Jewelry Designer Jobs
Jewelry Designer jobs are open across fine jewelry houses, fashion brands, mass-market retailers, and independent studios, from entry-level bench positions to senior creative directors, with specializations in CAD design, bridal and engagement collections, and custom fabrication. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Job Description
The Director, Brand Partnerships & Nordstrom Media Network: Designer, Beauty, Handbags and Jewelry is a category expert who leads a team of Partner Managers in building deep, high-touch relationships with some of the world's most influential brands. This role is responsible for elevating Nordstrom as the retail partner of choice across Beauty, Designer, Handbags and Jewelry, a prestige portfolio that rounds out some of Nordstrom's most powerful differentiators in the retail landscape and demands sophisticated brand stewardship, genuine category expertise, and an unwavering commitment to the partner experience. Advertising and media revenue growth follows as a natural outcome of these strong partnerships which can be activated through the Nordstrom Media Network.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing Partnerships and Nordstrom Media Network, this leader owns the brand partner relationships and marketing strategies, both paid (through Brand Partner budgets and internal Nordstrom budgets) and unpaid, that position Nordstrom as the destination for prestige and luxury customers. They are accountable for brand partner satisfaction, team performance, and cross-functional alignment with Buying, Merchandising, Marketing, Analytics, and Operations, serving as a senior connector between Marketing Partnerships, divisional marketing teams, and merchant leadership. This role is ideal for a sophisticated, brand-fluent leader who brings genuine expertise in Beauty and Designer retail, excels at managing high-touch partnerships, and knows how to translate category authority into compelling partnership programs that set Nordstrom apart.
A day in the life...
- Bring genuine category expertise in Beauty and Designer to every brand partner engagement, serving as a credible and compelling representative of Nordstrom's differentiated position in the retail landscape
- Serve as a senior point of contact for brand partners and internal stakeholders, including executive-level engagements, championing the full scope of Marketing Partnerships' paid and unpaid capabilities with a prestige lens
- Develop and oversee holistic partnership plans that connect paid media investment with unpaid storytelling, activations, events, and in-store and digital experiences in ways that honor brand equity and reinforce Nordstrom's authority in Beauty, Designer, Handbags and Jewelry.
- Partner with the Fashion Office, GMMs, and DMMs to maintain a deep understanding of merchant priorities across Designer, Beauty, Handbags, and Jewelry, ensuring those priorities are brought to life through integrated paid and unpaid brand partner initiatives
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of Partner Managers supporting Designer, Beauty, Handbags, and Jewelry, holding individuals accountable to performance expectations and supporting career growth in a high-touch, brand-sensitive environment
- Oversee a portfolio of prestige and luxury brand partners across Designer, Beauty, Handbags, and Jewelry, ensuring strategic partnership goals, including revenue targets, are met through both paid media strategies and unpaid marketing activations aligned to partner objectives and Marketing Partnerships capabilities
- Drive execution and continuous improvement of paid and unpaid marketing programs while championing innovation and test-and-learn agendas
- Lead annual and quarterly planning processes, including forecasting, goal-setting, performance reviews, and tentpole moment programming across both paid and unpaid partnership initiatives
- Represent Marketing Partnerships and Nordstrom's category authority in internal leadership forums and external brand engagements
- Hold accountability for ensuring all Nordstrom Media Network sales goals across this portfolio are achieved, partnering closely with Partner Managers and cross-functional teams to course-correct as needed
You own this if you have...
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Marketing, Business, Fashion, or a related field
- Experience working directly with luxury brands, with a strong understanding of the brand dynamics, partnership expectations, and customer sensibilities unique to these categories
- 10+ years of experience in retail media, marketing, ad-tech, or a combination of media and merchandising, with demonstrated and deep expertise in Beauty and Designer retail categories specifically
- 3+ years leading and developing teams, with a track record of coaching talent and driving performance accountability in a high-touch, brand-sensitive environment
- Demonstrated ability to develop integrated partnership plans that connect paid media investment with unpaid marketing activation in ways that reinforce brand equity and bring merchant priorities to life
- Proven success managing prestige brand partnerships and delivering against revenue and commercial goals across a sophisticated portfolio
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive presence, with the ability to align and influence stakeholders at all levels internally and externally, including senior brand leadership
- Clear understanding of financial metrics and how to drive them through both paid media investment and unpaid marketing activation
- Strong operational decision-making with the ability to formulate tactical plans that are cost-effective, efficient, and support longer-term strategy
- Proficiency in CRM and forecasting tools (e.g., Salesforce)
- Ability to travel as necessitated by priority brand engagements, events, or activations
#LI-Hybrid
Pay Range Details
The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations.
Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
We’ve got you covered…
Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
A few more important points...
The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.
