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District Manager, Mid Atlantic

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of multi-unit management experience within specialty retail
  • Proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing in English
  • Authorization to work for any employer in the United States

Responsibilities

  • Develop strategic plans to drive incremental sales and identify merchandise opportunities
  • Act as a strategic liaison for corporate retail initiatives and ensure alignment with business objectives
  • Empower, develop, and inspire store teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences
  • Evaluate individual performance and set SMART goals while providing feedback

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • 170 - 175K yearly
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Training And Development
  • Adaptability
  • Communication
  • Accountability
  • Time Management

About the company

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Michael Kors

Apparel & Fashion

Michael Kors is a world-renowned, award-winning designer of luxury accessories and ready-to-wear. His namesake company, established in 1981, currently produces a range of products under Michael Kors Collection, MICHAEL Michael Kors, and Michael Kors Mens, including accessories, ready-to-wear, footwear, wearable technology, watches, jewelry, and a full line of fragrance products. Michael Kors stores are operated in the most prestigious cities in the world, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Milan, Paris, Munich, Dubai, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Rio de Janeiro. In addition, Michael Kors operates digital flagships across North America, Europe, and Asia, offering customers a seamless omnichannel experience. At the center of it all, is a designer who has created an enduring and iconic luxury lifestyle empire with a distinctive point of view and global reach. Michael Kors has a sharp focus on providing his customers with accessories and clothes that are consistently polished, chic, relaxed, and glamorous. Kors has also been the recipient of numerous industry awards and accolades within the fashion industry, been honored for his philanthropy, and earned the respect and affection of millions. The fashion designer also focuses on giving back. For more than 25 years he has been a passionate supporter of God’s Love We Deliver, a New York-based non-profit organization that cooks and delivers nutritious meals to people living with serious illnesses in and around New York City. Continuing his philanthropic efforts, in 2013 Michael Kors launched “Watch Hunger Stop,” partnering with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to help fight world hunger. Proceeds from annual special-edition products, as well as from other targeted initiatives, help provide food to children through WFP’s school meals program. To date, Michael Kors has helped WFP deliver over twenty five million meals (and counting) to hungry children.

Company details

Company typeXLarge
IndustryApparel & Fashion
Company size10,001+

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Job description

Michael Kors is always interested in hearing from talented, globally-minded individuals with a passion for fashion.

If you enjoy working in a creative, fast-paced environment, then we would love to hear from you!

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TITLE: District Manager  

DEPARTMENT: Retail 

LOCATION: Remote 

REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Stores 

WHO YOU ARE: 
 

You are energetic, collaborative, and results driven. You thrive in a rapidly changing environment and are passionate about developing others. You demonstrate strong communication skills, lead with enthusiasm, and create a culture of accountability through performance management and clear expectations. You’re a strategic thinker who drives employee engagement and champions operational excellence. 
 
At Michael Kors, our District Managers lead multiple store locations by inspiring high performance, developing talent, and delivering an elevated customer experience that reflects the brand. 
 

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 
 

  • Develop strategic plans to drive incremental sales, identify merchandise and inventory opportunities, and utilize cross-functional partnerships. 

  • Make timely business decisions and own both successes and opportunities. 

  • Act as a strategic liaison for corporate retail initiatives, working closely with corporate partners and the Sr. Director to ensure field execution aligns with business objectives, and championing these efforts in the field.  

  • Empower, develop, and inspire store teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences. 

  • Lead efforts in recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining high-performing General/Store Managers through succession planning, on-foot networking, and a strong market presence. 

  • Continually evaluate team & individual performance, setting SMART goals and performance expectations; provide consistent feedback to foster a culture of accountability. 

  • Proactively address performance or behavior issues before escalation and hold difficult, solution-focused conversations, partnering with HR when necessary. 

  • Leverage talent review programs to identify high-potential talent and outline growth opportunities. 

  • Foster a culture where employees feel safe expressing concerns and opinions. 

  • Demonstrate operational efficiency by meeting deadlines, ensuring compliance, and adhering to budget and administrative requirements. 

  • Prioritize and balance time between stores strategically, allocating in-person and virtual presence based on business needs. 

YOU’LL NEED TO HAVE: 
 

  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience. 

  • 5+ years of multi-unit management experience within specialty retail. 

  • Proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing in English is required.     

  • Authorization to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.   

  • Ability to meet store scheduling and availability expectations, including the ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and high retail traffic and sales days, including but not limited to the day after Thanksgiving, Memorial Day, Christmas Eve, Mother’s Day, etc.   
      

WE’D LOVE TO SEE 
 

  • Entrepreneurial spirit with a strategic and adaptable mindset. 

  • Strong prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment with the ability to pivot quickly. 

  • A well-connected market leader who is an enthusiastic brand ambassador. 

  • Customer-obsessed mindset with the ability to bring the brand to life through styling and selling. 

  • Strong capability in performance management and employee development. 

MICHAEL KORS PERKS: 

  • Generous Vacation Days  

  • Internal mobility Across Brands  

  • Cross-Brand Discount 

  • Exclusive Employee Sales  

  • Paid Parental Leave 

  • 401k Match 

  • Clothing Allowance  

 
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.  

  • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods (up to 8 hours per shift). 

  • Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds. 

  • Ability to reach overhead, bend, kneel, and stoop. 

  • Ability to handle merchandise and operate point-of-sale equipment. 

  • Ability to visually assess merchandise and customer needs. 

  • Ability to communicate clearly with customers and team members in both written and verbal formats. 

  • Ability to work in busy environments, including but not limited to working under bright lights, with music, and during peak traffic hours.  

Michael Kors is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. 

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The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at CapriTalentAcquisition@CapriHoldings.com.

In compliance with certain Pay Transparency laws, employers are required to disclose a compensation range. The range for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set, and years of experience. Please note that for salaried roles, the figures reflect full-time equivalency, while for hourly roles, the figures represent the applicable hourly rate.

Compensation Range: 

170,000.00 - 175,000.00 USD

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