Coach Looking for Junior Product Stylist at North Bergen, New Jersey Full Time

Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York in 1941. Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in.

Coach is part of the Tapestry portfolio – a global house of brands committed to stretching what’s possible.

Primary Purpose: The associate product stylist is responsible for preparing, creative styling and supporting compositional ideation for our new eCommerce sustainability initiative Coach (Re)Loved. This role will be located in the North Bergen, NJ office and actively participate in the evolution of the creative direction/processes and expansion of this program

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in E-Commerce Photography to…

• Work in partnership with the photographer and reports to eCommerce styling manager to create compelling ecommerce images

• Use a range of product styling techniques to position and present products on the photography set

• The ability to style independently and prepare products for photography

• Organize samples according to shot flow and manage on-set sample and shot tracking

• Assist with general studio cleanup and organization

• Assist production with sample check-in, barcoding, and shot list management

• Maintain a fully stocked styling kit and coordinate needed set supplies

• Flag new product silhouettes to styling manager and creative team for approval

The accomplished individual will possess…

• Experience rigging handbag straps and leather good styling techniques

• Demonstrated skill creating strong compositions

• A collaborative approach to accomplishing deadlines, meeting studio goals, and maintaining production efficiencies

• An ability to adjust quickly in a fast-paced environment

• A strong awareness of contemporary trends in photography and fashion

• Time management skills and an ability to deliver to targets and deadline

An outstanding professional will have…

• A strong portfolio that demonstrates a range in product styling techniques

• 1-2 years in a fast-paced commercial studio environment

• An ability to manage multiple projects efficiently

• Must have an interest in styling leathergoods

• Detail oriented

This role will train in New York office, transition to New Jersey starting the second month in the role.

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 unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

Our Competencies for All People Managers

• Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in their team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Coach is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law. Visit Coach at www.coach.com.