For Los Angeles or San Francisco applicants: Nordstrom is required to inform you that we conduct background checks after conditional offer and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with legal requirements per Los Angeles, Cal. Muni. Code 189.04 and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional state and location specific notices, please refer to the Legal Notices document within the FAQ section of the Nordstrom Careers site.
Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation should contact the nearest Nordstrom location, which can be identified at www.nordstrom.com.
Please be mindful that there may be legal notices and requirements related to this job posting that are specific to your state. Review the Career Site FAQ’s for relevant information and guidelines.
Current Nordstrom employees: To apply, log into Workday, click the Careers button and then click Find Jobs.
Nordstrom keeps job postings open for at least one day after the posting date.
© 2026 Nordstrom, Inc
Job Description
The Director, Brand Partnerships & Nordstrom Media Network: Designer, Beauty, Handbags and Jewelry is a category expert who leads a team of Partner Managers in building deep, high-touch relationships with some of the world's most influential brands. This role is responsible for elevating Nordstrom as the retail partner of choice across Beauty, Designer, Handbags and Jewelry, a prestige portfolio that rounds out some of Nordstrom's most powerful differentiators in the retail landscape and demands sophisticated brand stewardship, genuine category expertise, and an unwavering commitment to the partner experience. Advertising and media revenue growth follows as a natural outcome of these strong partnerships which can be activated through the Nordstrom Media Network.
Reporting to the Senior Director of Marketing Partnerships and Nordstrom Media Network, this leader owns the brand partner relationships and marketing strategies, both paid (through Brand Partner budgets and internal Nordstrom budgets) and unpaid, that position Nordstrom as the destination for prestige and luxury customers. They are accountable for brand partner satisfaction, team performance, and cross-functional alignment with Buying, Merchandising, Marketing, Analytics, and Operations, serving as a senior connector between Marketing Partnerships, divisional marketing teams, and merchant leadership. This role is ideal for a sophisticated, brand-fluent leader who brings genuine expertise in Beauty and Designer retail, excels at managing high-touch partnerships, and knows how to translate category authority into compelling partnership programs that set Nordstrom apart.
A day in the life...
- Bring genuine category expertise in Beauty and Designer to every brand partner engagement, serving as a credible and compelling representative of Nordstrom's differentiated position in the retail landscape
- Serve as a senior point of contact for brand partners and internal stakeholders, including executive-level engagements, championing the full scope of Marketing Partnerships' paid and unpaid capabilities with a prestige lens
- Develop and oversee holistic partnership plans that connect paid media investment with unpaid storytelling, activations, events, and in-store and digital experiences in ways that honor brand equity and reinforce Nordstrom's authority in Beauty, Designer, Handbags and Jewelry.
- Partner with the Fashion Office, GMMs, and DMMs to maintain a deep understanding of merchant priorities across Designer, Beauty, Handbags, and Jewelry, ensuring those priorities are brought to life through integrated paid and unpaid brand partner initiatives
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of Partner Managers supporting Designer, Beauty, Handbags, and Jewelry, holding individuals accountable to performance expectations and supporting career growth in a high-touch, brand-sensitive environment
- Oversee a portfolio of prestige and luxury brand partners across Designer, Beauty, Handbags, and Jewelry, ensuring strategic partnership goals, including revenue targets, are met through both paid media strategies and unpaid marketing activations aligned to partner objectives and Marketing Partnerships capabilities
- Drive execution and continuous improvement of paid and unpaid marketing programs while championing innovation and test-and-learn agendas
- Lead annual and quarterly planning processes, including forecasting, goal-setting, performance reviews, and tentpole moment programming across both paid and unpaid partnership initiatives
- Represent Marketing Partnerships and Nordstrom's category authority in internal leadership forums and external brand engagements
- Hold accountability for ensuring all Nordstrom Media Network sales goals across this portfolio are achieved, partnering closely with Partner Managers and cross-functional teams to course-correct as needed
You own this if you have...
- Bachelor's or advanced degree in Marketing, Business, Fashion, or a related field
- Experience working directly with luxury brands, with a strong understanding of the brand dynamics, partnership expectations, and customer sensibilities unique to these categories
- 10+ years of experience in retail media, marketing, ad-tech, or a combination of media and merchandising, with demonstrated and deep expertise in Beauty and Designer retail categories specifically
- 3+ years leading and developing teams, with a track record of coaching talent and driving performance accountability in a high-touch, brand-sensitive environment
- Demonstrated ability to develop integrated partnership plans that connect paid media investment with unpaid marketing activation in ways that reinforce brand equity and bring merchant priorities to life
- Proven success managing prestige brand partnerships and delivering against revenue and commercial goals across a sophisticated portfolio
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive presence, with the ability to align and influence stakeholders at all levels internally and externally, including senior brand leadership
- Clear understanding of financial metrics and how to drive them through both paid media investment and unpaid marketing activation
- Strong operational decision-making with the ability to formulate tactical plans that are cost-effective, efficient, and support longer-term strategy
- Proficiency in CRM and forecasting tools (e.g., Salesforce)
- Ability to travel as necessitated by priority brand engagements, events, or activations
#LI-Hybrid
Pay Range Details
The pay range(s) below has been provided in compliance with state specific laws. Pay ranges may be different for other locations.
