Manager, Senior Designer - High Jewelry

Tiffany & Co.•New York, NY

63d

About The Position

The Manager-Senior Designer, High Jewelry is responsible for the design and creation of product through innovation based on aesthetic, Tiffany & Co.'s rich heritage and the codes and values of the house. The designer should exhibit knowledge of the company's history, possess curiosity and a strong passion for creation, resulting in a contemporary aesthetic that maintains brand integrity. Working with the Chief Artistic Officer and Vice President - Design, the designer will conduct historical research, ideate and design high jewelry including Blue Book collections. The Manager-Senior Designer will be responsible for monitoring the technical development of their projects, working in conjunction with workshops, model makers and CAD professionals to ensure design intent is conveyed, properly understood and met in finished goods.

Requirements

Completed degree in Jewelry, Metals, Industrial Design or Fine Arts and/or 8+ years of industry experience (jewelry design required).
A passion for jewelry accompanied by a strong sense of creativity, aesthetic sensitivity and openness to art.
Superior freehand drawing skills and gouache rendering techniques
Strong knowledge of gemology as well as jewelry manufacturing and techniques.
The ability to read and interpret technical drawings to appropriately monitor development in conjunction with workshops.
Excellent organization skills, self-starting, multi-task oriented and able to set and meet deadlines.
Must be able to adapt and manage changes in design direction and project timeframes.
General knowledge and interest in competitive retail market, trends, brand identity and client base.
A strong work ethic with passion, curiosity, humility and a willingness and desire to work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
Demonstrated openness to feedback, active participation in design critique sessions and ability to implement revisions.

Responsibilities

Create superior gouache renderings for one of a kind high jewelry and custom pieces.
Create meaningful presentations to support the brand's artistic vision.
Work in tandem with Advanced Design team to ensure 3D models meet design intent.
Partner with Advanced Design, Product Development and suppliers to ensure that the finished product properly reflects the integrity and intent of the Chief Artistic Officer-Jewelry and High Jewelry.
Provide research and development idea inspirations to Vice President and Chief Artistic Officer based on their directives and anticipated needs of the business.
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of style concepts in jewelry and additional art forms as they relate to Tiffany design.
Manage design process from concept development to design hand off to meet the critical deadlines as established by the corporate timeline.
Partner across categories to support and ensure cohesive design in brand vision.
Evaluate and communicate independent non-biased feedback of strengths and weaknesses of design concepts to senior management team.
Manage all aspects of design deliverables to achieve timeline goals.
Proactively manage and maintain accurate usage of design systems and numbers project.
Create and implement plans to achieve results. Identify opportunities for improvement and creation of efficiencies within area of responsibility and overall department.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure design vision is production viable, technically functional and produced to achieve aesthetic direction of the collection.
Proactively set up and encourage communication amongst design team to ensure alignment and cohesive execution.
Manage and maintain the archiving, organization and communication of electronic design documents.
Demonstrate and foster support for the goals of the department and company.