Jewelry Designer
27 days ago
Mountainside
Job Description We're looking for a thoughtful, creative Jewelry Designer to support the concepting, design, and development of new products that bring our brand to life. This role blends trend research, physical product design, prototyping, and cross-functional collaboration to help create products that feel fresh, intentional, and deeply on-brand. In this role, you'll work closely with the Lead Designer, supporting assigned projects from concept through production while collaborating with Product, Creative, Merchandising, and Operations to help deliver best-in-class product experiences. Responsibilities: • Support the design and development of new products and seasonal launches from concept through production., • Support Lead Designer on all project management needs, • Translate brand vision, trend insights, and customer needs into compelling physical product designs as briefed., • Create sketches, renderings, and prototypes to communicate design intent clearly., • Support material, color, and component selection to ensure quality, cost, and brand alignment., • Create detailed spec sheets, tech packs, and design files for factory and vendor partners., • Traffic all necessary information to relevant parties to ensure timely product development and finished product completion, • Brief in all packaging design needs to external packaging designer for the Product design team., • Review samples, manage revisions, and provide clear, actionable feedback throughout development cycles., • Partner with Product Development to ensure designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, and scalable., • Partner with Merchandising and Planning to align designs with pricing, margin, and assortment strategies., • Work with Operations to support timelines, testing, and production readiness., • Support ongoing trend, material, and competitive research to inform innovation., • Bring forward new ideas, formats, and product concepts proactively., • 2-3 years of direct industry experience, • Strong understanding of physical product development from concept through production, • Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop), with experience creating sketches, renderings, and presentation-ready design decks, • Experience creating detailed spec sheets, tech packs, and production-ready files, • Knowledge of materials, finishes, color, and components, with an eye for quality and cost considerations, • Strong visual, conceptual, and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail, • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, • Self-motivated, curious, and eager to bring new ideas and perspectives to the product line, • Desire to grow with our brand and be a part of the team that scales it to the next level!, • Ability to commute to Mountainside, NJ (preferred)