Temporary Associate

Kate Spade New York has been a global lifestyle brand since 1993, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready‑to‑wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its colorful, bold, and optimistic DNA, Kate Spade offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women worldwide who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles.

Senior Sales Associate

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in retail to deliver an outstanding Kate Spade experience, achieving sales goals while embodying the brand’s optimism and inclusivity.

• Client & Service Expert
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  Achieve individual sales goals and develop strong product knowledge across all categories. Ensure exemplary customer service by delivering the ultimate Kate Spade experience and build personal connections with guests.
• Leadership Presence
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  Achieve personal sales goals, maintain extensive product knowledge, partner with Store Manager and Assistant Manager to elevate selling culture, and initiate business‑driving events in store.
• Building Brand Equity
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  Communicate the Kate Spade New York brand aesthetic, philosophy, and lifestyle to customers and the sales team. Build strong relationships with clients and share client feedback to improve service and sales.
• Operational Excellence
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  Perform and supervise store opening and closing procedures, including counting register funds, completing bank deposits, opening and closing registers, and securing the facility.

• Strong communication skills.
• Proven ability and contribution to an elevated selling culture.
• Elevated sense of personal style.
• Minimum 2‑3 years of experience in luxury goods or a comparable retail environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

• Available to work store schedule, including evenings and weekends.
• Standing for extended periods of time.
• Able to safely lift boxes up to 50 pounds.
• Comfortable climbing ladders.

• Courage
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  Provide current, direct, complete, and actionable feedback; face people problems directly; take negative action when necessary.
• Creativity
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  Generate new and unique ideas, connect unrelated notions, and add value in brainstorming sessions.
• Customer Focus
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  Meet expectations of internal and external customers; use customer feedback for improvement; build trust.
• Dealing with Ambiguity
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  Cope with change, shift gears comfortably, make decisions without a full picture, and handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results
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  Exceed goals consistently and be a top performer.
• Interpersonal Savvy
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  Relate well to all kinds of people, build rapport, use diplomacy and tact, and diffuse tension.
• Learning on the Fly
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  Learn quickly, embrace change, analyze successes and failures, experiment, and solve problems creatively.

• Strategic Agility
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  Anticipate future trends, create competitive strategies, and articulate visionary pictures.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others
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  Provide challenging tasks, conduct frequent development discussions, and build people skills.
• Building Effective Teams
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  Blend people into teams, create morale, share wins, foster open dialogue, and build belonging.

Kate Spade is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. 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. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally‑recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.

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$10.00 TO $15.00 per hour.

The company offers health benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, a 401(k) savings plan, and paid time off for wellness needs and vacations.

Eligible employees may receive discounts on certain products and incentive compensation.

Nearest Major Market:
Austin
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Brand Ambassador, Outside Sales, Temporary, Marketing, Sales, Contract

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