Jewelry Designer

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to become the company’s first in-house designer, helping shape the creative direction while collaborating closely with merchandising, product development, and global manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities

• Create sketches, technical drawings, and production-ready specifications for overseas manufacturing partners.
• Develop commercially successful designs that balance trend, quality, cost, and manufacturability.
• Partner closely with merchandising and sales teams to create collections tailored to major retail customers.
• Review prototypes and samples, providing clear design feedback and revisions to factory partners.
• Research emerging trends, materials, colors, and competitive products to inspire new collections.
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while meeting seasonal deadlines.
• Maintain organized design files and artwork throughout the product development process.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional jewelry design experience.
• Strong portfolio showcasing commercial jewelry collections and creative design capabilities.
• Experience designing fashion or costume jewelry preferred; candidates from fine jewelry backgrounds with strong commercial design experience are also encouraged to apply.
• Understanding of jewelry construction, materials, plating, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience preparing production-ready artwork and communicating with overseas factories.
• Strong sketching and concept development skills.
• Ability to design with production feasibility, quality, and cost targets in mind.
• Experience supporting mass-market or major retail customers is a plus.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Jewelry Design, Fashion Design, or related field.
• Additional Certifications: Jewelry Manufacturing Certification (JMC) or similar.

Skills

• Design software proficiency (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, CorelDRAW).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Project management and time management skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work environment with remote flexibility.
• Opportunity to build and shape an in-house design function from the ground up.
• Work on products that reach millions of consumers through nationally recognized retailers.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with direct exposure to company leadership.
• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and long-term growth potential.

Pay

Competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hybrid/Flexible schedule with remote options available.