Kate Spade Style Advisor

Chesterfield Missouri USA

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Employment
Part-Time
Seniority
Entry-Level
Compensation
$15–19.25/hour
Posted
Sep 10, 2026

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.

Kate Spade New York seeks a Sales Associate to deliver exceptional styling guidance and customer engagement within a retail environment. This role requires a knowledgeable advisor who assists customers in discovering personal style through expert product recommendations, sophisticated styling solutions, and compelling brand storytelling. The Sales Associate will drive business results through strong interpersonal connections, maintain operational excellence, and cultivate lasting customer relationships that encourage repeat visits.

Role & Responsibilities

  • Greet guests warmly and confidently while demonstrating comprehensive product knowledge across all Kate Spade categories
  • Actively listen and ask insightful follow-up questions to understand customer needs and aesthetic preferences
  • Provide personalized styling advice and suggest complementary add-ons to create complete looks
  • Showcase multiple ways to wear products and encourage customers to explore new styles and express individual fashion vision
  • Guide customers through purchase decisions and ensure seamless checkout experiences
  • Reinforce customer choices and celebrate purchases to invite future returns
  • Drive sales results through authentic customer connections and compelling brand storytelling
  • Maintain deep knowledge of brand heritage, product attributes, and seasonal collections
  • Ensure operational excellence including stockroom organization, inventory management, and accurate POS transactions
  • Provide and receive constructive feedback in a professional and honest manner
  • Support omni-channel and virtual selling techniques with social media awareness
  • Fulfill flexible scheduling requirements including evenings, weekends, peak seasons, and high-traffic retail days

Qualifications

  • Professional selling skills with exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities
  • Prior retail environment experience
  • Ability to multitask, prioritize, and collaborate effectively within a team setting
  • Social media awareness and willingness to learn omni-channel and virtual selling techniques
  • English language proficiency
  • Ability to work flexible schedules including nights, weekends, and holiday periods
  • Physical capability to lift 25 lbs. regularly (up to 50 lbs. occasionally), climb, bend, kneel, and maneuver the sales floor and stockroom

Skills

Product knowledge Customer styling Sales communication POS system operation Inventory management Brand storytelling Social media awareness Omni-channel selling techniques

Experience

Prior experience in a retail environment is required.

Workplace

This position is based in Chesterfield, Missouri, USA, within easy reach of St. Louis.

The setting Missouri

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Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 15 to USD 19.25 per hour.

Benefits

Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance, Tuition assistance

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Kate Spade, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Sales Associate», «Client Advisor», «Retail Associate», «Brand Stylist», «Sales Specialist», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.

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