Assistant Store Manager — Lead Sales & Team Growth

Hot Topic; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Hot Topic in Los Angeles is seeking a Full-Time Assistant Manager to help lead the most energetic store in the mall. You will support the Store Manager in hitting sales targets, recruiting, and developing a strong team, while delivering a best-in-class in-store experience for customers and employees.

You’ll drive promotions, engage customers on social media, and manage operations, scheduling, and payroll with a focus on loss prevention and data-driven decisions to improve performance.

Qualifications

• Retail management experience required.
• Strong communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage payroll, scheduling, and reporting.
• Merchandising and promotional execution capability.
• Develop and coach store associates to perform.

Responsibilities

• Support Store Manager to achieve sales plan and comps.
• Recruit, develop, and retain a collaborative team.
• Promote products via promotions, social media, and curbside options.
• Provide leadership for operational soundness and customer-first selling.
• Monitor shrink, payroll hours, and associate schedules.
• Coordinate with retail leadership and HQ on trends and feedback.
• Run sales reports and use data to guide strategy.
• Merchandise with planograms and launch promos on time.
• Develop high-performing, customer-focused team.

Skills

Communication

Recruiting

Operations

Payroll

Reporting

Scheduling

Merchandising

People development

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Hot Topic in Los Angeles is seeking a Full-Time Assistant Manager to help lead the most energetic store in the mall. You will support the Store Manager in hitting sales targets, recruiting, and developing a strong team, while delivering a best-in-class in-store experience for customers and employees.

You’ll drive promotions, engage customers on social media, and manage operations, scheduling, and payroll with a focus on loss prevention and data-driven decisions to improve performance.