Kate Spade Pop-up Sales Associate
Kate Spade — Temporary Retail Associate in New York. Client-facing luxury retail role supporting sales, visual merchandising and client service.
Overview
Kate Spade is an American lifestyle and fashion house celebrated for colorful handbags, accessories and approachable luxury design. The brand operates a global retail network and is part of Tapestry, Inc., a parent company that also manages other international fashion houses. As an employer, Kate Spade emphasizes creativity, attention to detail and elevated client service across its stores.
Role & Responsibilities
- Deliver exceptional, client-focused service that reflects Kate Spade’s luxury positioning and brand voice.
- Drive store sales through proactive clientelling, upselling and follow-up with prospective customers.
- Operate the point-of-sale system to process transactions, returns and exchanges accurately and efficiently.
- Maintain visual merchandising standards, ensuring product displays, fittings and signage align with brand guidelines.
- Receive, unpack and organise inventory; assist with stock counts and replenishment on the sales floor.
- Support store events, promotional activities and pop-up activations as required.
- Adhere to loss-prevention, cash-handling and security procedures at all times.
- Contribute to a clean, welcoming retail environment and support colleagues as part of a collaborative store team.
Qualifications
- Previous retail experience; luxury or boutique background preferred for temporary assignments.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to build rapport quickly.
- Availability for flexible scheduling including evenings, weekends and holiday trading periods.
- Basic numeracy for cash handling and transaction reconciliation.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, assist with merchandising and lift moderate weights.
- Legal authorization to work in the role’s country of employment.
Skills
Experience
Entry-level to early-career retail experience expected. Seasonal or temporary roles typically suit candidates with 0–2 years of retail or customer-facing experience; 1+ year in luxury or boutique retail is advantageous.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent; vocational training or coursework in fashion, retail or sales is a plus but not required.
Workplace
The role is situated in New York, New York, USA. There are currently 1.625 open positions in New York on Cerulean, with 1148 added recently. Within New York, Cerulean currently features 1.746 open roles, including 1169 recent additions. Across USA, Cerulean lists 3.480 open roles — 1337 of them newly added.
Culture
Kate Spade cultivates a playful, design-forward culture grounded in client service and creativity. Store teams operate collaboratively, with a focus on presenting polished visual standards and delivering personalized customer experiences. As part of Tapestry, employees benefit from working within an established global luxury retail network that supports development and cross-brand mobility.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.