Global Celebrity Relations Manager

Michael Kors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Schedule and Vacation Days

Summer Fridays

Internal mobility across Capri Brands

Exclusive Employee Sales

Fav 5 Cards (MK Discount)

401k Match

Thrive Wellness Program

Job summary

Capri Holdings Limited, parent company of Michael Kors, is seeking a Global Celebrity Relations Manager in New York to lead celebrity dressing strategies, talent partnerships, VIP events, and cross-brand initiatives across Michael Kors Collection and MICHAEL KORS.

You will cultivate relationships with celebrity talent, stylists, publicists, and entertainment industry partners, oversee budgeting, logistics, and global coordination, and work with PR, marketing, design, and events teams to maximize

Qualifications

• 5+ years 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.
• 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 talent relevant to the brand.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute global celebrity relations strategies aligned with brand positioning, priorities, and marketing objectives.
• Identify celebrity dressing and partnership opportunities to maximize brand visibility across red carpets, editorials, street style, and cultural moments.
• Oversee relationships with talent, stylists, publicists, agents, and managers.
• Manage global celebrity dressing requests, including red carpet appearances, press tours, and events.
• Coordinate sample selection, fittings, shipments, and logistics with internal and external partners.
• Collaborate with design, atelier, and production teams on custom celebrity looks from concept to execution.
• Manage talent participation across brand campaigns, events, social media initiatives, and editorial opportunities.
• Oversee celebrity participation for runway shows, Met Gala, awards-season initiatives, and other activations.
• Supervise department staff and coordinate celebrity requests, sample trafficking, scheduling, and logistics.

Skills

VIP Relations

Public Relations

Brand Partnerships

Celebrity Styling Relationships

Event Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations/Communications/Marketing/Fashion

Tools

Fashion GPS

Launchmetrics

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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.
• Generous Holiday Schedule and Vacation Days
• Summer Fridays
• Internal mobility across Capri Brands (Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo)
• Exclusive Employee Sales
• Fav 5 Cards (MK Discount for friends and family)
• 401k Match
• Thrive Wellness Program

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 salary range. The salary for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set and years of experience.