Director, Strategy and Consumer Insights

We believe that difference sparks brilliance, so we welcome people and ideas from everywhere to join us in stretching what’s possible.

 

At Tapestry, being true to yourself is core to who we are. When each of us brings our individuality to our collective ambition, our creativity is unleashed. This global house of brands – Coach, Kate Spade New York, Stuart Weitzman – was built by unconventional entrepreneurs and unexpected solutions, so when we say we believe in dreams, we mean we believe in making them happen. We’re always on a journey to becoming our best, but you can count on this: Here, your voice is valued, your ambitions are supported, and your work is recognized.

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. Visit Our People page to learn more about Tapestry's commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity. 

 

 

Primary Purpose: The Director, Corporate Strategy is a member of our Strategy & Insights team and is responsible for advancing and developing Tapestry’s enterprise-level strategy.  This person will also support brand strategy work, partnering closely with key leaders within the brand teams to develop strategic priorities.  This role regularly interacts with Tapestry’s Executive Committee and other senior leaders.

 

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Strategy to support...

 

• Tapestry strategic planning: Together with the Head of Strategy & Insights, drive the development of Tapestry’s long-term strategic plan. Identify key emerging trends impacting our environment and strategic opportunities for Tapestry.
• Brand strategy development: Support the development and articulation of our brands’ long-term strategies.  Work closely with the brand strategy leads and brand leadership teams to identify strategic advantages and opportunities for growth. Prepare executive and board materials
• Business development, M&A and portfolio strategy: Help identify non-organic growth and expansion opportunities for Tapestry, including by supporting M&A screening, due diligence, and incubating new tools and capabilities to support the Tapestry platform
• Strategic projects and initiatives: Work with senior leaders across Tapestry functions to advance key strategic projects to accelerate growth on an ad-hoc basis
• Market intelligence and analytics: Develop and present quarterly market and competitor analyses; synthesize learnings across a broad set of sources, and highlight strategic implications for our business

 

The accomplished individual will possess...

 

• Overall Experience: 10+ years of experience in a combination of corporate strategy, management consulting, and operating roles within the retail sector
• Multi-Industry Expertise: Experience within retail, apparel, DTC brands, or ecommerce preferred
• Strategy Execution: Experience in designing a multi-year corporate strategy for a large, global organization and in developing and executing strategic plans for business growth required
• Global Focus: Prior experience supporting a global business, with globally distributed teams, strongly preferred
• Education: An MBA or other advanced degree is preferred

 

An outstanding professional will have...

 

• Vision: Inspired to challenge the status quo and to foster innovation
• Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills, with the ability to form strong relationships and collaborate across many different functions and BUs / geographies
• Organization: Ability to prioritize across many initiatives and oversee complex projects
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication & presentation skills
• Critical Thinking: Skilled in data analytics with and hypothesis-led problem solving capabilities
• Consumer Mindset – seamlessly link market intelligence and consumer trends and preferences, ensuring our brand strategies reflect a consumer-centric approach
• Team Orientation: Experience in managing small teams and in motivating and influencing a large set of stakeholders across the organization 

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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