Assistant Jewelry Designer

WHO WE ARE:

The Foundrae Collection is more than jewelry. The pieces are modern heirlooms, ones that allow the wearer to express something of themself to the world. The Foundrae collection is intended to become part of the wearer, a second skin, to be an expression of identity and of personal values.

The collection is founded on a lexicon of archetypal, mythological and classical symbols with the intention of inspiring the wearer to take the wisdom passed down through generations and apply that to one’s own life. Foundrae is a reminder, one we wear against our hearts or on our hands, of our capacity for change and growth. When you wear one of these pieces, you are announcing to yourself and to the world that everything you want and everything you want to be is already inside you – all you have to do is claim it.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Assistant Jewelry Designer

POSITION SCOPE: We are seeking an exceptional, talented and creative Assistant Jewelry Designer to work closely with our Vice President of Design as well as other departments to support the design process across our collection of fine jewelry, Vertu (our home collection) and packaging design. The designer and jewelry enthusiast we are looking for will have excellent CAD design skills, a strong attention to detail and a passion for the design process and thrives in an entrepreneurial, creative and fast paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

PRODUCT DESIGN- JEWELRY, VERTU, PACKAGING:

• Create and develop artwork based on design direction and seasonal concept.
• Create design specs with accurate details to sample execution
• Create and update Design Decks with most up-to-date information
• Review samples with design team and provide comments to workshop
• Work closely with Product Development for accurate sample execution
• Work with in-house jewelers and engravers to execute mock-up samples

CUSTOM PROGRAM:

• Manage custom artworks requests. Communicate clearly in timely manner to provide correct artwork for each request and track all revisions
• Create new custom style standard sheets for each launch

ENGRAVING PROGRAM:

• Establish and ensure consistent engraving standards
• Create new engraving styles and standards sheet for each launch

SAMPLE INVENTORY:

• Work with the team and participate in design inventory count.
• Organize, manage and track all design team samples accurately

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Jewelry Design, Accessories Design preferred
• Previous internships /experience working in jewelry design within fine jewelry
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop/InDesign, Microsoft Office required
• Proficiency in Rhinoceros 3D & plug-in programs
• Strong understanding of 3-dimensional model construction and jewelry making process
• Technical knowledge of jewelry manufacturing and material knowledge
• Strong organization and communication skills.

The appointed candidate will be offered an annual salary between $58,000 – $68,000, an opportunity for a bonus, as well as, a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, short and long-term disability, various paid time off programs, employee discount/perks and retirement plan.

Our Company’s values:

• We value people: we want each other to be the best versions of who we can be.
• We value our relationships with our employees, suppliers and community.
• We value diversity and promote inclusivity with our words, actions and images.
• We value professional development and personal growth.
• We value community service and philanthropy.
• We value and foster creativity and self-expression.
• We value work/life balance.
• We value accountability for ourselves and the collective and show integrity through all our interactions.
• We value storytelling and reading.

FOUNDRAE FINE JEWELRY