Assistant Store Leader

Tapestry, Inc.; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid parental leave

Commuter Benefits

Disability insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Kate Spade New York in Tysons is seeking an Assistant Store Leader to partner with the Store Leader to drive store productivity, service excellence, and brand storytelling on the sales floor and across omni‑channel channels.

You will lead clienteling, coach a diverse team, manage schedules, payroll budgets, and daily operations while upholding Kate Spade’s aesthetic and standards. Strong leadership, communication, and MS Office proficiency are required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of retail management experience or equivalent leadership role.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experienced with retail systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-energy, client-focused environment.
• Drive omni-channel and virtual selling; clienteling through loyalty programs.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop diverse talent; coach to results.
• Own store sales plans and forecasts; address business opportunities.
• Oversee opening/closing procedures, cash handling, and loss prevention.

Skills

Leadership

Customer Service

Communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Retail systems

Excel

Word/PowerPoint/Outlook

Job description

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. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity.

As an Assistant Store Leader you partner with the Store Leader to maximize store productivity and profitability through leadership, coaching, and operational excellence. You set the tone on the sales floor, elevate service through omni‑channel and virtual selling, and create an inclusive environment where associates can thrive as their authentic selves.

Key Responsibilities

• Client & Service Leadership Model: Kate Spade Service behaviors and selling standards; lead a high-energy, client-focused environment.
• Drive omni-channel and virtual selling; ensure clienteling through client books, outreach, and loyalty programs.
• Empower the team to personalize experiences and resolve customer issues effectively.
• Lead customer data capture to support marketing and repeat business.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop diverse talent; provide coaching and manage underperformance.
• Set clear goals, review KPIs (traffic, conversion, UPT, AUR), and coach to results.
• Act as Store Leader in their absence; foster an inclusive, motivating culture.
• Build community networks to support recruiting and brand awareness.
• Own store sales plans and forecasts; create action plans to address business opportunities.
• Inspire the team to exceed performance standards across all selling channels.
• Partner with corporate teams to analyze market data and optimize strategies.
• Champion Kate Spade’s aesthetic and philosophy; maintain brand and operating standards.
• Execute visual directives and ensure an impeccable store environment.
• Communicate sell-through, stock trends, and customer feedback to improve results.
• Oversee opening/closing procedures, cash handling, and facility security.
• Manage schedules and payroll budgets; adjust staffing to business needs.
• Ensure compliance with policies, safety, and loss prevention standards.
• Support inventory management, cycle counts, and shipment accuracy.
• Manage live stream shopping sessions and leverage social media trends to drive engagement.

Requirements

• 2+ years of retail management experience (fashion/lifestyle or comparable environment).
• A combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Strong leadership communication, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook; experienced with retail systems.
• Ability to analyze selling reports, identify trends, and react quickly.
• Strong English language proficiency.

Schedule: Abilitytoworkaflexiblescheduletomeet business needs—including nights, weekends, peakbusy season, and high‑traffic retail days(including, but not limited to, public holidays).

Note: This document serves only as a sample of job duties and responsibilities and does not include an exhaustive list of all performance requirements.

Ability to lift at least 25lbs. regularly (up to 50lbs, occasionally), to climb, bend, kneel, and maneuver sales floor and stockroom.

Our Competencies for All Employees

• Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first‑hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintain effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom‑line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high‑tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulate paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person's career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; create a feeling of belonging in the team.

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 [e-mail].

Tapestry, Inc. Base Pay Range $18.50‑$31.50. Tapestry will comply with minimum wage requirements and any other applicable pay laws based on city, county, and state regulations.

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401 (K)
• Paid Paternity and Maternity leave
• Commuter Benefits
• Disability insurance and Tuition assistance

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.

By embracing differences and pushing boundaries, we create with purpose, uplift one another, and shape a more inclusive, sustainable future—together. Our Brands Spark Personal and Emotional Connections. Our brands go beyond products—they inspire confidence, encourage self-expression, and build lasting emotional connections with consumers. Through constant innovation and deep customer insight, we anticipate where shoppers are headed and adapt to meet them with personalized, seamless experiences. Our digitally powered, unified shopping journey allows our brands to become part of people’s lives—meeting them when, where, and how they choose to shop.