Job Title: Midweight Retoucher
Department: Marketing
Contract type: Permanent
Location: This is a hybrid role, with 3 days a week based in The Fold's Bermondsey Head Office.
Role Purpose: Working closely with the Retouch team to deliver imagery to the highest quality aligned with our principles and aesthetic, across digital, print and marketing materials.
Areas of responsibility:
* Image retouching:
* Reporting to the Lead Retoucher, working across all The Fold's imagery including campaign, lookbook, ecommerce, cutout, still-life and portraits.
* Supporting the Lead Retoucher to perform all aspects of image retouching including colour correction, swatch matching, retouch and checking consistency between products.
* Leading the cutout imagery process and liaising with the photographer giving feedback and annotations before final imagery is supplied.
* Actioning retouch notes and corrections in a non-destructive workflow, whilst proactively flagging when a request is more complicated and might have an impact on deadlines/overall quality of the final image.
* Collaboration:
* Working efficiently and collaboratively as part of the retouch team.
* Outputting imagery to a variety of required formats, specs and crops depending on end use, working collaboratively with the graphics and marketing team to deliver multiple outputs.
* Working closely with the design and production team to fully understand the collection and required attributes needed for retouch.
* Developing strong working relationships with the wider team to gain a better understanding of the brand and collections, contributing to the development of your own work.
* Quality control and organisation:
* Upholding a consistent and high standard of quality across all your work, always striving to learn and develop more effective techniques and efficient processes.
* Understanding current image processes and asset management, ensuring a good standard of image filing and organisation is kept.
* When necessary, responding to more reactive and urgent retouch requests, efficiently managing priorities and realistic deadlines.
Diversity and Inclusion:
We promote a diverse and inclusive workplace which harnesses the benefits of the diversity of our team and strives to represent the communities in which we live and work. Our vision is to establish an environment that attracts individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and talents, empowering them to contribute their best and authentic selves. We welcome and encourage applications from those who share our commitment to fostering this inclusive and authentic work culture.
Requirements:
* Minimum 2 years working in a similar retouching role in luxury fashion.
* Strong background and experience in retouching models, clothing and skin.
* Advanced knowledge of the latest version of Adobe Photoshop and Capture One.
* Proficient in the use of Mac OS, Wacom tablets & Eizo monitors.
* Strong understanding of colour space and management.
* High attention to detail with a creative instinct.
* Self-motivated and highly organised.
* Ability to multitask and manage workload to meet tight deadlines.
* Team player and a positive 'can-do' attitude.
Benefits:
* 25 days holidays (including bank holidays).
* Buy additional holidays.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Pension scheme.
* Enhanced maternity pay.
* Yearly gift voucher of £1,250.
* A friends and family discount policy with 50% off full retail price.
* Bike to work scheme, save on the cost of bikes and equipment.
* Eye Care.
* Summer Friday hours.
* Fully stocked snack cupboards, fruits and coffee & tea.
* Regular Social Events - including summer and Christmas parties.
* Volunteering.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Marketing
* Industries: Retail
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