Jewelry Designer Job Description

Jewelry Designer Job Description

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Jewelry designer provides ongoing insights into competitive landscape, design trends, innovative techniques and methods for design, and relevant industry trends.

Jewelry Designer Duties & Responsibilities

To write an effective jewelry designer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included jewelry designer job description templates that you can modify and use.

Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Work with Product Development Engineers to achieve design results desired and highest quality product possible within target costs for brand
Responsible for administration and follow up of product design process to include preparation of technical packages and presentation boards, understanding of PDM process, email correspondence
Communicate with the Director of Design to interpret and execute the design and brand strategy for all categories of business
Prepare and/or finalize technical drawings of proposed product to be used for production
Collaborate with the Product Development team on launch product
Deliver design sketches / prototypes and provide specifications
Adapt designs based on feedback, incorporating for finalization
Aide in organizational tasks and general day-to-day
Providing renderings and drawings
Designing high-end / statement jewelry

Jewelry Designer Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Education for Jewelry Designer

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the jewelry designer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Design, Jewelry Design, Jewelry, Fashion Design, Fine Art, Business, Metalsmithing, Finance, Fine Arts, Fashion

Skills for Jewelry Designer

Desired skills for jewelry designer include:

Competitive retail market
Raw materials and construction techniques
Assembly
Enamel
Industry standards
Materials - Semi-precious gemstones
Metal
Participate in research and development of seasonal trends
Plastic
Plating and finishing very desirable

Desired experience for jewelry designer includes:

Knowledgeable about design and production practices
Organized, innovative, and creative
Proficiency in Photoshop and Illustrator software
4+ years of experience including retail, catalogue or e-commerce buying
Excellent listening, written and oral communication skills influence
Experience buying for online retail a plus

Jewelry Designer Examples

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Jewelry Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a jewelry designer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for jewelry designer
  • Develop rich media solutions that are viewable on multiple platforms including mobile devices 
  • Partner with Design Manager to execute seasonal campaign & site content strategy 
  • Develop new ideas with SEO in mind 
  • Partner with Marketing on events regarding Women's Accessories and Beauty products 
  • Work with Site Merchants on visually communicating to the customer 
  • Partner with Social Media team on editorial cohesion 
  • Work with Design Manager to create userflow for events and strategies 
  • Collaborate with peers to generate inspiring creative ideas to elevate brand experience 
  • Evolve and elevate the aesthetic of the brand while keeping in the overall brand direction 
  • Keep up-to-date on industry trends in fashion, luxury retail and technology 
Qualifications for jewelry designer
  • Experience at MCOM
  • Strong understanding of product, assortment planning, financials, placement, and vendor relationships
  • Bachelor's degree from a four-year college of university is required
  • Must have 1+ years of jewelry sales experience
  • Jewelry Background Preferred
  • Execute and oversee brand initiatives and sales plan
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Jewelry Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a jewelry designer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for jewelry designer
  • Creates designs with strong artistic sensibilities that satisfies the needs of the traditional and trendy jewelry customers
  • Maintains current knowledge of design trends
  • Manage creative and technical development of product within merchandise assortment strategy
  • Collaborate with Merchandising, Production and Technical Design to achieve product execution and maintain design integrity
  • Develop materials with production and suppliers
  • Approval of submits
  • Provide design research, attend trade exhibitions, supervise product development process
  • Take an active role in the training and ongoing education of the selling team, provide product knowledge training, event information, policy and procedure updates, ensure that merchandise opportunities are appropriately communicated to the merchant organization in order to support the selling effort
  • Maintain a strong floor presence to drive selling efforts, model service behaviors to reinforce the service imperative, and ensure consistent adherence to the service standards
  • Actively seek input from customers to ensure consistent adherence to service standards
Qualifications for jewelry designer
  • Demonstrate strong leadership and selling skills
  • At least three years’ experience in a buying function
  • Knowledge of the jewelry industry
  • Prior experience managing/leading others
  • Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Understanding and ability to do succession planning
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Jewelry Designer Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of jewelry designer. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for jewelry designer
  • Create design concepts and layouts, based on knowledge of layout and design principles, in collaboration with other members of the JMA R&D team
  • Design new illustrations, 2D and 3D graphical elements, and animations based on input from JMA R&D subject specialists
  • Design graphical user interfaces (UI) for JMA R&D custom applications
  • Color-correct and edit images, graphics and video in consultation with subject matter experts
  • Develop photographic assets in consultation with JMA subject specialists
  • Develop PowerPoint presentations based on approved templates and content including images, text, animations and video
  • Serve as department expert on applying GIA branding to all learning assets
  • Research and suggest technological resources that would benefit JMA programs and courses
  • Works closely with Team Leaders and Coordinators to meet project objectives in conceptualization and development of illustrations, typography and layouts
  • Creates designs with strong artistic sensibilities that satisfy the needs of the traditional and trendy jewelry customers
Qualifications for jewelry designer
  • Bachelor’s degree in Jewelry, Fashion or Product Design
  • Strong and accurate technical design skills- attention to detail is a must!
  • Must have a passion, interest or understanding of our lifestyle brand + its mission
  • Must be a highly collaborative person who thrives in a team atmosphere
  • Excellent written and spoken English is essential and Italian would be beneficial but is not essential
  • Master of Arts (preferable but not essential)
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of jewelry designer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for jewelry designer
  • Adapts to additional duties and tasks
  • Works closely with Team Leader and Coordinators to meet project objectives in conceptualization and development of illustrations, typography and layouts
  • Assists in identifying seasonal material direction, merchandise trends and client needs for the area of responsibility
  • Assists in the preparation of design specification sheets, both flat and technical sketches to vendors
  • Contributes to conceptualization and implementation of the line
  • Assists in research and development for new silhouettes, stone colors and techniques, finishes, materials and constructions
  • Attends all CFT’s and provides input/feedback as necessary
  • Works with Jewelry Design team in creating illustration using Photoshop
  • Develops the collection by sketching, conceptualizing, and designing
  • Create highly detailed drawings and sketches for technical purposes
Qualifications for jewelry designer
  • CAD Skills – Rhino (3D modeling)
  • Good product and pricing awareness in order to give accurate direction to produce a creative and competitive product
  • Candidate must be trend driven and possess strong initiative
  • Strong commercial eye
  • Jewelry manufacturing knowledge is essential
  • Attention to detail, precision and accuracy
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Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of jewelry designer. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for jewelry designer
  • Conduct iconographic research
  • Create detailed sketches, technical drawings and description with measurements using mainly Illustrator
  • Assist with the creation of Illustrator drawings and color simulations for lookbooks and showroom
  • Provide a daily support to the design team (overview boards, meetings organization, prototypes monitoring)
  • Help during fittings and shows’ presentations
  • Strong analytical ability and impeccable design sensibility 
Qualifications for jewelry designer
  • Understanding and appreciation of the creative process
  • Must have good people and communication skills and a passion for luxury retail
  • Must have a high energy level, be flexible, resilient, and positive
  • The individual should be opportunistic and possess the ability to maximize opportunities through skillful inventory management
  • Individual should have solid financial skills, be decisive, have a good sense of urgency, and thrive in an ever changing environment
  • Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver/HTML, and InDesign 

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