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About the Role
The Director of Design, Fine & Demi-Fine Jewelry is a senior leadership role responsible for defining and executing the creative vision, product strategy, and end-to-end design process for Fine and Demi-Fine categories. This role plays a critical part in shaping brand-right, commercially successful assortments, leading a design team, driving innovation, and ensuring the seamless translation of creative vision into scalable, production-ready collections.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the creative vision and long-term design strategy for Fine and Demi-Fine Jewelry.
- Serve as a strategic partner to Merchandising, Product Development, and Executive Leadership.
- Lead the end-to-end design process from concept through final production.
- Champion a forward-thinking, trend-informed, and customer-centric design approach.
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing design team, fostering a culture of creativity, accountability, and continuous growth.
- Establish clear roles, ownership, and development pathways for team members, with a strong focus on succession planning.
- Set and uphold high standards for design excellence, craftsmanship, and innovation.
- Provide ongoing coaching and feedback to elevate both individual and team performance.
- Oversee the translation of creative direction into compelling concepts, including sketches, renderings, CAD models, and finished assortments.
- Ensure design intent is maintained throughout prototyping, engineering, and production phases.
- Establish and implement best-in-class design processes, workflows, and standards.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across tools, technologies, and design methodologies.
- Represent Design as a senior leader in all cross-functional forums.
- Partner closely with Product Development, Sourcing, and Vendors to ensure feasibility, cost alignment, and production excellence.
- Communicate clearly and proactively on project status, priorities, and risks to senior leadership and stakeholders.
- Lead key milestone meetings and decision-making forums across the product lifecycle.
- Act as a subject matter expert in CAD design, model making, and emerging technologies within jewelry design.
- Drive innovation in materials, construction techniques, and manufacturing processes.
- Oversee the use, maintenance, and advancement of design tools and technologies (e.g., CAD software, 3D printing).
- Identify and integrate new technologies and vendor capabilities to enhance design output and efficiency.
- Oversee multiple complex projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and deliverables are met.
- Establish organization standards for all design files, documentation, and shared assets.
- Ensure accurate and thorough design specifications are delivered for production and vendor execution.
- Lead vendor engagement, including travel and collaboration, to ensure alignment on quality and execution.
- Champion and evolve the Kendra Scott design aesthetic, ensuring consistency, innovation, and brand relevance.
- Foster a highly collaborative environment across Design and cross-functional teams.
- Encourage diverse creative perspectives to strengthen overall product offerings.
- Balance creative excellence with speed-to-market in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Requirements
- Reports to the Department Head of Design.
- Subject matter expert in CAD design, model making, and emerging technologies within jewelry design.
- Experience overseeing multiple complex projects simultaneously.
- Experience leading vendor engagement, including travel and collaboration.
Skills
- Design Leadership
- Product Strategy
- Creative Vision
- Team Leadership
- Mentoring
- Accountability
- Continuous Growth
- Design Excellence
- Craftsmanship
- Innovation
- Coaching
- Creative Execution
- Process Excellence
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Trend-Informed Design
- Customer-Centric Design
- CAD Design
- Model Making
- Emerging Technologies
- Sketching
- Rendering
- CAD Modeling
- Prototyping
- Engineering
- Production
- Sourcing
- Vendor Management
- Communication
- Project Management
- Trend Analysis
- Jewelry Design
Location
- Austin, Texas
Work Type
- Full-time
- Exempt
Experience Level
- Senior leadership
About the Company
- Kendra Scott is a fashion-lifestyle brand of big dreams, colorful confidence, and inspired design.
- Founded on Family, Fashion and Philanthropy.
- Believes that employees and customers are the heart and soul of the brand.
- Believes that giving back is the truest form of success.
- Fashion meets innovation in the design of two state-of-the-art facilities based in the heart of Austin, Texas.
- Has a growing retail environment across the country.