Senior Jewelry Designer

SAME; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SAME in New York City is seeking a Senior Jewelry Designer to lead the design and development of fashion jewelry collections from concept through production.

You will translate concepts into CADs, technical flats, and full tech packs, coordinating with factories to ensure design intent, fit, and finish.

The role demands a strong portfolio, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple styles across materials and timelines.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in jewelry design and product development.
• Strong portfolio with production-ready pieces.
• Experience communicating with jewelry factories and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Own the design process from concept through production.
• Develop CADs, renderings, technical flats, and full tech packs.
• Communicate specifications, materials, finishes, and construction details to factories.
• Review prototypes and samples for accuracy, quality, and timing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with brand vision.

Skills

CAD/3D Rendering

Tech pack

Factory liaison

Jewelry design

Concept to production

Tools

CAD software

Job description

SAME is seeking a talented and highly detail-oriented Senior Jewelry Designer to join our growing New York City team and lead the design and development of our fashion jewelry collections from initial concept through final production.

This role is ideal for a designer who brings together a strong creative point of view with exceptional technical and product development skills. The Senior Jewelry Designer will be responsible for translating concepts into beautifully resolved, commercially viable pieces while ensuring that design intent is carried through every stage of development and production.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable developing concepts, creating CADs and technical drawings, building detailed tech packs, reviewing samples, and communicating directly with jewelry factories and vendors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Design & Concept Development

• Own the jewelry design process from initial concept through production.
• Research and interpret seasonal inspiration, jewelry trends, materials, finishes, silhouettes, and competitive market direction.
• Develop original concepts that align with the SAME brand aesthetic and overall collection vision.
• Create sketches, CADs, renderings, technical flats, and other visual materials needed to clearly communicate design intent.
• Develop cohesive jewelry collections across relevant categories and product types.
• Balance creativity, wearability, commerciality, cost, and production feasibility throughout the design process.

Technical Design & Tech Packs

• Translate creative concepts into production-ready technical designs.
• Create accurate CADs and detailed technical flats with appropriate dimensions, construction details, components, materials, finishes, and color specifications.
• Build and maintain comprehensive tech packs for each style, including all specifications necessary for factory development and production.
• Clearly communicate measurements, scale, stone placement, hardware, closures, plating, finishes, materials, and construction details.
• Maintain the accuracy and consistency of specifications as styles evolve throughout development.

Product Development & Sample Management

• Manage styles through the full development lifecycle, from initial design handoff through prototyping, sampling, revisions, approvals, and production.
• Review prototypes and samples for design accuracy, proportion, construction, quality, color, finish, and overall execution.
• Provide factories with clear and actionable sample comments and revisions.
• Troubleshoot technical and production challenges while maintaining the integrity of the original design.
• Track multiple styles simultaneously and ensure development remains on schedule.
• Maintain organized records of samples, revisions, approvals, specifications, and production status.
• Communicate directly with jewelry factories and vendors throughout development and production.
• Conduct clear design handoffs, ensuring factories have complete and accurate information before development begins.
• Respond to factory questions regarding construction, specifications, materials, finishes, and design intent.
• Follow up proactively on development status, samples, revisions, approvals, and production milestones.
• Partner with factories to identify solutions related to construction, quality, cost, and production feasibility.
• Build strong working relationships with external manufacturing partners and maintain clear, consistent communication across projects.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with the creative, merchandising, production, and leadership teams to ensure each product aligns with the broader SAME Los Angeles vision.
• Participate in design reviews, fittings, sample reviews, and collection development meetings.
• Communicate development risks, delays, and production issues early and proactively.
• Help establish and maintain strong design and development processes as the jewelry category grows.
• Collaborate regularly with team members across our New York and Los Angeles offices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of professional experience in jewelry design and product development, ideally within fashion jewelry, contemporary accessories, or a related product category.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating both creative design ability and technically resolved, production-ready jewelry.
• Proven experience independently taking jewelry from initial concept through development and final production.
• Advanced CAD and technical drawing skills.
• Strong ability to create detailed, factory-ready tech packs and specifications.
• Thorough understanding of jewelry construction, materials, components, stones, hardware, plating, finishes, and manufacturing processes.
• At least three years of experience communicating directly with domestic and/or international jewelry factories and vendors.
• Strong sample review skills with exceptional attention to proportion, construction, finish, and quality.
• Ability to communicate technical feedback clearly and efficiently.
• Highly organized and capable of managing multiple styles and development timelines simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to find practical production solutions without compromising design intent.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a consistently high standard for product execution.
• Based in New York City or willing to relocate before the position’s start date.
• Available to work in person from our New York City office.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking for someone who is more than a conceptual designer. This person should have a strong creative eye while also understanding how jewelry is developed, constructed, and produced.

You should be comfortable owning a design from the first sketch through CAD, technical specifications, factory handoff, sample revisions, and final production approval. You are proactive, organized, technically knowledgeable, and highly attentive to the details that transform an idea into an exceptional finished product.

Most importantly, you bring a distinct design perspective while understanding how to translate that vision into a product that feels unmistakably SAME.