Senior Manager, Global Visual Operations (Visual Merchandising)

Location: Hybrid role based in New York City, with office attendance Tuesday–Thursday and occasional weekends; approximately 5% travel for store walkthroughs, activations, installations, openings, and remodels.

Base pay: $90,000–$113,200 per year.

Company

Kate Spade New York is a global lifestyle brand within hirify.global, creating handbags, apparel, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and other consumer products.

What you will do

• Develop global visual merchandising directives, standards, SOPs, window communications, floorset guidance, and launch installation materials.
• Manage visual merchandising calendars, monthly walkthroughs, market meetings, wholesale showroom setups, store openings, renovations, and team PTO coverage.
• Coordinate fixture procurement, vendor sourcing and bidding, travel logistics, travel budgets, and fixture replenishment orders.
• Lead monthly floorset walkthroughs, global visual merchandising calls, photo reviews, and field communication to improve execution.
• Partner with Merchandising, North America Operations, Store Design, Buying, Wholesale, and regional visual merchandising teams.
• Manage and develop the Visual Communications Associate while supporting visual merchandising strategy and process improvements.

Requirements

• Experience managing visual merchandising operations, communications, standards, or retail execution programs.
• Strong project management skills across timelines, budgets, calendars, vendors, and multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to understand product placement, adjacencies, floorsets, windows, promotional signage, and brand presentation standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work from the New York City office Tuesday–Thursday and travel approximately 5%.
• Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and manage a direct report.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work model with a New York City corporate headquarters environment.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), paid parental leave, commuter benefits, disability insurance, and tuition assistance.
• Equal opportunity and affirmative action employment practices.