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 and engage customers with warmth and confidence, demonstrating extensive product knowledge across handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, and home décor categories
• Actively listen to customer needs and preferences, asking insightful follow-up questions to understand their aesthetic and lifestyle requirements
• Provide personalized styling advice, suggest complementary add-ons, and create complete looks that encourage customers to explore new styles
• Showcase multiple ways to wear and style products through creative presentation and storytelling
• Guide customers through the purchase decision process and ensure a seamless, enjoyable checkout experience
• Reinforce and celebrate customer choices, inviting them to return and establishing long-term brand loyalty
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of brand heritage, product attributes, and unique brand DNA across all seasonal collections
• Maintain operational excellence, including stockroom organization, inventory management, and accurate POS transactions
• Give and receive constructive feedback in an honest, collaborative manner
• Support omni-channel and virtual selling initiatives, leveraging social media awareness and digital tools

Qualifications

• Professional selling skills with exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities
• Prior retail experience in customer-facing environment
• Strong multitasking and prioritization capabilities with ability to work collaboratively in team setting
• Social media awareness and willingness to learn omni-channel and virtual selling techniques
• Fluency in English
• Ability to work flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and high-traffic retail days, including public holidays
• Physical capability to lift at least 25 lbs regularly (up to 50 lbs occasionally), climb, bend, kneel, and maneuver sales floor and stockroom

Skills

Experience

Prior retail experience in a customer-facing sales environment is required. Candidates should demonstrate a track record of engaging customers effectively, understanding diverse styling needs, and closing sales through authentic relationship-building.

Education

No specific formal education requirement stated; high school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Workplace

Compensation

The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 15 to USD 19.50 per hour.

Benefits

Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k), paid paternity and maternity leave, commuter benefits, disability insurance, and 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

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