Global People Communications & Graphic Design Specialist

Michael Kors•NY Metro Area, NY

6d•$75,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Michael Kors is seeking a talented and globally-minded individual with a passion for fashion to join their team. This role is for a strong graphic designer with a passion for communications, storytelling, and employee engagement. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, can balance creative execution with business needs, and work effectively across regions and time zones with various stakeholders. They should be confident in shaping outputs, energized by bringing employee communications and experiences to life through compelling design and storytelling, and thrive in a rapidly changing environment with a curiosity for new tools and platforms. The Global People Communications & Graphic Design Specialist will deliver high-quality visual content for the Global People Communications & Engagement function and play an active part in developing communications and engagement initiatives. This hybrid role combines graphic design expertise with internal communications and employee engagement support, evolving towards an integrated, digital-first employee communications and engagement model with a new global employee communications platform. The role will collaborate closely with the Senior Manager, Global People Communications & Engagement, and the Director, Global People Communications & Engagement (based in Europe), as well as the team’s Coordinator, to enhance the creative quality and effectiveness of communications and engagement across Capri.

Requirements

2-4 years of relevant communications and graphic design experience, preferably in a luxury Retail, Wholesale and/or a corporate environment with a global employee presence.
Very strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, basic Premiere Pro/After Effects video editing; photography experience a plus).
Experience creating content for digital platforms (intranets, employee engagement platforms, campaigns).
Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines for various stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to prioritize, pivot quickly based on changing business needs, manage time appropriately, and remain composed under pressure.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and applications, including Microsoft Teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with global or cross-functional teams.
Experience with internal communications or employee engagement initiatives.
Strong design portfolio showcasing visual storytelling.
A high degree of creativity and out-of-the-box thinking.
Ability to speak and write in multiple languages preferred, but not required.
Genuine interest in employee experience, culture, and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

Lead the creation of high-quality assets for all internal communications and employee engagement initiatives across multiple mediums, including: employee communications platform content, engagement initiatives, video, photo, presentations, events, and print collateral.
Translate key messages into clear, engaging, and visually compelling formats.
Ensure all communications are on-brand, consistent, and aligned across Capri brands and functions.
Design across multiple mediums including employee communications platform content, engagement initiatives, video, photo, presentations, events, and print collateral.
Balance established design systems and group design standards with innovative ideas to continuously enhance and elevate our content.
Develop and maintain templates, design systems, and visual guidelines to support scalable content creation.
Support the creation of internal communications — including intake, writing, editing, and distribution — for company announcements, campaigns, platform content, and collateral for employee engagement initiatives.
Partner with stakeholders to ensure communications are visually strong, clear, relevant, and impactful.
Advise on the best way to deliver content (format, channel, layout and storytelling approach).
Contribute to the development of communication plans and narrative frameworks.
Support the creation and delivery of all global employee engagement initiatives and programs, including events, activations, campaigns, etc.
Bring engagement strategies to life through creative content development.
Partner closely with the Coordinator, Global People Communications & Engagement, who will support execution and delivery, while this role helps shape the creative and content approach.
Support the launch and ongoing optimization of the global communications platform.
Create templates, toolkits, and visual frameworks to enable a more self-service content creation model for global stakeholders.
Ensure content is visually engaging, consistent, and easy to consume across digital channels.
Work closely with the Senior Manager and Director to ensure communications are aligned, high-quality, and effective globally.
Provide guidance and direction on design and content approaches to stakeholders and internal partners.
Build strong partnerships across regions, recognizing the global nature of the role and collaboration across North America, EMEA, and APAC.