The Jewelry Group skillfully designs, develops, sources and sells elevated fashion jewelry pieces with a design-centric point of view. With over 20 years of heritage and expertise, we have amassed a strong, diverse portfolio and the best-in-class resources to launch and grow profitable brands across various channels.

The Jewelry Group Inc. is looking for a Fashion Jewelry Designer to help create and design a competitive fashion jewelry product line that supports and builds branding throughout diverse channels of distribution.

Jewelry Designer Position

To help create and design a competitive product line that supports the brands’ strategic and financial objectives as detailed in the product plan.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and execute product designs that achieve overall product strategy and merchandise objectives.

• Participate in research and development of seasonal trends.

• Produce cohesive product presentations, including boards, tear sheets and samples.

• Ensure designs meet merchant line plans, assortment strategies and overall creative direction.

• Research and recommend trends and color stories for each season and category.

• Loose sketch design ideas/concepts in order to convey to the merchandising team.

• Prepare and finalize technical drawings of proposed product to be used for production.

• Interpret design/style trends into brand appropriate product that fits within targeted retail pricing.

• Adhere to design calendar and deadlines.

• Accurately specify componentry from catalogues and swatch boards to be use in Manufacturing.

• Partner with Product Manager in set-up and presenting to divisions at line previews and buy meetings for area of responsibility.

• Present seasonal concept to the team and upper management.

• Collaborate with Product Development team to enable optimization against aesthetics and cost targets.

 POSITION REQUIREMENTS;

• Ability to design and create innovative collections.

• Thorough knowledge/understanding of how jewelry is made, manufactured, and engineered.

• Understand how to spot up and coming trends and interpret them into design appropriate product that fits the brand.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Jewelry design, design, fine art or related degree.

• 3-5 years of direct jewelry design experience.

• Desire to work in a corporate setting.

• Proficient skills in Illustrator and Photoshop.

• Ability to collaborate, direct and follow-up with internal/external resources to drive results.

• Demonstrated creative ability.

• Excellent communication, presentation and organizational skills.

• Ability to prioritize and manage workload with multiple deadlines.

• Team player.

• MS Office

POSITION OBJECTIVES:

• Market and trend analysis on routine basis

• Ability to interpret design / style trends into brand appropriate ideas

• Execution of ideas into full cycle of designing: loose sketch through to technical illustrations (fluency in Illustrator preferred)

• Understanding of costume jewelry manufacturing for clear and accurate spec sheets in development process

• Collaborate with product development teams for product execution and cost optimization

• Produce cohesive and organized design and product presentations; including boards, renderings and sample reviews

• Work with Design Director to ensure designs meet business needs of given brand as presented by merchandising and sales team

• Adhere to design and development calendar

• Professional, flexible and clear communication with internal teams as well as overseas partners

Thank you for your interest in The Jewelry Group!

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.