Tapestry Creative Studio Assistant, Mainline Leathergoods

Key Responsibilities: Assist in the creation and maintenance of seasonal presentation decks, concept boards, visual storytelling materials, and project communications. Create realistic renderings of existing products utilizing AI-powered creative tools and emerging visualization technologies. Support design and development milestones by preparing tools and resources for meetings, capturing key decisions and action items, distributing recaps, and coordinating follow‑up with cross‑functional partners. Partner with Design, Merchandising, Product Development, Materials Development, Technical Design, Legal, and other teams to support project tracking, communication, and execution throughout the development process. Maintain organized design archives, CAD libraries, color standards, seasonal assets, and project documentation to ensure information is accurate, accessible, and up to date. Coordinate the seasonal color palette development process, including maintaining color tools, trackers, presentations, approvals, and communications throughout the development cycle. Support material, trim, hardware, sample, legal, and product development tracking while maintaining accurate records and seasonal documentation. Partner with designers and CAD resources to ensure visual assets are accurately represented and communicated across presentations and key milestones. Conduct trend, market, and competitive research to support seasonal creative direction. Identify opportunities to improve studio organization, processes, and workflow efficiency while proactively addressing potential project challenges.

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design, Accessories Design, Graphic Design, Communications, Marketing, or a related field preferred 0-2 years of experience in a creative, fashion, design, or product development environment. Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel. Strong organizational, project management, and communication skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools and visualization platforms, including programs such as Raspberry, Adobe Firefly, or other Adobe AI solutions is a plus; training will be provided. CAD experience and product rendering skills are a plus. Strong visual presentation and storytelling abilities. Interest in handbags, accessories, color, materials, and product design. Must have a collaborative mindset and experience working with cross‑functional partners Must be highly resourceful and savvy #LI-DL1 #LI-HYBRID 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 maintains 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; creates 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 employeerelations@tapestry.com Visit Tapestry, Inc. Base Pay Range $30.30-$30.90

Benefits: Medical insurance