Global Celebrity Relations Manager

Michael Kors (Capri); United States; Sur place; USD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Michael Kors is seeking a Global Celebrity Relations Manager to lead VIP and talent partnerships across Michael Kors Collection and MICHAEL KORS. You will cultivate relationships with celebrity talent, stylists, publicists, and entertainment partners to boost brand visibility and cultural relevance.

You will supervise dressing strategies, manage budgets, coordinate with design and production teams, and oversee events from red carpets to high-profile campaigns, ensuring seamless global celebrity

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in VIP Relations, PR, Communications, or closely related role within luxury fashion.
• Bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, Fashion, or 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.
• Strong understanding of luxury fashion, entertainment, media, digital platforms, social media, and evolving cultural trends.

Responsabilités

• Execute global celebrity relations strategies aligned with brand positioning, seasonal priorities, and marketing objectives.
• Identify celebrity dressing and partnership opportunities to maximize brand visibility across red carpets, editorials, street style, and cultural moments.
• Evaluate talent opportunities based on brand alignment, relevance, audience reach, and potential media impact.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to establish short- and long-term VIP initiatives supporting brand awareness and commercial priorities.
• 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, awards shows, premieres, and off-duty placements.
• Direct sample selection, fittings, alterations, shipments, and logistics with internal teams and external partners.
• Partner with design, atelier, and production teams on custom celebrity looks from concept to final execution.
• Manage talent participation across brand campaigns, events, social media initiatives, and editorial opportunities.
• Manage celebrity and VIP participation for major brand events, including runway shows, the Met Gala, awards-season initiatives, charitable events, and other activations.
• Manage talent invitation outreach, confirmations, and ongoing VIP communications.
• Oversee end-to-end celebrity logistics: travel, accommodations, transportation, glam, fittings, schedules, and on-site coordination.
• Oversee budgets, vendor coordination, and reconciliation for brand events and special projects.

Connaissances

VIP relations

Public relations

Communications

Budget management

Relationship building

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations or related field

Description du poste

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!

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