Head of Category Management

Job Title:

Head of Category Management (FTC)

Location:

London/Hybrid, with weekly or bi-weekly travel to Norfolk

Reporting To:
Chief Product Officer

At Monica Vinader, we believe luxury should be empowering, long-lasting and responsibly made. Guided by integrity, craftsmanship and innovation, our goal is to elevate people’s lives by opening access to a more beautiful world.

From crafting consciously with recycled precious metals and ethically sourced materials, to designing enduring, versatile pieces made to be layered, loved and lived in every day, we are redefining what modern jewellery can be. We create jewellery that marks moments, tells stories and becomes part of who you are, all while making responsible luxury more accessible.

• Responsible Jewellery Brand, 2026 – Country & Town House
• Responsible Business of the Year, 2025 – Positive Luxury
• Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces (UK & NI), 2024 – Inspiring Workplaces

With a global footprint across physical retail, e-commerce and trusted partners, we put our community at the heart of everything we do. Proudly female-founded and inclusive, we build meaningful relationships with the people who wear and love our jewellery.

We are looking for a Head of Category Management to join us as we continue this journey and help us shape what the future of modern jewellery can and should be.

The Head of Category Management role is an exciting opportunity to help bridge the gap between creative vision and bottom‑line growth by serving as the primary commercial voice within the design and development lifecycle and product range architecture. Acting as the strategic architect of the product portfolio’s financial and market performance, you will translate complex data into actionable strategies that ensure New Product Development (NPD) and ongoing range management is optimised for global performance and aligned with commercial targets.

The Head of Category Management is the strategic architect of our product portfolio's financial and market performance. You will be responsible for translating complex data into actionable product strategies, ensuring our New Product Development (NPD) aligns with commercial targets, margin requirements, and market opportunities, and that the overall range has high efficiency, is well managed and optimised for global performance. You will serve as the primary commercial voice within the design and development lifecycle, bridging the gap between creative vision and bottom‑line growth.

• Strategic Planning: Lead the creation of the annual product strategy, delivering data‑driven insights on portfolio performance, velocity & volume metrics, and customer behaviour to inform decision‑making.
• Target Setting: Use data and channel/market team insights to define top‑line development targets by product type, finish, and stone type, establishing "NPD Red‑liners" to focus the team on high‑opportunity development areas.
• Briefing: Coordinate with brand and channels to ensure delivery of newness for the right commercial and culturally relevant moments, inclusive of loyalty, customer surprise and delight, and gift with purchase need.
• Competitor & Market Intelligence: Maintain a robust "Competitor Architecture" to ensure our pricing and product mix remain dominant and relevant within the market, understanding range, materials & price. Coordinate improved accessibility, maintenance and insights from this data.
• Margin & Pricing Governance: Lead bi‑annual RRP (Recommended Retail Price) reviews, by assessing market pricing & product performance and defining a clear price architecture that supports the brand elevation while, changes to offset inflation in raw materials and labour while optimising overall margin.

• Lifecycle Analysis: Deliver detailed NPD reporting and retrospectives, analysing how newness impacts continuity and identifying why specific launches may or may not…