Manager, NA Architecture

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in.

Coach is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.

A member of the Tapestry family, we are part of a global house of brands that has unwavering optimism and is committed to being innovative and wholly inclusive.

Job Title: Manager, Store Design

Primary Purpose: The Manager, Store Design will oversee the Coach brands work in the North America region. They will have full oversight of new store projects, renovations, enhancements and concept work for the region. The role will be based in our corporate office in New York, 3 days a week in the office and 2 days a week remote.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Architecture and design to ...

• Manage North America projects through the conceptual, design and technical process necessary to open stores on budget and on time.
• Partner with cross-functional teams in region to review stores for merchandising, operational, budget, loss prevention and other needs.
• Create accurate project schedules with construction team based on design drafting timelines, permits construction timelines from construction partners.
• Oversee team workload, balancing project priorities based on teams strengths and ability.
• Deep dive into budget and technical issues to solve any issues that arise during the projects lifetime.
• Update projects as needed to meet business needs and budget constraints.
• Review construction and millwork drawings for accurate information, materials and sizing.

The accomplished individual will possess...

• Bachelors – Architecture, Interior Design is preferred.
• 4+ years’ experience in a retail design position with a focus on international retail work
• Expert knowledge in North America process including permitting, health and safety and landlord review.
• Strong experience working with and assessing AOR, due diligence and foundational knowledge to lead NA projects.
• Strong experience managing team and balancing their and your own teamwork to meet regional deadlines.
• Experience in retail design and reviewing construction/millwork drawings.
• Excellent proficiency in ACAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUp and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be self-motivated, highly productive, and have excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, as well as cross functionally with other business groups.
• Must be a highly organized, self-starter with ability to handle multiple priorities at once.
• Must be able to read and understand architectural and millwork drawings.

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 articulately 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.

Coach 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 [email protected]

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BASE PAY RANGE $90,000.00 TO $100,000.00
*Tapestry will comply with minimum wage requirements and any other applicable pay laws based on city, county, and state regulations.

Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits .