Job Description

Frank Darling is a female-founded fine jewelry brand making custom engagement rings feel exciting, personal, and refreshingly human. Known for our modern design and sustainability-minded approach, we’ve been featured in Vogue, WSJ, Bloomberg, Glossy, and more.

Job Summary

You’ll be responsible for bringing jewelry design concepts to life with care, clarity, and a high standard of execution. As a key member of the design team, you’ll help shape our engagement ring and wedding band assortments while also supporting the thoughtful expansion of our fine jewelry collections. This role calls for a strong creative point of view, technical fluency in fine jewelry construction and an understanding of how to translate brand direction into designs that feel modern, meaningful, and commercially sound. You’ll work closely with our Collection Design Director, and partners across PD, CAD team, and Production to ensure every piece reflects Frank Darling’s aesthetic. The right candidate is curious, collaborative, and energized by a fast-moving environment, balancing creative exploration with disciplined execution as the brand continues to grow.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand design goals and communicate ideas clearly, openly, and thoughtfully with the design team.

• Interpret seasonal and product direction and translate it into cohesive designs that feel true to Frank Darling.

• Develop sketches, renderings, and detailed technical drawings that clearly express design intent from concept through production.

• Create designs that balance creativity with wearability and feasibility, ensuring they are technically sound and ready for development.

• Design with cost awareness, confidently translating briefs tied to price targets into informed decisions around metal, carat weight and stone selection.

• Partner closely with Product Development and CAD team to prototype, test, and refine new ideas, advancing craftsmanship while maintaining production feasibility.

• Bring curiosity and creative problem-solving to research and development, exploring new techniques, materials, and construction methods.

• Document R&D findings and share learnings with the team to inform future collections and design decisions.

• Communicate design intent clearly and provide thoughtful, actionable feedback through drawings, specifications, and collaboration.

• Contribute to ongoing design reviews and brainstorming sessions with fresh ideas and a constructive perspective.

• Deliver work on time with close attention to the original brief, evolving feedback, and project timelines.

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while staying organized, adaptable, and on schedule in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Jewelry Design, Accessories Design, or a related field

• 3-5 years of experience in jewelry design, with expertise and technical knowledge in Bridal and Fine Jewelry.

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and rendering

• Familiarity with PLM systems and standard design documentation workflows

• Basic to intermediate knowledge of MatrixGold and Rhino. 

• Basic knowledge of G-Suite

• Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.

• Workshop experience is a plus.

Job Details:

• Full-time on-site role located in Tribeca, New York

• Office hours are 10AM to 6PM

• Salary: 60-90k, commensurate with experience

Benefits:

• Equity Compensation. Every Frank Darling team member receives a stock option package to share in the upside of the company's success.

• Insurance. Medical, dental

• 401k. Optional 401k program.

• Paid Time Off. A flexible paid time off policy enables motivated goal-oriented team members to recharge

• Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits.

• Employee Discounts. A generous discount program for you, your friends, and your family to make it easy to wear and gift Frank Darling.