Kate Spade Style Advisor

About Kate Spade

Kate Spade is a vibrant American luxury lifestyle brand known for its spirited New York sensibility, joyful color, and polished modern femininity. Founded in 1993, the house has grown from an iconic handbag label into a global name spanning accessories, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home, and lifestyle. As an employer, Kate Spade offers a creative and collaborative environment where individuality, optimism, and thoughtful design are central to the culture. Part of Tapestry, Inc., the brand provides opportunities across retail, merchandising, design, digital, marketing, and corporate functions, inviting talent to contribute to a distinctive vision that celebrates wit, elegance, and everyday sophistication.

Role & Responsibilities

• Greet guests warmly and demonstrate strong product knowledge across handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, and home décor
• Actively listen and ask insightful follow-up questions to understand customer style preferences and lifestyle needs
• Provide personalized styling advice, suggest complementary products, and create complete coordinated looks
• Showcase multiple ways to wear and style products to encourage customer exploration and confidence
• Guide customers through purchase decisions and ensure a smooth checkout experience
• Reinforce customer choices and create positive closing moments to encourage repeat visits
• Drive sales through strong customer connections and compelling brand storytelling
• Maintain deep knowledge of product attributes, brand heritage, and seasonal collections
• Execute operational tasks including stockroom organization, POS transactions, and store presentation
• Give and receive feedback constructively and collaboratively with team members
• Demonstrate willingness to learn omni-channel and virtual selling techniques
• Maintain flexibility to work evenings, weekends, public holidays, and peak retail periods

Qualifications

• Professional selling skills with exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities
• Prior experience working in a retail environment
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work collaboratively within a team
• Strong English proficiency
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and public holidays
• Embodies core competencies of Courage, Creativity, Customer Focus, Dealing with Ambiguity, Drive for Results, Interpersonal Savvy, and Learning on the Fly

Skills

Experience

Prior experience in a retail environment, preferably in fashion, accessories, or luxury goods.

Education

Secondary education or equivalent; further retail or customer service training is advantageous.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from GBP 26,325 to GBP 28,000 per annum.

Benefits

Employee discount, paid volunteering day per year, learning and development opportunities with Ambassador Programme, internal mobility and career progression, regular social events, Equity, Inclusion & Diversity initiatives including employee resource groups and regional inclusion councils, compelling incentive programme.

Culture

Kate Spade fosters a workplace culture rooted in optimism, creativity, and a distinctive sense of playful sophistication. As an employer, it encourages collaboration, individuality, and an entrepreneurial spirit, empowering teams to bring joyful, customer-focused storytelling to every aspect of the brand experience.

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.