Hybrid Senior Jewelry Designer

at Catbird NYC

• Job title: Senior Jewelry Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Brooklyn, United States

About the role

• Senior Jewelry Designer shaping collections and limited editions reflecting Catbird’s aesthetic. Collaborating closely with the Design Manager on design strategy and execution.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for shaping collections and limited editions that reflect Catbird’s signature aesthetic.
• Bring ideas from concept to production, blending historical jewelry knowledge, trends, and Catbird’s heritage into designs.
• Work in close partnership with the Design Manager to align design strategy, priorities, and execution across all collections.
• Thrive on creativity, precision, and leading design projects with attention to detail and strategic vision.

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of professional jewelry design experience, fine jewelry preferred.
• Degree in Jewelry Design, Industrial Design, Fine Arts, or equivalent professional experience.
• Exceptional hand-drawing and rendering skills; proficiency in CAD (Rhino, Matrix) and Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop).
• Experience with gemstone sourcing, strong knowledge of gemology, jewelry manufacturing techniques, metals, and pricing considerations.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Awareness of the competitive retail landscape, with genuine interest in market trends, brand positioning, and shifts in customers tastes evolving preferences of our customers.
• Collaborative with excellent communication skills, comfortable providing and receiving constructive feedback.
• Deeply passionate about jewelry, with a strong appreciation for Catbird’s aesthetic, historical influences, and contemporary design trends.
• Curious, creative, and committed to craftsmanship and design excellence.

Benefits

• Healthcare eligibility following 30 days of hire with 75% of the medical premium covered by Catbird. And 25% of the premium is covered for children.
• We also offer dental and vision.
• Generous PTO policy, plus an extra day off during the month of your birthday!
• 401(k) with profit sharing and safe harbor contribution eligibility after one year of employment. We invest through a portfolio focused on socially responsible funds.
• Professional Development Stipend: an allotment of $200/year, plus other workshops and talks throughout the year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks are 100% paid.
• The Catbird Giving Fund: We vote as a company on what organizations to support. A portion of all sales, year round, are donated to nonprofits aligned with our core beliefs of equality and helping others.
• A generous employee discount.
• Pre-taxed commuter discounts to save money on getting to work!
• Discounted Citi Bike Annual Membership.
• Regular company-wide parties, brunches & happy hours.
• A warm, casual work environment where people can really be themselves