Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles.
Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.
Primary Purpose:
Contribute to achieving store goals in sales, productivity, and service by utilizing selling skills, and Service training. You will be responsible for meeting store sales and productivity goals, and delivering service that meets or exceeds expectations. You represent Kate Spade to the consumer, acts as an ambassador of the brand, and ensures customer needs are consistently exceeded.
The successful individual will leverage their proficiency to...
Takes ownership and accountability for individual productivity and utilizes resources effectively to impact individual productivity
Tailor approach to different customers by reading cuesBuild long-term relationships with clients, such as loyalty program (Clienteling)
Services all customers according to the Kate Spade approach standards and maintain an energetic presence and high level of enthusiasm on the sales floor
Participates as a team member and encourages team to meet and exceed performance standards
Consistently uses Kate Spade Communication tools to remain informed of individual performance, store performance and company information.
The accomplished individual will possess...
Individual who are passionate about retail and service industry are welcome to apply.
Individual with retail experience may be considered for senior position.
Excellent client service and communication skills
Comfortable with flexible work schedule to meet the needs of the business, including nights, weekends and holidays
Skills Required
- Professional selling skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities
- Prior experience in a retail environment
- Ability to multitask and prioritize
- Willingness to learn omni/virtual selling techniques
What the Team is Saying
Tapestry - Coach and Kate Spade Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Parental & Family Support — Standardized paid parental bonding leave in the U.S. (up to eight weeks) and roughly 17 weeks for birth mothers via a combination of disability, wellness time, and bonding strengthen family support. Adoption reimbursement up to $10,000, access to Maven’s family‑building platform, backup care, and a phased return‑to‑work program further reinforce this focus.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Employee Assistance Program with counseling, no‑cost backup child/adult/elder care, wellness days, and an Associate Relief Fund demonstrate attention to everyday wellbeing and crises. Cross‑brand employee discounts and Flex Fridays for corporate roles add meaningful lifestyle value.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) savings plan and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan are consistently highlighted in U.S. postings as part of total rewards. Company materials also note broad equity participation for thousands of employees and a market‑aligned total rewards philosophy.
Tapestry - Coach and Kate Spade Insights
What We Do
A tapestry is made of many threads woven into one story. So are we. Our global house of brands unites the magic of Coach and Kate Spade New York. By intertwining different people and ideas, we push ourselves in our work, pull out the unexpected in what we create, and expand the bounds of possibility. Our brands were created by dreamers who were determined to turn ideas into icons and, with passion, made it happen. We’ve grown by finding people similarly dedicated to the dream all over the world. We hold ourselves to high standards in every material, process, and person that plays a part in our work, and we embrace difference by design because diverse perspectives are at the heart of creativity. We find brilliance in the intersections—of beauty and function, of heritage and innovation, of accessibility and aspiration—which is how we break through with magic and logic in our culture and our craft. The result is that we stand taller together. Tapestry elevates the best in our people and brands. We use our collective strengths to move our customers and empower our communities, to make the fashion industry sustainable, and to build a house that’s equitable, inclusive, and diverse. Individually, our brands are iconic. Together, we can stretch what’s possible.
Why Work With Us
We believe that difference sparks brilliance, so we welcome people and ideas from everywhere to join us in stretching what’s possible. At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
