Product Design Coordinator

GLDN.com; La Conner (WA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

GLDN is seeking a Design Coordinator to join our Product team and help bring new jewelry collections from concept to launch. You will organize development, coordinate samples, gather customer insights, and ensure thoughtful execution across the product lifecycle.

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who loves fashion, jewelry, and design, with opportunities to collaborate across Brand, Marketing, Ecommerce, and Operations while growing in product development and merchandising.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or coursework in fashion, jewelry, merchandising, product development, or related field.
• 0–3 years in product, design, merchandising, fashion, ecommerce, or creative environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with Google Workspace; familiarity with Figma/Adobe is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Product Development Support: track concepts to launch, milestones, Asana/Sheets usage.
• Product Insights & Trend Analysis: analyze performance and customer feedback for trends.
• Digital Asset Management: maintain product tools, swatches, assets, and launch docs.
• Design Studio & Sample Library: manage samples, prepare materials for reviews and meetings.
• Creative & Photoshoot Support: prep products for shoots and logistics.

Skills

Highly organized

Excel/Sheets

Figma

Slack

Communication

Initiative

Product photography

AI tools

Collaboration

Education

Fashion/Accessory/Jewelry Design

Tools

Figma

Google Sheets

Asana

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

GLDN is a mission-driven jewelry brand specializing in fine and demi-fine jewelry that tells a story. We’re passionate about creating meaningful pieces in timeless yet trend-aware styles and delighting our customers at every touchpoint.

We’ve become known for our lasting quality, thoughtful design and easy to wear pieces, but need a new team member focused on optimizing our storefront to support our growth in a way that feels aligned with our story, customer needs and the jewelry market as a whole.

We’re a collaborative team that values creativity, craftsmanship, curiosity, and continuous improvement. If you’re excited by the idea of helping bring products from concept to customer while building a career in product development and design, we’d love to meet you.

THE ROLE

At GLDN, product is at the heart of everything we do.

The Design Coordinator plays a key role in bringing new jewelry collections to life. Working closely with our founder and within the product team, this role supports the journey from concept to launch—helping organize development, coordinate samples, gather customer insights, and ensure every new product is thoughtfully executed.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone early in their career who is passionate about fashion, jewelry, product development, and design. You’ll gain exposure to the full product creation process while working alongside our experienced design teamand contributing to products that become meaningful keepsakes for our customers.

Job Specs

Department: Product

Reports To: Head of Product

Work Location: Hybrid — Remote and On-Site (La Conner, WA)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Payscale: $ 25-35/hour

GROWTH

What You'll Learn

In this role, you’ll gain hands‑on experience in:

• Jewelry design and product development
• Merchandising and product strategy
• Vendor and manufacturing partnerships
• Product launches and commercialization
• Trend analysis and customer insights
• Product photography and creative production
• Cross-functional collaboration across Product, Brand, Marketing, Ecommerce, and Operations

This role is designed for someone who wants to build a long‑term career in product development, merchandising, or design.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Product Development Support

• Help track new products from concept through launch, ensuring key milestones stay on schedule, using Figma, Google Sheets, and Asana
• Support the Product Team in developing new jewelry collections and product extensions.
• Coordinate vendor communication, sample requests, and development timelines.
• Maintain development tools, calendars, and documentation that keep projects moving smoothly.
• Review vendor quotes and cost information and support margin analysis for new product opportunities.

Product Insights & Trend Analysis

• Analyze product performance and customer feedback to identify emerging trends, opportunities, and insights.
• Create weekly reporting on top sellers, product launches, customer favorites, and inventory opportunities.
• Gather feedback from Customer Service, Ecommerce, and Social channels to help inform future product decisions.
• Use AI and analytical tools to identify recurring customer themes and product opportunities.

Digital Asset Management

• Help maintain the digital foundation of GLDN’s product development process across Figma, Asana, Google Sheets, and other product tools.
• Maintain product swatch libraries, renderings, and development assets to ensure teams are working from accurate and up-to-date information.
• Support product launch readiness by tracking key dates, product information, estimated ship dates (ETS), and estimated arrival dates (ETA).
• Ensure product information, digital assets, and launch documentation remain organized, accurate, and accessible across teams.
• Partner with Product, Brand, and Ecommerce teams to keep product assets aligned throughout the development and launch process.

Design Studio & Sample Library Management

• Help maintain an organized, inspiring, and highly functional product design workspace.
• Manage the product sample library, ensuring samples, prototypes, and work-in-progress pieces are organized and easy to access.
• Support design reviews, collection planning meetings, and product development sessions by preparing materials and samples as needed.
• Ensure development pieces, samples, and reference products are properly cataloged, stored, and returned to inventory when appropriate.
• Contribute to creating a creative environment that supports collaboration, experimentation, and product innovation.
• Coordinate with vendors as necessary

Creative & Photoshoot Support

• Help prepare products for photoshoots, campaigns, and launches.
• Coordinate sample selection, sizing, and product readiness.
• Support styling, organization, and day‑of logistics during photoshoots.
• Assist in maintaining accurate product assets and creative documentation.
• Prepare product for photoshoots, ensuring the correct pieces are sourced, confirmed, and in proper condition and the right size for the model; locate pieces through Sample Library, Customer Returns or by ordering from Vendors as needed.Ensure Samples are ready for photoshoots, escalating when necessary.
• Support photoshoot execution by keeping product organized, managing wardrobe, steaming items, and assisting with day‑of logistics.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a systematic approach to tasks.
• Comfortable working with spreadsheets and data (Excel or Google Sheets)
• Able to learn and navigate design and communication tools including Figma
• Comfortable with communication tools includingSlack.
• Clear and confident communicator across multiple teams and channels; skilled at synthesizing information and communicating it concisely.
• Takes initiative, follows through independently, and manages competing priorities with good judgment.
• Capable of taking clear, quality product photographs with a smartphone.
• Curious and resourceful; comfortable leveraging AI tools to support data tracking, pattern recognition, and documentation.
• Organized, proactive, and solutions-focused with a high degree of reliability.
• Demonstrates professionalism, discretion, and care for the team and the work environment.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• You have a strong interest in fashion, jewelry, accessories, or product design.
• You notice details others miss.
• You enjoy bringing structure and organization to creative work.
• You’re curious about why products succeed and eager to learn from customer behavior.
• You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy working with both creative and analytical teams.
• You’re excited to learn new tools and processes.
• You’re willing to jump in wherever needed to help bring great products to market.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or coursework in Fashion Design, Accessory Design, Jewelry Design, Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
• 0–3 years of experience in a product, design, merchandising, fashion, retail, ecommerce, or creative environment.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Passion for jewelry, fashion, design, and consumer products.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace; experience with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, or product development tools is a plus.
• Experience with jewelry is not required—we’re looking for curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to learn.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, creative, product‑driven environment.
• Reliable transportation and ability to report on‑site in La Conner, WA as required.
• Familiarity with jewelry, product development, or ecommerce a plus.
• Leads by example and contributes to a positive, collaborative team culture.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION

At GLDN, we take a lot of things personally… and we like it that way! We are committed to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity, and experience, to name a few. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion isn’t only what’s ethically right — it’s what works to create better ideas, a stronger team with deeper relationships, and the most delight in our hearts. We honor and cherish our team, customers, and everyone else for being their true, unique selves. People of all races, ages, identities, religions and other diverse candidates are encouraged to apply!

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

GLDN is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

GLDN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know.

Note: At any time, with or without notice, GLDN reserves the right to add, delete, or change the position’s requirements.