Global Celebrity Relations Manager

Michael Kors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Capri Holdings Limited is seeking a Global Celebrity Relations Manager to drive celebrity strategy, dressing, and VIP events for the Michael Kors Collection and MICHAEL KORS brands.

The role requires 5+ years in VIP relations/PR within luxury fashion, a strong network of industry contacts, and excellence in budget and project management. Collaboration with design, marketing, and global offices is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of VIP relations, PR, communications, or related luxury fashion role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Fashion, or related field.
• Established relationships with celebrity stylists, talent reps, publicists, and entertainment contacts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global celebrity relations strategies across Michael Kors Collection and MICHAEL KORS.
• Cultivate relationships with talent, stylists, publicists, and industry partners to boost brand visibility.
• Oversee celebrity dressing requests, fittings, shipments, and logistics.
• Manage VIP events, sampling, and participation across campaigns and editorial opportunities.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and international offices for global celebrity initiatives.

Skills

VIP Relations

Public Relations

Budget Management

Event Planning

Talent Relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Fashion, or related field

Tools

Fashion GPS

Launchmetrics

Job description

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.

If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!

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Who You Are:

The Global Celebrity Relations Manager supports the development and execution of global celebrity relations initiatives across Michael Kors Collection and MICHAEL KORS. This role is responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with celebrity talent, stylists, publicists, and entertainment industry partners to drive brand visibility, strengthen cultural relevance, and support key marketing and communications objectives.

Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the Global Celebrity Relations Manager supports celebrity dressing strategies, talent partnerships, VIP events, and high-profile brand initiatives, while overseeing the daily operations, budget management, and global coordination of the celebrity relations department.

What You’ll Do:

Celebrity Strategy & Brand Positioning

• Execute global celebrity relations strategies aligned with overarching brand positioning, seasonal priorities, and marketing objectives.
• Strategically identify celebrity dressing and partnership opportunities to maximize brand visibility across red carpets, editorial placements, street style, and key cultural moments.
• Evaluate talent opportunities based on brand alignment, cultural relevance, audience reach, and potential media impact.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to establish short- and long-term VIP initiatives that support brand awareness and commercial priorities.

Celebrity Dressing & Talent Relations

• Manage ongoing relationships with talent, celebrity stylists, publicists, agents, managers, and other key industry contacts.
• Oversee global celebrity dressing requests, including red carpet appearances, press tours, award shows, premieres, and off-duty placements.
• Direct sample selection, fittings, alterations, shipments, and logistics in coordination with internal teams and external partners.
• Partner with design, atelier, and production teams on custom celebrity looks, managing projects from initial concept through final execution.
• Manage talent participation across brand campaigns, special events, social media initiatives, and editorial opportunities.

Runway Shows, Events & VIP Experiences

• Manage celebrity and VIP participation for major brand events, including runway shows, the Met Gala, awards-season initiatives, charitable events, and other high-profile activations.
• Manage talent invitation outreach, confirmations, and ongoing VIP communications.
• Manage end-to-end celebrity logistics, including travel, accommodations, transportation, glam, fittings, schedules, and on-site coordination.
• Oversee VIP-related budgets, vendor coordination, and reconciliation for brand events and special projects.

Global Department Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Supervise and delegate responsibilities to departmental support staff, including the coordination of celebrity requests, sample trafficking, scheduling, and logistics.
• Serve as a central point of contact for international offices, providing strategic direction and oversight on global celebrity dressing and VIP initiatives.
• Collaborate with PR, marketing, social media, design, merchandising, and events teams to ensure alignment on celebrity strategy and brand objectives.
• Maintain oversight of celebrity sample inventory, showroom operations, and archive management.
• Establish and maintain organized systems for talent tracking, placement reporting, departmental calendars, and ongoing relationship management.

Budget Management, Reporting & Performance

• Manage significant departmental budgets across celebrity dressing, talent partnerships, and events.
• Maintain budget forecasting, expense tracking, purchase approvals, and financial reconciliation.
• Track and evaluate celebrity placements and partnerships through earned media value, impressions, press coverage, and social engagement.
• Identify opportunities to optimize departmental spending and maximize the impact of celebrity initiatives.

You’ll Need to Have:

• 5+ years of experience in VIP Relations, PR, Communications, or a closely related role within luxury fashion.
• Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Fashion, or a related field.
• Established and active relationships with leading celebrity stylists, talent representatives, publicists, and entertainment industry contacts, with a demonstrated ability to cultivate new relationships.
• Demonstrated experience securing and managing high-impact celebrity dressing and VIP placements.
• Strong understanding of the celebrity and stylist landscape, with an instinct for identifying both established and emerging talent relevant to the brand.
• Strong understanding of luxury fashion, entertainment, media, digital platforms, social media, and evolving cultural trends.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, relationship-management, and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority opportunities simultaneously.
• Experience with Fashion GPS, Launchmetrics, or similar industry platforms strongly preferred.
• Strong reporting capabilities with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience managing budgets, vendors, and operational processes.

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The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

In compliance with certain Pay Transparency laws, employers are required to disclose a compensation range. The range for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set, and years of experience. Please note that for salaried roles, the figures reflect full-time equivalency, while for hourly roles, the figures represent the applicable hourly rate.

Compensation Range:

110,000.00 - 120,000.00 USD