Assistant, Designer

Location: New York

Since its launch in 1993 with a collection of six essential handbags, Kate Spade New York has always been colorful, bold, and optimistic. Today, it is a global lifestyle brand that designs extraordinary things for the everyday, delivering seasonal collections of handbags, ready-to-wear, jewelry, footwear, home décor, and more. Known for its rich heritage and unique brand DNA, Kate Spade New York offers a distinctive point of view and celebrates communities of women around the globe who live their perfectly imperfect lifestyles.

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Primary purpose:we are looking for a creative and detail-driven jewelry designer to join our jewelry design team. You will help bring our seasonal jewelry vision to life- from initial concept to final sample- working closely with the senior design director and cross-functional partners to deliver pieces that are unmistakably Kate Spade.

The successful individual will leverage their proficiency in Jewelry Design to...Support the jewelry design team through all stages of the design process, staying aligned with the seasonal design calendar.

Participate in research trends, materials, and techniques to create jewelry that feels fresh, playful, and authentically Kate Spade.

Assist in creating and maintaining detailed spec sheets and technical packages, ensuring accuracy across all development stages

Assist in preparing and present seasonal mood boards and presentation to cross functional partners

Maintain organized material libraries, component archives, and reference samples

The accomplished individual will possess...Bachelors degree in Fashion Design, accessories design, jewelry design, or a related field;an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered0+ years experience in jewelry design, with technical knowledge in the field

Strong proficiency in adobe illustrator, photoshop, and CAD renderingdetail oriented, organized and ability to multi-task Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and build strong interpersonal relationshipsA genuine love of the Kate Spade brand and an excellent sense of taste and trend awareness#LI-DL1 #LI-HYBRIDOur Competencies for All Employees Courage :
Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.

Creativity :
Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.

Customer Focus :
Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Dealing with Ambiguity :
Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Drive for Results :
Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Interpersonal Savvy :
Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

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