Community for Ethical Jewelry Seeks Part-Time Remote Executive Director, 20 Hours Weekly

The Community for Ethical Jewelry (CEJ), formerly Ethical Metalsmiths, is conducting a search for a part-time, remote executive director to lead what the posting describes as the organization’s next phase of strategic growth and industry influence. The position is structured as an employee role without benefits and carries an expectation of roughly 20 hours per week; CEJ is accepting applications on a rolling basis with a goal to fill the role by March 15, 2026, and directs queries to hr@ethicalmetalsmiths.org.

The job posting outlines the candidate profile in precise nonprofit terms: CEJ seeks “a nonprofit executive with demonstrated 501(c)(3) governance expertise, strong operational leadership, and a proven ability to grow and engage a mission driven membership base,” together with “deep familiarity with responsible jewelry practices and the confidence to represent the CEJ brand within the trade.” The posting says, “The Executive Director will serve as the organization’s operational anchor, ensuring governance rigor, committee alignment, and strategic continuity.”

Day-to-day responsibilities are similarly detailed. The executive director will oversee internal communications, support board and committee leadership, coordinate nonprofit compliance and financial reporting with the Treasurer, and strengthen administrative systems to support long-term sustainability. External-facing duties include managing industry inquiries, contributing to newsletters and press communications, shaping strategic collaborations, and reinforcing CEJ’s voice on responsible business practices; participation at select trade events may be included as funding permits.

CEJ presents itself as a sector-facing nonprofit with a programmatic slate that reflects its stated values. The CEJ site describes the organization as “a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring responsible jewelry practices through education, connection, and measurable actions,” and emphasizes human rights, environmental stewardship, and radical transparency. Programming cited on the site includes the International State of Practice 2026 webinar series; an April 2, 2026 session titled “NO ONE AT THE BENCH: Aligning Retail Reality and Jewelry Education” is scheduled for 6:00–7:30pm EDT with guests Sonia Chavez, Founder & CEO of CAZA Collective, and Fanya Hull of Vardy’s Jewelers. The site also lists initiatives and resources such as Better Without Mercury, EM Pledge, Core Values, Criticalsmiths, and student membership benefits; CEJ’s mailing address is given as 6809 Main Street, Unit #700, Cincinnati, OH 45244.

Leadership context is explicit: Barbara Wheat previously served as executive director and helped guide the organization’s transition from Ethical Metalsmiths to Community for Ethical Jewelry, and Alix Hart has served as interim executive director since December 2025. The posting is presented under Ethical Metalsmiths (DBA Community for Ethical Jewelry) and appears alongside membership and resource pages that underscore membership development as central to the role.

Whoever fills the roughly 20-hour-a-week post will be expected to translate CEJ’s stated mission into measurable progress across designers, retailers, manufacturers, and industry professionals, expanding recruitment, deepening engagement, and ensuring governance and compliance while representing CEJ’s standards to the wider trade. Applicants are asked to apply via the listed application form and may direct questions to hr@ethicalmetalsmiths.org.