Jewelry Designer

The Company

Midas Chain, known as the premier jewelry manufacturer in the U.S. and worldwide, sells exclusively to the jewelry trade. Midas began as a family business 40 years ago, with expert craftsmanship marked as the company’s keystone. Our jewelry quality is paired with our commitment to creating genuine client relationships uniquely tailored to each jeweler. We proudly work in collaboration with mom-and-pop shops, national retailers, and everyone in between. We offer a beautiful work environment, competitive salary and benefits package including PTO/Sick time, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, LIFE, STD, LTD and 401K Profit Sharing. Remote work is not offered with this position.

The Role

The Jewelry Designer is responsible for developing new concepts and ideas that will enhance the brand’s jewelry line. The role will work closely with our merchandise & design team and contribute from the concept to development process. Qualified candidate must present a portfolio of previous work and be willing to demonstrate skills by creating a custom design as part of the screening process.

This is a fulltime, in-office position with regular work hours of 9-5:30pm. There may be weekend hours during peak business period from Thanksgiving to Christmas. The qualified candidate should have previous accessory design experience, an ability to multi-task and shift direction quickly. Positive-minded, team player who enjoys working with a small team and is willing to expand responsibilities according to company needs.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with the merchandise and design team to execute seasonal design concepts from conception to prototype.
• Partner with the merchandise and design team to elaborate and expand design concepts and coordinate seasonal concepts, materials, and hardware.
• Research seasonal trends and develop new design concepts based on the trends to enhance the brand’s image in the market
• Assist in creation of technical packages and specs to send to factories
• Liaise with cross-functional partners in the product development process
• Organize presentation boards and present design concepts to internal partners
• May assist with personalization design & production during busy seasons

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree and minimum 3 years' experience working in jewelry design (gold, silver and diamond experience a plus)
• Demonstrated working experience in Photoshop, Illustrator and 3D Software
• Excellent communication & presentation skills
• Acute attention to detail
• Adaptable and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment are essential
• Practical problem- solver, highly organized and self-motivated
• Great people skills