About Us:

WWAKE is an award-winning fine jewelry brand based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2013, our brand is rooted in transparency. We use artistic design to drive meaningful change with the communities at the source of our materials. We believe that our jewelry is the connection between you, the earth, and every hand in between.

Role Overview:
As WWAKE's Brand Marketing Manager, you will spearhead the development of our brand's creative vision and market strategy. This role involves close collaboration with the founder and E-Comm teams to ensure a unified brand experience across all platforms. You will oversee content production, enhance digital engagement, and conduct in-person activations to increase brand awareness. Your focus will be on tightening our brand's image, building community engagement, and ensuring consistent messaging that aligns with WWAKE’s big-picture vision. This position requires creativity, strategic insight, organization, and strong leadership skills to propel our brand forward in the competitive jewelry market.

Role and Responsibilities:

Brand Awareness and Activations:

• Work with the founder to create a brand awareness strategy with defined content pillars and brand reassurance. Bring the plan to life through social media, paid media, and other community engagements.
• Oversee the implementation schedule, coordinating closely with internal teams and external collaborators like talents, suppliers, clients, and the press.
• Manage and coordinate all details of brand activations for special projects and critical events, ensuring alignment with the communication calendar and budget.
• Work with the founder to develop, implement, and continually update training tools for sales teams, focusing on deepening their understanding of the brand's ethos, collections, visual merchandising strategies, wholesale operations, and VIP client management. These tools support the brand's vision and enhance its market position.

Communications Strategy:

• Oversee the company marketing calendar, ensuring key sector and brand events are included and aligned with marketing budgets.
• Work with the founder to plan content strategy to support the marketing calendar and budget above.
• Manage project deliverables for all creative assets, printed and digital, required for each marketing launch. This includes collaborating with the founder on creative direction, WWAKE’s web team, graphic designers, photographers, content creators, and other relevant collaborators.  
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration by maintaining open lines of communication with all relevant teams to ensure marketing strategies are effectively aligned and executed.
• Establish and maintain a robust digital platform to centralize and distribute training materials. This ensures easy access and systematic organization, supporting the brand's vision by enhancing knowledge sharing and operational efficiency.
  
  Reporting, Planning, and Budget Management:
  
  
• Report on performance of marketing projects highlighting KPIs
• Manage forecast planning for content production and marketing projects, ensuring resources are used efficiently.
• Monitor and manage the marketing budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility and reporting on financial outcomes.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and is willing to be hands-on with a passion for growing small business.
• Takes initiative in strategic dialogues with leadership to define and support creative ideas that drive high sales goals.
• Strong leader with exceptional communication skills and ability to guide and motivate internal teams and external partners.
• 3-5 years of experience in a related role, managing multiple projects with attention to deadlines and budgets.
• Holds a Bachelor’s degree.
• Proficient in planning and executing brand strategy and managing budgets.
• Experienced with DTC brand strategies and understands how to optimize marketing efforts to support sales goals.
• Skilled in tracking marketing KPIs, assessing launch flows, and building systems to monitor campaign effectiveness.
• Experienced with digital marketing tools and platforms such as Klaviyo, Google Analytics, and Facebook Ads Manager.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
• In tune with current marketing trends and knowledgeable about key competitors.
• Passion of the jewelry and clienteling market is preferred.

Compensation:

• This contract role offers an annual compensation ranging from $66,000 to $76,800, based on a part-time weekly schedule.

Application Process:

Please email your resume and cover letter with the subject line "Brand Marketing Manager" to careers@wwake.com.

 

About Us:

WWAKE is an award-winning fine jewelry brand based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2013, our brand is rooted in transparency. We use artistic design to drive meaningful change with the communities at the source of our materials. We believe that our jewelry is the connection between you, the earth, and every hand in between.

Role Overview:
The Assistant Production Manager at WWAKE plays a crucial role in supporting production operations under the supervision of the Production Manager. This position involves detailed management of daily operational tasks, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and maintaining efficient production timelines. It also requires effective collaboration with various departments to support the seamless execution of production strategies.

