Tiffany and Company is accepting applications for its 2017 Tiffany Academy for Excellence and Diversity in Retail Leadership, an exciting program for high-potential early to mid-career professionals who want to become the next generation of retail leaders at Tiffany.
To be a retail leader at Tiffany means to embrace and master a wide range of roles and responsibilities. You’ll be a mentor, partner, expert, coach, teammate, community liaison, and one of the most visible brand ambassadors of the company. Traditionally, it takes many years to acquire the skills and experience necessary to become a store leader, but the Tiffany Academy takes you on an accelerated journey where you’ll gain an intimate exposure to the business, setting you up for a successful long-term career as one of Tiffany’s trusted retail leaders.
As an iconic luxury brand we seek candidates who are eager to:
- Apply their passion to lead in a client-facing environment
- Develop business acumen by learning the foundational knowledge necessary to make meaningful contributions across multiple functions of the company
- Demonstrate innovation, integrity, and personal agility
- Embrace a growth mindset as you take on progressively more challenging roles, including lateral cross-functional moves and higher levels of responsibility as you grow your career at Tiffany
- Have the career aspiration to lead and develop people
- Lead and participate in strategic projects and get results in a variety of roles and experiences
Aspiring leaders selected for this program will experience an immersive, 18-month rotational program with three rotations supporting our retail business —two as a member of the store management team and the third in a corporate function. In addition, the Academy includes high-impact, customized activities such as executive mentoring, participation in business-critical projects, world-class leadership development training, and ongoing one-on-one coaching.
As a Tiffany Academy Associate, you will gain the valuable experience, knowledge, and foundation to become an effective retail leader and grow a successful career with Tiffany. Apply now to be considered for one of the coveted September 2017 openings.
Qualifications The Tiffany Academy is an experiential development program that requires hard work, flexibility, agility, integrity, strategic thinking, and the courage to take risks. The ideal Academy Associate possesses all of these qualities, in addition to a positive attitude, customer-focused mindset, insatiable curiosity, and a strong desire to work in a retail store environment. Furthermore, as a company that embraces difference, we seek individuals who bring different experiences, perspectives and backgrounds, and are eager to contribute to and manage diverse teams.
Required qualifications - A minimum of 3 years of professional work experience
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- Flexibility to relocate required at all stages of the program and to grow your career.
- The first two rotations will be in the New York Metro area (September 2017–September 2018);
- The third rotation may require relocation to a retail location within the U.S./international
- Post-program opportunities require flexibility for relocation
- Understanding of and willingness to adapt to retail hours, lifestyle, and demands
- A bachelor’s degree with solid academic record; all majors welcome
Preferred qualifications - Technically proficient in MS Office suite or equivalent
- Experience working with diverse teams
- Multi-lingual
- Previous retail or hospitality experience
- Previous supervisory experience
For more information, please visit:
http://www.tiffanycareers.com/job-opportunities/tiffany-academy-2/
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper
Wednesday, May 3rd 2017 at 6:01PM
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