Founded by our inspiring CEO Connie Nam Astrid and Miyu is internationally celebrated over a decade later as being more than just a jewellery brand with innovation at its core and a strong mission to revolutionise the jewellery experience. We celebrate and empower diversity recognise the value of our people & support matters that are important to us everyone is welcome. To see this in action check out our Tik Tok.
Alignment to our values is what we cherish above and beyond anything else. Our 3 core values are: Grow Together Celebrate Each Other and Break All Boundaries.
We are proud of our journey so far and were still growing and need more ambitious and values driven people to join us.
So whats the mission of the Assistant Designer
The aim of the Assistant Designer role is to support the Design team to bring innovative high quality considered jewellery designs that represent the A&M aesthetic to our customers
What does success look like in this role
- Proficient in trend research and analysis with a strong awareness of the market.
- Present new design ideas to the team in line with current trends/fashion influences.
- Support the Design Manager to execute multiple designs based on a brief/concept to help build the collections throughout the year.
- Develop technical specification sheets with detailed information to share with suppliers.
- Communicate with suppliers to review construction and materials when needed.
- Focus on details to ensure every product is unique and considered.
- Strong visual communication skills for presentations mood boards designs materials and colour palettes.
- Work closely with the Assistant Designer to discuss projects and manage workload.
- Collaborate with the Product Development and Production teams to ensure the highquality execution of products.
- Display a strong understanding of the design direction and strategy.
- Collaborate with our Brand and Marketing teams to communicate design inspiration and development
- Share collection information with retails teams through various channels and store visits collating feedback.
What we would like from you:
- Experience with trend research analysis and selection to suit the A&M aesthetic.
- Creative and innovative mind with great understanding of the A&M customer.
- Experience with precious and semiprecious metals and gemstones.
- Ideally 3 years industry experience with expert skills in Illustrator and Photoshop. 3D modelling in Rhino as a plus.
- Positive attitude when facing challenges or changes needed.
- Great time management skills to meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Good communication within team the role includes daily contact with product development and touchpoints with other teams.
- Comfortable working within a team but also on individual projects showing independence to present designs when needed.
What we do for you:
- Product Allowance Friends & Family Discount
- Hybrid and flexible working plus summer hours
- 25 days holiday bank holidays loyalty accrual Buy/Sell options
- Lunch clubs & Socials
- Personal Financial Coaching
- Work from home allowance
- Sabbatical after 3 years service
- Increased parental leave after 2 years service
Salary 34000 per year