Michael Kors People Communications & Engagement Manager

About Michael Kors

Michael Kors is a global luxury lifestyle brand renowned for accessible luxury in ready-to-wear, accessories and footwear. The house operates within Capri Holdings, a multi-brand fashion group, and maintains a fast-paced, brand-driven environment that blends commercial acumen with a strong focus on creative product and consumer-facing experiences.

Role & Responsibilities

• Define and deliver the EMEA internal communications and engagement strategy in close partnership with the Director, Global People Communications and the Communications Centre of Expertise.
• Design and execute employee engagement activations and wellbeing programmes that reflect the brand and resonate with regional employee populations.
• Manage daily internal communications workflows: intake, writing, editing, approval and multi-channel distribution to ensure clarity and alignment across markets.
• Coordinate EMEA messaging to guarantee consistency, timeliness and alignment with global communications and HR priorities.
• Oversee and maintain the employee intranet (Front Row @ Capri) and other communication platforms, ensuring content governance and platform evolution.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders — Culture & Belonging, Marketing, Retail and Ecommerce — to translate business needs into compelling internal communications.
• Lead logistics for regional roadshows, director offsites and employee events; manage project calendars, distribution lists and the connected communities engagement working group.
• Anticipate and mitigate communications risks, escalating and resolving issues with the Director and relevant stakeholders; deliver ad hoc projects as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' experience in internal or employee communications, ideally within luxury retail, wholesale or global corporate environments.
• Proven writing, editing and presentation skills with the ability to craft clear, persuasive messaging for varied internal audiences.
• Strong project management capability, with demonstrable experience managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced setting.
• Creative mindset with a track record of developing engaging activations and events that drive employee engagement and wellbeing.
• Comfortable working with cross-functional stakeholders and influencing at senior levels.
• Proficiency with Adobe InDesign preferred; strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams preferred.
• Interest in employee wellbeing and inclusive workplace practices; multilingual skills are an asset but not required.

Skills

Experience

Minimum 3 years of relevant communications experience, preferably within luxury retail, wholesale or a corporate environment with a global employee footprint.

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Communications, Public Relations, Human Resources, Journalism or a related discipline preferred.

Workplace

Benefits

Flexible benefits; generous time-off policies; clear career progression and mentorship programmes; employee discounts on premium products; volunteer days and sustainability initiatives.

Culture

Michael Kors fosters a creative, fast-paced workplace where brand-driven thinking and commercial rigor coexist. The organisation emphasises inclusion, career progression and employee wellbeing within a global, collaborative network under Capri Holdings.

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