Temp to Perm Jewelry Designer

The Temporary Jewelry Designer is responsible for creating innovative product designs through the seasonal vision and illustration of design concepts into a jewelry collection appropriate for the Talbots customer. The Designer will be instrumental in ensuring the designs are delivered in a timely fashion and within costs while maintaining quality and brand aesthetic.

The hourly pay rate range is $43.26-$48.07.

What You'll Do:

• Design and develop all jewelry styles. This entails all sketches, revisions and tech packs for approximately 150 styles per season.
• Approve and make comments on all styles at all product lifecycle milestones, handling multiple seasons at the same time.
• React to feedback from merchandising partners and modify designs throughout the process to achieve style and costing goals.
• Partner with Merchandising and Sourcing teams to set seasonal framework and ensure creative ideas and business goals are in tandem.
• Research global, domestic and competitive markets to identify new trends and techniques.
• Prepare trend presentations to share with factories, leadership, and cross-functional partners.
• Ensure that product is consistent with market trends while maintaining the Talbots brand integrity and business strategy.
• Possess a firm understanding of Talbots customer.
• Manage workload to adhere to all corporate development deadlines and milestones.
• Attend all jewelry meetings --2-3 times per week depending on season.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion or Design
• 7+ years of Accessories experience with an emphasis on women's categories
• Proficient with computer programs including Microsoft Office including Excel
• Superior sketching ability with strong Illustrator skills and Photoshop
• Knowledge in CAD design preferred
• Work experience using MS Teams, a plus
• Experience working in PLM, a plus
• Ability to understand merchandising, sales, and branding components to successfully execute a strong jewelry collection that marries back to the apparel collection
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to positively influence partners and team (internally and externally) - ability to articulate and sell an idea
• Key attention to detail
• Ability to initiate, anticipate needs and manage up
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to multitask and problem solve
• Team player who enjoys a collaborative work environment