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Sr. Director, Inclusion & CultureSkip to main content#Sr. Director, Inclusion & Culture page is loaded## Sr. Director, Inclusion & CultureApplylocations: New York, New York, USA (Corporate Headquarters)time type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR9351We 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 and Kate Spade New York – 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.**The successful individual will be responsible for:****Setting & Leading Tapestry’s Culture Strategy*** Set the vision and multi-year roadmap for inclusion and culture across Tapestry's global brand portfolio, translating company strategy & values into tangible, lived experiences that contribute to our growth ambitions.* Turn vision and roadmap into focused priorities and actionable plans with measurable outcomes across brands and regions.* Establish clear goals, metrics, and accountability frameworks to measure progress and impact.* Position culture as a driver of innovation, performance, and consumer connection throughout the organization.## **Employee Listening & Data-Driven Insights*** Own the enterprise employee listening strategy — including engagement surveys, pulse checks, focus groups, and always-on feedback channels — and build the infrastructure to turn listening into action.* Use data to prioritize actions that deliver outcomes to continuously cultivate strong employee engagement, belonging, and how we work together.* Establish progress reporting and action plans to track and evolve key culture outcomes.**Leading the Inclusion & Culture Team*** Lead a global team of three.* Strategically evolve Tapestry's global EBRG ecosystem.* Design and scale global volunteering programs that deepen employee connection to purpose and reflect Tapestry's commitment to the communities where we live and work.* Create experiences that build connection, pride, and a strong sense of belonging across our house of brands.* Ensure programs are simple, global/store scalable, and connected to business priorities.* Foster innovation and continuous improvement to drive outcomes.**Stakeholder Partnership & Alignment.*** Engage stakeholders and external partners as needed to align efforts that shape reputation and meet regulatory requirements.* Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on inclusion, belonging, and culture transformation.* Partner with HR and leadership teams globally to embed inclusive behaviors that elevate our approach to performance management, leadership expectations, development and succession planning, employee lifecycle milestones and people processes.* Collaborate with Communications to develop a culture communications strategy that keeps employees informed, connected, and proud — storytelling that reflects our people and amplifies our values.**The accomplished individual will have...*** 12+ years of overall working experience in a business setting, preferably in Culture, Inclusion & Diversity, Organizational Development or related field* A B.A./B.S. degree in a related discipline preferred (e.g., Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, Culture, Transformation, Inclusion & Diversity).* Strong business acumen and enterprise leadership - a leader who thinks across the whole company, not just one function, connecting culture to business performance and brand impact* Strong strategic thinking with the ability to turn ideas into action and follows through, creating change people can see and feel.* Influence at all levels without authority, building trust and bringing stakeholders with you.* Passion about building environments where people feel valued and can succeed, build strong teams, and raise the standard of the work with high accountability for outcomes* Data-driven mindset with ability to use data to stay grounded and guide decisions.* Ability to simplify and focus, cutting through complexity to drive what matters most, lead through ambiguity, and drive organizational change* Courage to speak up, and challenge when it counts**An outstanding professional will have...*** Demonstrated acumen in inclusion and culture building best practices globally* Proven track record designing culture strategies at enterprise scale — will have led transformation, not just programs.* Exceptional communicator and storyteller — equally at ease presenting to a C-suite and energizing a town hall of thousands.* Experience leading EBG/ERG strategy and linking employee community groups to measurable business outcomes.* Skilled at using data and analytics to shape strategy and build the business case for culture investment with executives.* Global mindset with the cultural fluency to activate programs across diverse geographies and employee populations.* Creative thinker who can translate big ideas into executable plans — and who never mistakes activity for impact.* AI prompt engineering**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. Tapestry, Inc. 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.**Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)**Tapestry, Inc. will provide applicants and employees with reasonable accommodation for disabilities or religious beliefs. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact Tapestry People Services at 1-855-566-9264 or employeerelations@tapestry.comVisit Tapestry, Inc.**Base Pay Range**$180,000.00-$215,000.00Here are some of the benefits that we offer: Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401 (K), Paid Paternity and Maternity leave, Commuter Benefits, Disability insurance and Tuition assistance. Please click here for a complete list of U.S Corporate Compensation & Benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr