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About Jewels Aficionado (by Wrist Aficionado):

As part of Wrist Aficionado, a premier destination for watches with decades of expertise, we bring together a deep knowledge of luxury, collecting, and exceptional craftsmanship to create a truly distinctive luxury experience - Jewels Aficionado offers an exceptional selection of luxury jewelry, timepieces, Hermès bags and other collectible luxury pieces. 

Jewels Aficionado is looking for a highly motivated, curious, and entrepreneurial person to join our growing team and play a hands-on role in building the next chapter of luxury jewelry, women’s watches and Hermes bags.

This is an opportunity with room to grow your career due to the unique amount of exposure. Rather than focusing on one area of the business, you'll work across the entire brand while focusing on jewelry production, e-commerce, merchandising and marketing. This role reports directly to the Director of Jewels Aficionado.

Responsibilities

• Assist with jewelry production timelines concept through completion, working with manufacturers/vendors on technical specifications
• Serve as the primary point of contact between our design team and manufacturers/vendors on technical specifications — materials, stone setting, casting, sizing, and finishing
• Maintain a strong working knowledge of jewelry materials, gemstones, and manufacturing techniques to guide sourcing and production decisions
• Maintain industry knowledge and develop best practices including researching industry/market trends, materials, gemstones, and new product ideas.

• Help manage and continuously improve the Jewels Aficionado website (experience with Shopify is a plus) 
• Create and update product listings, descriptions, imagery, pricing, and other website related support
• Support new product launches and develop clear product descriptions for new collection launches
• Look for ways to improve the online shopping experience and presentation of the collection.
• Learn how the e-commerce side of a luxury business operates and contribute ideas for growth.

Client Engagement & Partnerships

• Assist with client inquiries, product research, and sales materials.
• Contribute to building the visual identity and voice of a growing luxury brand
• Learn how to communicate the value, craftsmanship, and story behind exceptional luxury pieces to clients, the community and through learning & development materials 
• Manage stylist requests to create clear, accurate memos for loans and pulls

• Support visual merchandising for shoots, in-store displays, and events
• Assist with creating content for social media, the website, email, and other channels.
• Support product photography, video, copywriting, and other creative projects.
• Assist the marketing team with campaign coordination and communications
• Develop a strong understanding of our products and the broader luxury market.
• Research and understand fine jewelry, diamonds, colored gemstones, vintage jewelry, watches, Hermès, and other collectible luxury categories along with fashion, luxury, and cultural trends 

This role is intentionally broad. You'll have the opportunity to see how different parts of a luxury business connect—from designing and producing a piece of jewelry to putting it online, telling its story, and ultimately selling it to a client. You will work closely with the Director of Jewels Aficionado and founders to gain exposure to the decisions, challenges, and opportunities that come with building a growing luxury brand. 

• A genuine passion for fine jewelry, diamonds, colored gemstones, and luxury.
• A strong interest in learning how a jewelry and luxury business operates.
• A bachelor's degree 
• Work experience in business analysis, marketing, merchandising, luxury retail, e-commerce, jewelry/watches, or other relevant experience is a plus.
• Strong critical thinking organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Shopify or e-commerce experience is a plus.
• CAD, jewelry design, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or other design experience is a significant plus.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• A willingness to ask questions, learn, and figure things out independently.

Full-time position.

Salary: $65,000 - $75,000

Benefits: health insurance and 401K