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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Who You Are:
The Global Celebrity Relations Manager supports the development and execution of global celebrity relations initiatives across Michael Kors Collection and MICHAEL KORS. This role is responsible for cultivating and maintaining relationships with celebrity talent, stylists, publicists, and entertainment industry partners to drive brand visibility, strengthen cultural relevance, and support key marketing and communications objectives.
Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the Global Celebrity Relations Manager supports celebrity dressing strategies, talent partnerships, VIP events, and high-profile brand initiatives, while overseeing the daily operations, budget management, and global coordination of the celebrity relations department.
What You'll Do:
Celebrity Strategy & Brand Positioning
Execute global celebrity relations strategies aligned with overarching brand positioning, seasonal priorities, and marketing objectives.
Strategically identify celebrity dressing and partnership opportunities to maximize brand visibility across red carpets, editorial placements, street style, and key cultural moments.
Evaluate talent opportunities based on brand alignment, cultural relevance, audience reach, and potential media impact.
Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to establish short- and long-term VIP initiatives that support brand awareness and commercial priorities.
Celebrity Dressing & Talent Relations
Manage ongoing relationships with talent, celebrity stylists, publicists, agents, managers, and other key industry contacts.
Oversee global celebrity dressing requests, including red carpet appearances, press tours, award shows, premieres, and off-duty placements.
Direct sample selection, fittings, alterations, shipments, and logistics in coordination with internal teams and external partners.
Partner with design, atelier, and production teams on custom celebrity looks, managing projects from initial concept through final execution.
Manage talent participation across brand campaigns, special events, social media initiatives, and editorial opportunities.
Runway Shows, Events & VIP Experiences
Manage celebrity and VIP participation for major brand events, including runway shows, the Met Gala, awards-season initiatives, charitable events, and other high-profile activations.
Manage talent invitation outreach, confirmations, and ongoing VIP communications.
Manage end-to-end celebrity logistics, including travel, accommodations, transportation, glam, fittings, schedules, and on-site coordination.
Oversee VIP-related budgets, vendor coordination, and reconciliation for brand events and special projects.
Global Department Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Supervise and delegate responsibilities to departmental support staff, including the coordination of celebrity requests, sample trafficking, scheduling, and logistics.
Serve as a central point of contact for international offices, providing strategic direction and oversight on global celebrity dressing and VIP initiatives.
Collaborate with PR, marketing, social media, design, merchandising, and events teams to ensure alignment on celebrity strategy and brand objectives.
Maintain oversight of celebrity sample inventory, showroom operations, and archive management.
Establish and maintain organized systems for talent tracking, placement reporting, departmental calendars, and ongoing relationship management.
Budget Management, Reporting & Performance
Manage significant departmental budgets across celebrity dressing, talent partnerships, and events.
Maintain budget forecasting, expense tracking, purchase approvals, and financial reconciliation.
Track and evaluate celebrity placements and partnerships through earned media…