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Jewelry Product Design Manager
Little Words Project 🇺🇸 Mountainside, NJ 07092, United States of America
Lead the concepting, design, and development of new jewelry products from initial sketch through production. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs align with brand vision, cost targets, and manufacturing capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Support the design and development of new products and seasonal launches from concept through production
- Support Lead Designer on all project management needs
- Translate brand vision, trend insights, and customer needs into compelling physical product designs
- Create sketches, renderings, and prototypes to communicate design intent clearly
- Support material, color, and component selection to ensure quality, cost, and brand alignment
- Create detailed spec sheets, tech packs, and design files for factory and vendor partners
- Traffic all necessary information to relevant parties to ensure timely product development and finished product completion
- Brief in all packaging design needs to external packaging designer for the Product design team
- Review samples, manage revisions, and provide clear, actionable feedback throughout development cycles
- Partner with Product Development to ensure designs are manufacturable, cost-effective, and scalable
- Partner with Merchandising and Planning to align designs with pricing, margin, and assortment strategies
- Work with Operations to support timelines, testing, and production readiness
- Support ongoing trend, material, and competitive research to inform innovation
- Bring forward new ideas, formats, and product concepts proactively
- Act as a steward of brand design standards across product categories
Requirements
- 2-3 years of direct industry experience
- Strong understanding of physical product development from concept through production
- Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop)
- Experience creating detailed spec sheets, tech packs, and production-ready files
- Knowledge of materials, finishes, color, and components, with an eye for quality and cost considerations
- Strong visual, conceptual, and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Self-motivated, curious, and eager to bring new ideas and perspectives to the product line
- Desire to grow with the brand and be a part of the team that scales it to the next level
Benefits
- Opportunity to work with a growing brand
- Collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Professional growth and development opportunities
Key Skills
About Little Words Project
The Original Word Bracelet: Little Words Project® We believe that one kind word can change everything for the better. That's why our bracelets are made to be worn and passed on—paying kindness forward one bracelet at a time. Wear your Little Word to lift you up, then pass it on. Connect: to our community with your Little Word's unique ID tag Live: by your Little Word's meaning each day Give: your Little Word to someone else who needs it more
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