Manager, Store Events

At Five Below our growth is a result of the people who embrace our purpose: We know life is way better when you are free to Let Go & Have Fun in an amazing experience, filled with unlimited possibilities, priced so low, you can always say yes to the newest, coolest stuff! Just ask any of our over 20,000 associates who work at Five Below and they’ll tell you there’s no other place like it. It all starts with our purpose and then, The Five Below Way, which is our values and behaviors that each and every associate believes in.

It’s all about culture at Five Below, making this a place that can inspire you as much as you inspire us with big ideas, super energy, passion, and the ability to make the workplace a WOWplace!

Key Responsibilities: 

• Plan and manage the annual in-store activation calendar, ensuring a balance of high-impact flagship events and scalable, chainwide experiences.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for vendor partnerships—pitch, secure, and manage partner funding, co-branded activations, and product sampling initiatives.
• Develop all supporting materials for internal and external presentations, including pitch decks, planning calendars, execution guidelines, and recap reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including merchants, visual merchandising marketing, store operations, finance and creative to ensure seamless execution.
• Oversee in-store execution, ensuring all activations are implemented with excellence across locations, with attention to detail and consistency.
• Analyze and report on event ROI, traffic lift, and sales impact, continually optimizing for performance and customer engagement.

Qualifications: 

• 4 - 6+ years of experience in retail marketing, experiential marketing, or customer activation, ideally in a multi-location retail environment.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional initiatives at scale and building partner-funded campaigns.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders and vendor partners.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, with attention to detail and a passion for creating best-in-class retail experiences.
• Ability to travel as needed to support major activations.

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Five Below is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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