures, and processes that improve overall operations while aligning with regional and global standards. Support creation of any workplace experience-related processes for the eSports arena. Maintain local best practices and assist with any escalation efforts. Provide feedback to regional leadership to continuously improve the Rioter experience. 
• Liaise with Rioters and eSports production leadership on their space needs and make changes to accommodate team requirements. Serve as a point of contract for any official move, add, change (MAC) activities. Seek to improve workplace experience through adjustments to physical systems and interior design.
• Partner with local eSports leadership to drive effective Workplace Experience programs and provide insight on workplace needs. Monitor vendor(s) safety performance and conduct regular evaluations. 
• Oversee budget adherence and perform more advanced forecasting activities. Manage procurement process and administrative activities for medium size and/or complexity contracts. Seek to identify cost-savings opportunities and support annual budget planning.
• Ensure appropriate WE programs are in place and identify and propose adjusted and/or new WE programs that maximize Rioter effectiveness and experience. Partner with local leadership to drive effective Workplace Experience programs and provide insight on workplace needs. 
• Plan and support local office events, including eSports tournaments and other large events, to support Riot culture as a great place to make games. Coordinate logistic support for meetings & office-wide events. This may include, but is not limited to, planning, communications, vendor coordination and day-of assistance. 

 APAC CRE 

• Build and maintain relationships with regional leadership to guarantee a high functioning workplace and workplace experience. Liaise with Riot leadership to understand business strategies and apply them to real estate and construction considerations.
• Assess regional real estate market conditions, trends, and indicators that support Riot’s real estate goals and fit Rioter needs in the APAC region. Effectively communicate real estate opportunities and risks, transaction summaries, trends, and market research to WE management.
• Oversee regional lease administration and management services for APAC, ensuring compliance with GAAP accounting requirements and local laws and regulations. 
• Manage projects within time, budget, and quality constraints to meet Riot needs using an Agile Scrum methodology. Organize, coordinate, and delegate project tasks to support project completion.
• Partner with the central construction and real estate (CRE) team to ensure APAC transactions and projects align with the central strategy. Share regional perspective with central teams to bring the regional perspective into strategic planning efforts.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify business needs, conceptualize projects, and bring the vision to fruition using real estate and construction acumen. Coordinate all aspects of construction team needs and oversee the team, including, but not limited to, external brokers, architects, contractors, systems integrators, etc. 
• Ensure management of projects within constraints of time, budget, and quality. This includes punch-lists and close-out procedures to ensure vendors have achieved stated program goals and sites can become operational.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as Legal, Strategic Finance, Accounting, HR, and Procurement to ensure Rioters’ needs are met. 

Requirements/Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a supervisor in office management, ideally in the gaming or technology industry.
• 6+ years of experience of working behind the scenes to keep an office running smoothly (i.e., providing facilities or maintenance service in a busy organization). 
• Experience working with contractors and suppliers and monitoring of service standards. Knowledge of accounting and procurement processes.
• Strong work ethic with the ability to take initiative, function in a fast-paced working environment, with immediate and changing deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize workload, with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong problem solving and decision making skills. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management are a must.
• Demonstrated strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.  Ability to interact comfortably and effectively with managers and employees at all levels within our company.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes your fellow Rioters, who are the customers of your work. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position!