Store Leader: Music & Pop Culture Retail

Hot Topic, Inc.; Des Peres (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Hot Topic in Des Peres, MO is seeking a Full-Time Assistant Manager to help lead the store, drive sales, recruit and develop a passionate team, and create the best in-store experience for customers. You will partner with the Store Manager to hit sales targets, promote new products, and deliver an exceptional in-store experience while balancing operations and staffing needs.

With a focus on customer engagement and merchandising, you’ll own responsibilities from scheduling to shrink control and

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of retail store management experience.
• Strong communication, recruiting, operations, and people development skills.
• Ability to manage payroll, reporting, scheduling, and merchandising.
• High school diploma or GED required (degree is a plus).
• Retail environment familiarity with fast-changing trends and music/pop culture is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Store Manager in achieving sales plan and comp sales goals.
• Help recruit, develop, and retain a collaborative team to run the store.
• Promote products and engage customers through promotions, social media, BOPIS, and curbside pickup.
• Provide leadership for an operational, customer-first store culture.
• Monitor shrink, payroll hours, and associate scheduling.
• Communicate with retail leadership and HQ on trends and feedback.
• Run sales reports and use data to guide strategy to hit targets.
• Merchandise the store using planograms and launch promos on time.
• Develop your team to be high-performing and customer-focused.

Skills

Retail management

Communication

Recruiting

Operations

Merchandising

People development

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Hot Topic in Des Peres, MO is seeking a Full-Time Assistant Manager to help lead the store, drive sales, recruit and develop a passionate team, and create the best in-store experience for customers. You will partner with the Store Manager to hit sales targets, promote new products, and deliver an exceptional in-store experience while balancing operations and staffing needs.

With a focus on customer engagement and merchandising, you’ll own responsibilities from scheduling to shrink control and