Sr. Manager Design - Essentials

Aditya Birla Group; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Aditya Birla Group is seeking a jewellery designer to craft trend-aligned concepts and unique pieces. You will work with design leaders to translate briefs into sketches, mood boards and prototypes, ensuring feasibility for manufacturing.

The role emphasizes balancing creativity with commercial viability, collaborating across design and NPD teams, and incorporating customer feedback to refine concepts.

Qualifications

• At least 3–4 years of experience as a jewellery designer.
• Background in Bridal, Light Weight or High Value category in a leading organization.
• Educational qualification: Bachelor of Design / degree in design.

Responsibilities

• Conceptualizing and developing unique jewelry designs aligned with brand philosophy and market trends.
• Collaborating with the design team to create concepts per design directions.
• Conducting design research, trend analysis, and customer insights.
• Creating sketches, mood boards, or prototypes to communicate ideas; ensure manufacturability with NPD.
• Balancing artistic creativity with commercial viability within a corporate framework.
• Participating in feedback sessions and refining designs based on input.

Skills

Design creativity

Trend awareness

Technical sketching

Materials knowledge

Collaboration

Customer-centric design thinking

Commercial and brand alignment

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor of Design

Job description

Position Purpose and Summary

To design unique, trend-aligned jewellery by collaborating with design and NPD teams, balancing creativity with commercial viability, and refining concepts through research and feedback.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Conceptualizing and developing unique jewelry designs aligned with brand philosophy and market trends.
• Collaborating with the design team led by Design managers or design heads to create unique jewelry concepts as per given design directions.
• Conducting design research, trend analysis, and customer insights to inspire new designs.
• Creating sketches, mood boards, or prototypes to visually communicate design ideas. Working closely with NPD team to ensure designs are feasible for manufacturing.
• Balancing artistic creativity with commercial viability within a structured corporate framework.
• Participating in Design/retail/merch feedback sessions, customer engagement, and possibly refining designs based on feedback.

Critical Competencies For Success

• Design creativity and innovation
• Trend and market awareness
• Technical proficiency in sketching
• Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Customer-centric design thinking
• Commercial and brand alignment
• Attention to detail
• Adaptability and openness to feedback

Person Profile

• A successful candidate should have at least 3-4 years of experience as a designer in the Jewellery industry.
• A strong background in design in a particular category (Bridal or Light Weight or High Value) in a leading organization.
• Educational Qualification: Bachelor of Design / degree in design.