Director, Global Store Design

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles.

Kate Spade New York is part of the Tapestry portfolio - a global house of brands committed to stretching what's possible.

A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive.

At Kate Spade New York we believe in sparking joy - in the spaces we create and the experiences that bring people together. Our store environments and retail experiences are the heart and soul of the brand, creating community and connection between our customers, store teams, and the neighborhoods and centers around our stores.

The Director of Global Store Design Concept and Development leads the creative and strategic development of immersive retail environments that bring the Kate Spade brand to life across all physical touchpoints. This role merges architecture, experiential design, storytelling, and brand strategy to create memorable, emotionally resonant in-store experiences that drive engagement, community, and sales.

You will guide the conception, design, and execution of flagship stores, pop-ups, shop-in-shops, and retail activations globally - ensuring every space communicates the Kate Spade brand DNA while inspiring new ways for customers to connect.

Responsibilities :

• In partnership with the VP, Global Visual Experience and Store Design, lead the creative vision for experiential retail and store environments that express the brand values and codes.
• Concept and direct immersive store experiences that blend design, technology, community, and storytelling.
• Partner with cross-functional teams in Visual Experience, Merchandising, Brand Creative, and Consumer Experience to ensure a collaborative global store design process and cohesive consumer journey.
• Oversee end-to-end design process from concept sketches and spatial narratives through design development, documentation, and construction.
• Manage a team of designers, external vendors and agencies, and architectural partners to deliver high-quality store designs on time and within budget.
• Keep brand teams informed of deadlines and design items required to keep projects moving forward in a timely and proactive fashion.
• Partner with Real Estate and Construction leads for management of all upcoming projects.
• Support the Visual Experience teams in translating design and visual merchandising ideas to Store Design through the preparation of sketches, renderings, and presentations.
• Maintain design consistency and brand integrity across global markets while guiding local adaptation and creativity.
• Adapt new store design concepts to existing store designs and formats.
• Create and maintain scalable retail design guidelines and toolkits as well as fixture systems and material libraries for all retail and brand experience projects.
• Foster an environment of collaboration, inspiration, and curiosity with an emphasis on the mentorship and development of team members.

Qualifications :

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Visit Kate Spade at www.katespade.com.

Work Setup : HYBRID #LI-DC1

BASE PAY RANGE $155,000.00 TO $200,000.00 Annually

Here are some of the benefits that we offer : Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits.

Req ID : 123949