About Gap Inc.
Our brands bridge the gaps we see in the world. Old Navy democratizes style to ensure everyone has access to quality fashion at every price point. Athleta unleashes the potential of every woman, regardless of body size, age or ethnicity. Banana Republic believes in sustainable luxury for all. And Gap inspires the world to bring individuality to modern, responsibly made essentials.
This simple idea—that we all deserve to belong, and on our own terms—is core to who we are as a company and how we make decisions. Our team is made up of thousands of people across the globe who take risks, think big, and do good for our customers, communities, and the planet. Ready to learn fast, create with audacity and lead boldly? Join our team.
About the Role
The Workplace Experience [WE] team is dedicated to supporting our North America Corporate Offices across Gap Inc. and its iconic house of brands. Our mission is to transform and enable a high-performance workplace that not only meets employee needs and leadership goals but also serves as a catalyst for our culture; a significant part of our culture is our history of both the Fishers and the products we have created over the years.
Workplace Experience is seeking a Senior Manager of Heritage & Archives to be based out of our New York, NY or San Francisco, CA headquarters.
As the Sr. Manager of Heritage & Archives you will be responsible for overseeing a team that manages, preserves, and partners with Gap Inc. brands for the company's historical paper, objects, and product archives. This role involves developing and implementing archival policies, operational flow and safety. You will lead the story and narrative of our archives and establish processes so we can unlock the potential of what we have stored for brands to access.
What You'll Do
- Archival Safety: Ensure best practices are in place for the protection of our collection. From storage to insurance.
- Develop an operation process with SLAs to manage demand and team bandwidth
- Create and execute a strategy to digitize and operationalize our archives. From team to location needs.
- Build and implement a storyteller program
- Conduct ongoing research to document the company's history and heritage and provide support for executive level and VIP internal and external inquiries.
- Establish a process and execution for exhibitions, events, displays, and other initiatives to promote the company's heritage – internally and externally
- Serve as a partner and advisor with the brands and Gap Inc services (such as legal) to maintain inventory levels, ensure proper handling of archives, and meet design demand
- Forecast and manage the budget for archival projects and initiatives.
- Ensure we have a “complete” collection across all 4 brands
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree in history, Library Science, Archival Studies, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
- Experience product archives
- Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in archival management, preferably in a corporate or retail environment.
- Leading and mentoring a small team
- Presenting to high-level stakeholders
- Building process, operations, SLAs, and digital documentation & cataloging
- Strong vendor network to activate or leverage as needed
- Masterful storyteller that can blend history and entertainment
- Creative eye for building storylines, visual narratives/timelines, and displays
- Ability to build narratives and strategy for archival departments, including company facing documentation and connection
- Strong organizational and project management skills
- Excellent research and analytical abilities.
- Proficiency in archival software and digital asset management systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Curiosity for history and heritage preservation.
- Passion for the Gap Inc history & knowledge of our house of brands
- Attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
- Creative and innovative thinking.
Benefits at Gap Inc.
- Merchandise discount for our brands: 50% off regular-priced merchandise at Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta, and 30% off at Outlet for all employees.
- One of the most competitive Paid Time Off plans in the industry.*
- Employees can take up to five “on the clock” hours each month to volunteer at a charity of their choice.*
- Extensive 401(k) plan with company matching for contributions up to four percent of an employee’s base pay.*
- Employee stock purchase plan.*
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.*
- See more of the benefits we offer.
*For eligible employees
Gap Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from harassment and discrimination. We are committed to recruiting, hiring, training and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds, and make all employment decisions without regard to any protected status. We have received numerous awards for our long-held commitment to equality and will continue to foster a diverse and inclusive environment of belonging. In 2022, we were recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Best Employers and one of the Best Employers for Diversity.
Salary Range: $140,700 - $186,500 USD
Employee pay will vary based on factors such as qualifications, experience, skill level, competencies and work location. We will meet minimum wage or minimum of the pay range (whichever is higher) based on city, county and state requirements.
US CandidatesPlease note that effective, June 30, 2022, Gap Inc. will no longer require any of its employees to wear face masks or require proof of COVID vaccination, unless required by local or state/provincial mandates or as part of Gap Inc’s quarantine guidelines after being exposed to or testing positive for COVID. Therefore, please disregard any language in any job posting that refers to Gap Inc.’s face mask and proof of vaccination policy as said policy is no longer effective.
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