Manager, Communications

Manager, Communications

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 dcor, 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.

A key member of the Tapestry global communications team, this role is responsible for creating powerful executive communications and driving employee engagement for Kate Spade. Using creativity and agility, this role plays a critical part in bringing the KS brand to life with employees and key stakeholders. This role reports to the Director, Internal Communications and operates within a highly collaborative, matrixed environment, partnering across brand, regional, and functional teams to ensure alignment and consistency in communications globally.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Communications to...

• Collaborate on a variety of projects across Kate Spade and Tapestry with the following accountabilities :
• Strategic Communications : Support the development of an internal communications strategy for Kate Spade. This role will serve as the main contact to design a comprehensive communications approach that aligns key stakeholders with the brand strategy. The position involves working within a global matrixed organization to communicate the KS narrative to stakeholders, ensuring consistency with the Tapestry communications strategy.
• Executive Communications : Develop content and messages for the Kate Spade CEO & Brand President in various communications ranging from speech writing and presentations to videos, blog posts, and emails.
• Employee Communications : Tapestry employees across our stores and our corporate offices globally are a key audience. This individual will be responsible for developing and executing communications strategies that engage employees in the company / brand vision and business strategies. Key focus on creative communications strategies that bring the brand to life.
• Live Events : Work with a cross-functional team to lead content development for a variety of events including leadership meetings, town halls, investor presentations, social impact work, and global store leader conferences.
• Talent Branding : Develop communications strategies that positions Kate Spade as a brand employees love to work for. Lead social media content and strategy for Kate Spade LinkedIn.
• Media Relations : Partner with the external communications team to bring to life media relations initiatives that strengthen Kate Spade's brand and corporate reputation.
• Global Support : Partner with global stakeholders to ensure consistent and relevant communications.
• Data and Metrics : Leverage data and insights to measure communications impact and adjust strategy.

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Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant's or employee's qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.com.

Work Setup : Hybrid

BASE PAY RANGE $90,000.00 TO $105,000.00 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.