Tapestry Business Development and Real Estate Manager

About Tapestry

Tapestry is a New York–based house of modern luxury, uniting the distinctive worlds of Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. As an employer, the group offers the scale and sophistication of a global fashion leader while preserving the creative spirit and heritage of its iconic brands. Tapestry cultivates an inclusive, purpose-driven culture where design, craftsmanship, digital innovation, and commercial excellence intersect. Its teams are encouraged to think boldly, grow continuously, and contribute to a more responsible future for fashion, making Tapestry a compelling environment for talent seeking impact, creativity, and international opportunity.

Role & Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional store development meetings, document actions, drive follow-up and ensure subsequent action and alignment.
• Streamline processes across direct and indirect retail channels, ensuring consistency in documentation, timelines, project execution and stakeholder communication.
• Manage landlord communications regarding construction documentation and coordinate feasibility kick-offs with Store Operations.
• Track store development milestones and opening timelines; proactively communicate changes, risks and dependencies; and support implementation of AI tools to enhance project tracking.
• Prepare GSD materials for local and global review and approval, including gathering supporting data.
• Partner with Finance on store P&L preparation and financial evaluation using established metrics and assumptions.
• Lead wholesale-to-concession conversion workstreams, coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, tracking critical milestones and liaising with internal teams and department stores.
• Maintain lease summary trackers and business development records, including renewals, extensions, break schedules, dilapidations and approval documentation.
• Support ESG-related lease reporting requirements and track applicable obligations.
• Manage business development vendor administration and departmental expense tracking.
• Monitor and coordinate landlord capital contribution processes, ensuring submissions are accurate and timely.
• Monitor and coordinate delegated CAPEX reduction workstream initiatives, track progress against key objectives, drive stakeholder follow-up and support delivery of agreed cost-optimisation targets.
• Support new-market-entry research and follow-ups; create and monitor milestones and stakeholder communication project schemata.

Qualifications

• Experience working in fast-paced, international organisations and confidence operating in evolving environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project coordination and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Curious and proactive, with a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Ability to interpret commercial, financial and location analytics data.
• Must already have the right to work in the UK; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Skills

Experience

3–5 years in business development or real estate within the retail or food and beverage sector.

Benefits

Hybrid working (office Tuesday–Thursday and remote Monday and Friday); option to finish early on Fridays (Flex Fridays); one paid volunteering day per year and opportunities to volunteer with global projects; learning and development opportunities; internal mobility and career progression; regular seasonal and cultural social events; Equity, Inclusion and Diversity initiatives, including employee resource groups and a regional inclusion council; 25 days’ holiday in addition to bank holidays; company performance bonus through the Annual Incentive Plan; multi-brand discount of up to 50% on Coach and Kate Spade; private healthcare with a Bupa health assessment; Bupa rewards, including financial wellbeing support and wellness discounts; private dental cover; free 24/7 support for family building, fertility and menopause through Maven; eyecare vouchers; employee assistance programme; enhanced employer pension contribution; gym discount; interest-free season ticket loan; cycle-to-work scheme.

Culture

Tapestry fosters a collaborative, inclusive workplace where creativity, craftsmanship, and consumer insight come together across its portfolio of iconic fashion and lifestyle brands. As an employer, it encourages entrepreneurial thinking, global perspective, and continuous growth, empowering teams to shape meaningful brand experiences while contributing to a culture of innovation and belonging.

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