Sr Director, Design Studio

Tapestry
New York
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 175,000 - 200,000 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Skills: ["Courage","Creativity","Customer focus","Drive for results","Interpersonal savvy"]

Lead the Kate Spade New York Design Studio by connecting design teams across departments and partnering with the Executive Creative Director. Drive studio priorities, operating rhythms, and creative operations to ensure key deadlines and effective resourcing. Shape seasonal creative direction across categories, evolve creative processes and tools, and oversee budget planning and vendor/freelance partnerships to deliver bold brand work.

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Tapestry
Tapestry
1 day ago

Sr Director, Design Studio

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Job Summary

Lead the Kate Spade New York Design Studio by connecting design teams across departments and partnering with the Executive Creative Director. Drive studio priorities, operating rhythms, and creative operations to ensure key deadlines and effective resourcing. Shape seasonal creative direction across categories, evolve creative processes and tools, and oversee budget planning and vendor/freelance partnerships to deliver bold brand work.
Location: New York
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Connect design teams across departments and drive organizational efficiency in partnership with the Executive Creative Director.
  • •Establish studio priorities, operating rhythms, and ways of working to enable creative excellence and continuous growth.
  • •Drive creative operations to keep projects moving efficiently and ensure pre-set calendar deadlines are met.
  • •Shape seasonal creative direction by guiding concepts, inspiration, and color direction across categories.
  • •Identify and champion improvements to creative processes, workflows, and studio capabilities; oversee budgets and resourcing.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 175,000 - 200,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveCommuter BenefitsDisability InsuranceTuition Assistance

Key Requirements

  • •Partner with the Executive Creative Director to oversee studio processes, priorities, and resources for the Design organization.
  • •Establish studio priorities and operating rhythms that support creative excellence and business objectives.
  • •Ensure pre-set calendar deadlines are met by balancing priorities, anticipating challenges, and implementing solutions.
  • •Provide teams with the tools, resources, and clarity needed to deliver against key deadlines and business needs.
  • •Oversee budget planning and management, including travel, freelance resources, vendor partnerships, and strategic investments.
Skills:CourageCreativityCustomer focusDrive for resultsInterpersonal savvy

Company Brief

Tapestry
Global luxury fashion group that owns and operates brands including Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. Designs, markets, and sells handbags, accessories, footwear, and apparel through retail and wholesale channels.
Industry: Luxury Goods
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 5M to 10M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York City, United States
Founded: 2017
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