Senior Luxury Jewelry Product Lead

MSC Cruises; Genf; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MSC Cruises is seeking a Jewelry Product Development Senior Manager to transform creative concepts into commercially successful jewelry collections across MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys. You will lead end-to-end development from concept validation through industrialization and market launch, ensuring collections are balanced, feasible, and aligned with brand positioning.

You will collaborate with the in-house Jewelry Designer, suppliers, and partners, manage calendars, supervise prototypes and

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of jewelry product development from concept to production.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing techniques, materials and quality standards.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to balance creativity and profitability.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of collection architecture.
• Excellent communication and relationship management capabilities.
• Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders across creative, technical and commercial functions.
• Passion for luxury jewelry and product innovation.
• Willingness to travel internationally to suppliers and manufacturing partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end to end development of exclusive jewelry collections from concept to launch.
• Translate creative vision into commercially successful products while preserving design integrity.
• Build structured collections with balanced product architecture, pricing, materials, and customer segments.
• Identify portfolio gaps and propose new product opportunities.
• Maintain collection freshness through seasonal updates, new launches, and limited editions.
• Manage the product development calendar and critical path.
• Coordinate prototypes, technical drawings, sampling, approvals, and production readiness.
• Ensure products meet quality, cost, timing, and commercial targets.
• Monitor product performance throughout its lifecycle and drive improvements.
• Support collection launches across the network.
• Manage relationships with jewelry manufacturers and production partners.
• Identify and onboard new suppliers to support growth and innovation.
• Evaluate suppliers based on quality, craftsmanship, innovation, capacity, ethical sourcing, and competitiveness.
• Facilitate technical collaboration between designers and manufacturers.
• Support supplier negotiations with Category Management and Procurement.
• Continuously assess the strength and completeness of the jewelry portfolio.
• Maintain balanced representation across categories, materials, gemstones, finishes, and price points.
• Analyze sales and customer insights to identify assortment opportunities.
• Recommend portfolio rationalization to improve productivity.
• Develop long term collection roadmaps aligned with brand strategy.
• Ensure all products meet quality, regulatory, and brand standards.
• Coordinate testing, validation, and production approvals.
• Partner with Quality teams to resolve issues and improve product performance.
• Maintain exceptional craftsmanship across all collections.
• Partner with the Jewelry Designer throughout the creative process.
• Align product development with category strategy alongside the Head of Watches & Jewelry.
• Collaborate with Retail Operations to maximize commercial execution.
• Work with Planning and Order Management to optimize inventory levels.
• Partner with Performance teams to monitor profitability and investment returns.
• Coordinate effectively with cross functional stakeholders to ensure alignment and execution.
• Monitor jewelry trends, materials, manufacturing techniques, and consumer preferences.
• Explore new materials, gemstones, finishes, and production technologies.
• Benchmark competitors and identify differentiation opportunities.
• Drive innovation while maintaining commercial and operational viability.

Skills

Jewelry product development

Supplier coordination

Product lifecycle management

Cross-functional collaboration

Luxury jewelry knowledge

Job description

MSC Cruises is seeking a Jewelry Product Development Senior Manager to transform creative concepts into commercially successful jewelry collections across MSC Cruises and Explora Journeys. You will lead end-to-end development from concept validation through industrialization and market launch, ensuring collections are balanced, feasible, and aligned with brand positioning.

You will collaborate with the in-house Jewelry Designer, suppliers, and partners, manage calendars, supervise prototypes and