Senior Jewelry Designer, Wholesale Jewelry

PREMIER BRANDS GROUP HOLDINGS

Iconic by Nature, Exceptional by Design

Premier Brands Group Holdings, A Global Leader in Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Design

Driven by excellence and innovative talent, Premier Brands Group is a leading, global apparel group of iconic brands, offering a diverse portfolio in denim, women’s apparel, and jewelry.

Premier Brands Group is comprised of three distinct businesses that create top-tier brands for the discerning consumer. One Jeanswear Group designs and distributes a distinguished portfolio of branded and private label Jeanswear throughout North America.

An apparel industry leader for 30+ years, The Kasper Group has remained committed to excellence in offering iconic brands and relevant womenswear designs.

The Jewelry Group has a 20+ year legacy of developing, sourcing and selling elevated fashion jewelry pieces, with a design-centric point of view.

Our legacy is rooted in our rich portfolio of the most covetable denim, apparel, jewelry and accessories brands in the world. Each respective group is Iconic by Nature and Exceptional by Design.

Premier Brands Group Holdings is looking for a Senior Designer to help create and design a competitive fashion jewelry product line that supports and builds branding throughout diverse channels of distribution. The objectives of the role are as follows:

• Market and trend analysis on routine basis
• Ability to interpret design / style trends into brand appropriate ideas
• Execution of ideas into full cycle of designing: loose sketch through to technical illustrations (fluency in Illustrator preferred)
• Understanding of costume jewelry manufacturing for clear and accurate spec sheets in development process
• Collaborate with product development teams for product execution and cost optimization
• Produce cohesive and organized design and product presentations; including boards, renderings and sample reviews
• Work with Design Director to ensure designs meet business needs of given brand as presented by merchandising and sales team
• Adhere to design and development calendar
• Professional, flexible and clear communication with internal teams as well as overseas partners

Requirements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree in Jewelry Design or BA in related science
• Minimum of 8 years of professional Jewelry Design experience
• Proficient sketching in Illustrator
• Capable to in Photoshop
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Salary Range:  90K- 120K *Actual base salary for this role within the above range will be based upon experience, qualifications and/or assigned unit.

We are an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicant swill receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.