Pay offers are dependent on the location, as well as job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
We’ve got you covered…
Our employees are our most important asset and that’s reflected in our benefits. Nordstrom is proud to offer a variety of benefits to support employees and their families, including:
- Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
- Life Insurance and Disability
- Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
A few more important points...
The job posting highlights the most critical responsibilities and requirements of the job. It’s not all-inclusive. There may be additional duties, responsibilities and qualifications for this job.
For Los Angeles or San Francisco applicants: Nordstrom is required to inform you that we conduct background checks after conditional offer and consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with legal requirements per Los Angeles, Cal. Muni. Code 189.04 and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For additional state and location specific notices, please refer to the Legal Notices document within the FAQ section of the Nordstrom Careers site.
Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation should contact the nearest Nordstrom location, which can be identified at www.nordstrom.com.
Please be mindful that there may be legal notices and requirements related to this job posting that are specific to your state. Review the Career Site FAQ’s for relevant information and guidelines.
Current Nordstrom employees: To apply, log into Workday, click the Careers button and then click Find Jobs.
Nordstrom keeps job postings open for at least one day after the posting date.
© 2026 Nordstrom, Inc
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Who's Hiring
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in jewelry designer jobs.
- Proficiency in jewelry CAD software such as Rhino, Matrix, or CounterSketch
- Portfolio demonstrating original jewelry design work across multiple collections
- Knowledge of metalsmithing techniques including fabrication, casting, and stone setting
- Bachelor's degree or certificate in jewelry design, fine arts, or industrial design
- Experience with gemstone grading, materials sourcing, and precious metal properties
- Ability to interpret trend forecasts and translate them into commercial product designs
Tips for Your Jewelry Designer Job Search
Show your process, not just finished pieces
Hiring managers for jewelry designer roles want to see sketches, CAD renders, and prototype photos alongside final work. Organize your portfolio to show how a concept moves from hand drawing to finished piece, not just glamour shots of completed jewelry.
List every CAD and CAM tool you know
Employers filter resumes for specific software like Rhino, Matrix, or CounterSketch. Name every program you've used, even at a basic level. A resume that lists three CAD platforms gets past automated screening that a generically worded one will not.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists jewelry designer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by production method
Job listings often signal whether a studio uses hand fabrication, casting, or CAD-to-print workflows. Match your application materials to the method each employer uses, because bench skills and digital production experience are evaluated very differently during screening.
Prepare a leave-behind for portfolio interviews
Many jewelry design interviews end with a creative brief or take-home project. Bring printed tearsheets or a compact lookbook showing three to five pieces with brief notes on materials and construction, so interviewers have something tangible after you leave.
Negotiate by citing material and production knowledge
When discussing compensation, reference your fluency with precious metal pricing, stone sourcing, or vendor relationships. Employers value designers who understand production costs, so grounding your ask in that knowledge makes it harder to dismiss than a general market comparison.
Jewelry Designer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most jewelry designers?
Frank Darling, Verigold, and Nordstrom are hiring the most jewelry designers right now, with openings concentrated in New York, Washington, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Roles at larger retailers tend to stay open longer, so applying promptly to smaller studio listings gives you an advantage.
How many jewelry designer jobs are remote?
About 25% of jewelry designer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most bench and production roles. The sub-areas most compatible with remote work are CAD design, trend research, and digital product development, where physical access to tools and materials is not required.
How do you become a jewelry designer?
Start by completing a formal program in jewelry design, fine arts, or metalsmithing at a college, art school, or dedicated trade program, where you'll build foundational bench skills and design theory. Follow that with software training in at least one industry CAD platform. Build a portfolio through personal projects, school work, or apprenticeships, then apply to entry-level studio or production assistant roles to gain professional experience.
How do you get hired as a jewelry designer with little experience?
Focus on building a portfolio before you apply, even if every piece in it is a personal project or class assignment. Employers care more about what you can design and fabricate than where you did it. Applying for bench assistant or production associate roles at studios is a realistic entry point, and those positions regularly develop into design responsibilities as you demonstrate skill and reliability.
What does the jewelry designer interview process look like?
Most jewelry design interviews include an initial screening call, a portfolio review with a design director or creative lead, and at least one in-person or video meeting where you walk through your process in detail. Many employers add a design exercise or take-home brief asking you to sketch or render concepts within a set aesthetic. Bench-focused roles may also include a skills assessment.
Where can I find and apply to jewelry designer jobs?
You can find and apply to jewelry designer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States in one place. Search the listings to find roles that match your skills and experience level, then apply directly to each one that fits your background and goals.
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