Assistant Store Leader

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.

The Assistant Store Leader leads the store with their Store Leader by maximizing store productivity and profitability through teambuilding and staff development, goal attainment, and by ensuring compliance with all Kate Spade Standards.

We are looking for an exceptional Assistant Store Leader that leads by example, sets the tone on the sales floor, and provides feedback to the store team that will result in exceeding Kate Spade Service standards. In return you will be given the chance to lead an exceptional team and be part of a rapidly expanding modern luxury brand with the opportunity to advance your career.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency to:

• Take ownership and accountability for store and support the Store Leader;
• Show leadership through role modeling Kate Spade Service behaviors and Kate Spade selling standards;
• Demonstrate empowerment to solve customer problems and meet customers’ needs;
• Inspire team to meet and exceed performance standards;
• Acts as advocate for the team, able to motivate others to achieve results;
• Communicates effectively with store leader, peers, supervisors, and corporate partners;
• Assists in developing plans to address key business issues, and utilizes plans to impact business and achieve desired results;
• Able to influence others to gain support to achieve goals and complete projects;
• Demonstrates effective time management skills.

The accomplished individual will possess:

• Experience in a retail service environment in a position of management;
• Knowledge of, and ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook;
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers and staff and manoeuvre the sales;
• Ability to work flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including nights, weekends and Public holida