Responsibilities:

Production Tracking System:

• Improve and maintain a comprehensive tracking system for production, covering the entire process from placing orders and sourcing materials to overseeing actual production to ensure seamless execution and delivery.

Operational and Quality Assurance:

• Assist in managing and overseeing the daily operations within production, ensuring compliance with WWAKE's quality standards.
• Act as a key point of communication for production status and updates, ensuring all stakeholders are informed.
• Help troubleshoot and resolve production issues, providing creative solutions to maintain workflow and meet deadlines.

Strategic Implementation:

• Support strategic planning initiatives and contribute to the production calendar to ensure alignment with overall company goals.
• Work closely with the Production Manager to implement strategies that enhance efficiency and productivity. 

Vendor Coordination and Material Sourcing:

• Assist with vendor relationships, ensuring materials meet WWAKE’s ethical and quality standards.
• Coordinate the procurement of materials and oversee the logistics of material delivery to maintain production schedules.

Quality Control Specialist Tasks:

• Conduct quality control assessments of incoming materials to ensure they meet design specifications and quality standards.
• Work directly with vendors to resolve quality issues, ensuring all products adhere to WWAKE’s high standards.

Training and Development:

• Help train and mentor new team members, ensuring they are proficient in WWAKE’s production standards and processes.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence within the production team. 

Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of three years experience in a production management role, preferably within the luxury or fine jewelry industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Production Management, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple aspects of production operations with a strong focus on quality.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• Keen attention to detail and a commitment to achieving high standards of quality.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and implement practical solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively with various teams and external partners.
• Ability to adapt to changing production demands and work under pressure.

 Compensation & Benefits:

• Base salary: $65,000
• Health benefits (medical, dental, vision) with 50% of premiums paid by WWAKE
• 35 days annual leave: 15 days PTO (increases with tenure), 10 federal holidays, 5 days at year-end, and 5 sick days
• Eligibility for WWAKE’s 401K plan, including a 3% company contribution and potential profit-sharing
• 12 weeks paid parental leave with a flexible return-to-work policy
• Annual jewelry allowance that increases with tenure and employee discount
• Hybrid work options
• Summer Fridays

Our ideal candidate is available full-time and available for January 2025 hire. Please email your resume and cover letter with the subject line "Assistant Production Manager" to careers@wwake.com.

About Us:

WWAKE is an award-winning fine jewelry brand based in Brooklyn, New York. Founded in 2013, our brand is rooted in transparency. We use artistic design to drive meaningful change with the communities at the source of our materials. We believe that our jewelry is the connection between you, the earth, and every hand in between.

Role Overview:
The Bench Jeweler at WWAKE is essential in delivering precision craftsmanship for our luxury jewelry collections. This position entails performing a range of bench jewelry tasks such as soldering, polishing, and stone setting, along with operating advanced equipment like laser welders. The successful candidate will uphold WWAKE's standards of excellence and attention to detail, ensuring high-quality finishing and timely production of our pieces. This role demands a combination of technical skills, creative finesse, and a proactive approach to handling a fast-paced production environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute basic bench jewelry production tasks including cleaning castings, assembly/wire working, soldering, and polishing.
• Operate laser welding equipment proficiently.
• Perform despruing and detailed cleaning of castings.
• Demonstrate basic stone setting abilities.
• Maintain an organized, detail-oriented, and proactive routine to deliver finished pieces within tight deadlines.

Requirements:

• Must be available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM.
• At least 1 year of experience in jewelry production is necessary.
• Experience using a laser welder and performing tasks such as despruing, cleaning castings, and polishing.
• Must be flexible and adaptable, willing to undertake a variety of tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Independent worker with a strong sense of responsibility and accountability.
• Excellent communication and follow-through skills; must be able to work effectively with a small team.

Compensation:

• Compensation ranges from $21 to $26 per hour.

Our ideal candidate is available for immediate hire. Please email your resume and cover letter with the subject line “Bench Jeweler” to careers@wwake.com