WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Support the development and execution of 360° brand campaigns across digital, retail, social, experiential, and partnerships.
- Manage campaign timelines, deliverables, and cross-functional alignment to ensure flawless execution.
- Partner with creative, social, retail, and external agency teams to translate strategy into engaging, consumer-first activations.
- Track campaign budgets, reporting, and post-mortems to measure effectiveness and identify optimization opportunities.
- Conduct trend, consumer, and competitive research to inform campaign strategy and brand positioning.
- Ensure brand voice, tone, and visual identity are consistently applied across all marketing touchpoints.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
- 2–4 years of experience in brand marketing, campaign management, or related fields.
- Proven project management skills, with experience coordinating multiple workstreams and stakeholders.
- Strong strategic thinking with the ability to connect brand objectives to consumer insights and execution.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
- Passion for pop culture, fandom communities, and consumer engagement.
- Proficiency with project management and marketing tools (e.g., Asana, Workfront, Trello, or similar).
Top Skills
What We Do
At Hot Topic Inc. we pride ourselves on being the destination of pop culture and music merchandise. We do this by hiring the best people, having the best product, and providing the best customer experience for our one-of-a-kind fans through our 3 brands: Hot Topic, BoxLunch & Her Universe.
Founded in 1989 in a Southern California garage, Hot Topic employs over 10,000 associates between 600+ retail locations, our headquarters, and two distribution centers. We are a leading retailer of officially licensed pop-culture and music licensed apparel, accessories, and gifts. We give back to our communities through our partnerships with Mental Health America, Notes for Notes, and Little Kids Rock, just to name a few.
Launched in 2015, BoxLunch is a specialty retailer committed to offering the best in official licensed merchandise and making a difference in the community. Our goal since day one is to impact lives by bringing fandom and philanthropy together - that dream became a reality by teaming up with Feeding America®! For every $10 spent, BoxLunch provides a meal to someone in need by contributing directly to local food banks. It’s in our DNA - we focus on what matters. We have a thriving e-commerce online store and 150+ specialty shops – and we’ve given over 100 million meals to those in need across the U.S. The best part? We’re just getting started.
Hot Topic Inc.’s unique culture thrives in an open and collaborative work environment where autonomy and authenticity shape your success. As a company that stays ahead of trends, we want you to come with innovative perspectives, cutting-edge thought leadership, and a readiness to learn, all of which will contribute to the continued success of our business. We’ve built an inclusive community where you’re encouraged to be who you are and love what you do!
When you join us, you become a part of something bigger. You join gifted individuals who are passionate about creating the best retail experience, best product, and a fierce connection to our brand. With talent from diverse backgrounds, we’ve assembled a group of highly motivated and driven individuals to achieve this common goal. Work doesn't have to feel like work here at Hot Topic Inc!
Why Work With Us
It's the perfect place for creative, technical, and logical minds to combine. Everyone is passionate and motivated here, it's contagious.
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