Assistant, Merchandising Strategy Content

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles. 

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We are seeking an Assistant, Merchandising Strategy Content to create product knowledge to educate our store associates on our assortment and support our product testing initiatives. This individual will develop engaging materials that inform a best-in-class in-store experience, as well as partner cross-functionally to drive a holistic omnichannel experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in fashion, knowledge of retail sales and/or merchandising, and excellent organizational and communication skills to collaborate across teams.

Key Accountabilities:

• Design and develop brand and core product knowledge materials that educate store associates on the brand’s heritage, product offering, craftsmanship details, and materials.
• Create product knowledge materials for seasonal launches to ensure store associates are equipped to sell seasonal priorities. 
• Create and edit video content for product as well as for the development of engaging selling tools on ad hoc basis.
• Collaborate with internal teams (Merchandising, Design, Marketing) to gather all relevant product information necessary for content creation and testing.
• Support Sr. Manager, Merchandising Strategy in project management and process improvement of both testing and content creation.
• Develop content in various formats, including interactive learning modules, quick-reference guides, and videos.
• Partner with global teams to onboard and/or troubleshoot within learning platform and ensure tools are applicable or adaptable to all regions.
• Support content maintenance within the learning management system (publishing content, troubleshooting, uploading content in library, etc.).
• Maintain and update product knowledge library to ensure store associates have access to the most current tools.
• Support training effectiveness by developing engagement tracking tools (quizzes) and pulling compliance reporting.
• Assist with product testing uploads & photography coordination.

Experience & Skills Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of work experience and education will be considered
• 2+ years of experience in product education, merchandising, or a similar role within the fashion or luxury retail industry. 
• Experience developing training content in multiple formats (digital learning modules, written guides, and/or video), with an ability to align content with brand priorities.
• Proficiency in Powerpoint and/or Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat).
• Proficiency in video creation and editing tools (iMovie/Premier).
• Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to conceptualize and translate product details into engaging, digestible content.
• Propensity to understand a variety of products and categories inclusive of style, materials, craftsmanship, and associated selling strategies.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and build strong cross-functional relationships.  
• Comfortable using learning management systems (LMS), digital training platforms