Full-Time Assistant Manager

Join to apply for the Full-Time Assistant Manager role at Hot Topic 1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the Full-Time Assistant Manager role at Hot Topic At Hot Topic, we’re passionate about a few things: music, pop culture, and creating the most amazing in-store experience for our customers and employees. We’re on the search for a Full-Time Assistant Manager that will help lead the loudest store in the mall. You’ll support the Store Manager in achieving store objectives with regards to hitting sales targets, recruiting, and development. You’re Harry Potter and Luke Skywalker rolled into one; you can handle anything that comes your way while driving sales and building lifelong relationships with our customers. What You'll Do Support your Store Manager in achieving the sales plan and/or comp sales goals. It’s not all about the Benjamins, but then it kind of is Help recruit, develop, and retain a super collaborative, passionate team to run your store alongside you You’re the store’s #1 fan – you’ll create buzz and customer engagement through promotion of new products, use social media platforms, and additional benefits such as BOPIS and curbside pickup Provide leadership around running an operationally sound business; you’ll bring the right balance of ops, delegation/autonomy, and customer-first selling practices Keep watch (like the Night’s Watch) on shrink/loss prevention, payroll hours, and associate schedules Collaboratively communicate with retail leadership and HQ partners on trends & customer feedback Run sales reports and use data to help guide your strategy to hit sales targets You’ll merchandise the store in a compelling way, leveraging planograms as a guide, while launching all promos on time. In short, you’ll deliver the goods! Every Frodo needs a Fellowship! In partnership with your Store Manager, you’ll develop your team of loyal associates that are high-performing and customer-focused What You'll Need At least 1-2 years of retail store management experience. If you love music and pop culture, you're in the right place! You’ve led teams to success and want to experience more of it. You’ll have skills to pay the bills: communication, recruiting, operations (payroll, reporting, scheduling, merchandising), and be a developer of your peeps You have Avenger-like skills: communication, time management, professionalism, operations, and a drive to develop your peeps A high school diploma or GED equivalent. If you have a degree, even better Roll with the punches. Retail is a fast-changing industry and you like catching curveballs thrown your way The usual retail stuff (with or without reasonable accommodation): able to navigate your way around the store, merchandise product utilizing approved store equipment, and pack and unpack boxes of awesome merch that may weigh up to 50 pounds Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Job function Other Industries Retail Apparel and Fashion, Manufacturing, and Retail Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Hot Topic by 2x Get notified about new Assistant Manager jobs in Braintree, MA . Coordinator, Airport Customer Experience Compliance Assistant Manager - Front Office Encore Boston Harbor Guest Services Coordinator – Dunkin’ and Baskin-Robbins Assistant Manager - Front Office Encore Boston Harbor Boston, MA $100,000.00-$130,000.00 3 weeks ago Customer Relations Coordinator - Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins Member and Visitor Services Representative, Full-Time Assistant Store Manager, Boston (AUGUST 2025) Boston, MA $81,600.00-$122,400.00 2 weeks ago Assistant Cafe Manager - George Howell Coffee @ the Godfrey Hotel We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr Hot Topic