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About The Team

The Rejuvenation Product Development team consists of highly creative, collaborative, and technical thinkers. As a key member of the team, you will collaborate with design, merchandising, sourcing, engineering, and global manufacturing partners to bring thoughtful, high-quality lighting to market. From concept through production, our team creates beautiful, functional products inspired by history while continually evolving the brand for the future.

Position Summary

As the Designer for Lighting, you will lead the design and development of decorative and architectural lighting across the home. Categories include chandeliers, pendants, sconces, flush mounts, bath lighting, outdoor lighting, portable lighting, and ceiling fans. In this role, you will be a key creative partner responsible for translating seasonal concepts, customer insights, historical references, and market opportunities into commercially successful products. You will own projects from concept through production while partnering closely with the Head Design Manager to build cohesive quarterly assortments that align with Rejuvenation's brand vision and business objectives.

Specific Responsibilities

• Partner with the Head Design Manager to develop seasonal lighting collections that align with quarterly concepts and long term brand strategy. 
• Lead design development across assigned lighting categories from initial concept through production. 
• Identify assortment opportunities and customer white space by leveraging historical research, competitive analysis, market trends, and business insights. 
• Develop innovative concepts that balance timeless design, commercial viability, manufacturing feasibility, and cost targets. 
• Create presentation quality renderings, CAD models, technical drawings, and specification packages using Rhino, Keyshot, Ai and Adobe Creative Suite. 
• Partner with lighting engineers to create product specification documents for vendor communication and production. 
• Manage sample development, evaluate prototypes, and provide detailed engineering and quality comments throughout development. 
• Own communication with domestic and international vendors to guide design intent, resolve technical challenges, and maintain development timelines. 
• Participate in virtual and in person vendor meetings to review concepts, materials, prototypes, engineering solutions, and production readiness. 
• Collaborate closely with the merchandising team to identify assortment gaps, pricing opportunities, finish expansion, and new product strategies. 
• Partner with engineering and sourcing to ensure products meet performance, quality, sustainability, and cost objectives. 
• Participate in and lead weekly product development meetings and quarterly design presentations. 
• Create compelling presentations that communicate design inspiration, historical references, competitive landscape, technical development, and final product direction. 
• Identify new materials, finishes, manufacturing techniques, and construction methods that elevate the assortment while meeting quality and pricing goals. 
• Maintain development trackers, timelines, and sample organization to ensure on time execution. 
• Travel domestically and internationally, as needed, to visit vendors, factories, trade shows, and design markets. 
• Contribute to a creative team culture by sharing research, historical references, design inspiration, and emerging trends. 
• Lead with accountability by managing multiple projects simultaneously while delivering high quality work on schedule. 
• Support Rejuvenation's sustainability initiatives by making intentional material and manufacturing decisions throughout product development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of product design experience, preferably within lighting, furniture, architectural products, or home furnishings. 
• Proven track record of bringing products from concept through production on seasonal development timelines. 
• Strong understanding of lighting construction, materials, finishes, manufacturing methods, electrical components, and production processes. 
• Advanced proficiency in Rhino or comparable parametric CAD software (Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks, etc.). 
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop and InDesign. 
• Strong understanding of manufacturing documentation, technical drawings, specification development, and production communication. 
• Experience collaborating directly with manufacturing partners. 
• Ability to identify customer opportunities and translate trends, historical references, and market insights into commercially successful products. 
• Excellent presentation, storytelling, and communication skills. 
• Highly collaborative with strong organizational and project management abilities.  
• Ability to prioritize multiple development calendars while maintaining exceptional attention to detail. 
• Strong problem solving skills with a proactive, solutions oriented mindset. 
• High standards for design excellence, craftsmanship, quality, and innovation.

People First

Putting People First means investing in overall well-being and opportunities to grow and advance within the organization. Depending on the position and location, here are a few highlights of what benefits may be available:

Benefits

• A generous discount on all WSI brands
• A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
• Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
• Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
• Tax-free commuter benefits
• A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health

Continued Learning

• In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
• Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
• Resources for self-development
• Advisor (Mentor) program
• Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series  

WSI will not now or in the future commence an immigration case or "sponsor" an individual for this position (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration).

This role is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, or other applicable state or local laws and ordinance.

Our Company
Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home in the United States. Our family of brands are Williams Sonoma, Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, Rejuvenation, West Elm, Mark & Graham, Outward, and GreenRow. These brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry. We offer beautifully-designed, stylish and functional products for every area of the home, including the kitchen, living room, bedroom, home office, closet, laundry room and even outdoor spaces. We've seen some big changes since our first brick-and-mortar store opened more than half of a century ago. What hasn't changed is our passion for high-quality products, functional design, outstanding customer service, and enhancing the lives of our customers and the communities where we operate. Today, we're a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.