Jewelry Designer

Centric Brands•New York, NY

About The Position

The Jewelry Designer executes seasonal design development from concept to delivery. The role creates original, trend-appropriate concepts that meet market needs and drive sales, while ensuring each stage of the process is completed on time. The designer works with internal design and production teams and external vendors and stakeholders to ensure designs can be developed into finished products within appropriate cost structures. The role researches trends and competitors, develops seasonal designs in the context of the broader assortment, and manages product-development materials and records. It also coordinates with internal and external partners, including technical design, production, and vendors, and contributes positively to the team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or an applicable field.
4–7 years of experience in jewelry design.
Deep experience with jewelry and fabrication techniques.
Superior organizational and communication skills; team oriented.
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines; highly detail-oriented, meticulous, and creative.
Creativity, technical capability, merchandising sensibility, and strong sketching ability.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe products, CAD, and Mac computers.
Knowledge of 3D rendering software, including Rhino and JewelCad, and other systems such as Matrix Gold, Matrix 9.0, and ZBrush.

Responsibilities

Research and identify trend directions and perform competitive analysis.
Pull and review fabrics and design concepts, and prepare presentation boards, mock-ups, color-ups, and inspirational photos for meetings.
Develop initial seasonal category designs in the context of the larger assortment and cost structure.
Design according to style plans, sales needs, and emerging trends, while meeting the product-development calendar.
Create Illustrator sketches and review specification sheets and line sheets.
Maintain accurate product-development logs, line sheets, boards, design archives, and designs in the PLM system or shared drives.
Select and review raw materials and trims, and maintain the fabric and trim library.
Approve lab dips with Senior Designer(s), ensuring consistency with color standards and licensor directives where appropriate.
Review prints and graphics and advise on revisions where appropriate; manage the fit process.
Coordinate follow-up and communication with internal and external customers and partners, including technical design, production, and vendors.
Build collaborative relationships with vendors and internal customers and manage interoffice communication.
Contribute positively to the team dynamic and manage up where necessary.
Attract, develop, and retain talent.