Senior Retoucher - Maternity Cover

Are you an experienced Retoucher looking for a new & rewarding opportunity? Do you have great attention to detail and enjoy working in fast paced environments? Do you enjoy working with people to achieve great results?

If so,  this could be the role for you. We are now looking for a Senior Retoucher (Maternity Cover) to join our Studio team. 

This role will report into the Studio Manager and is offered on a Full Time, temporary 12 months contract. 

As a Senior Retoucher you will manage and oversee the retouch workflow to secure quality and efficiency for all ecommerce assets whilst contributing to creative retouching at brand level.

What you will do:

• Guide the Retoucher team, training, supporting and developing others in line with business goals.             
• Be the first point of contact between retouch and production as well as other key teams.
• Set the workflow within the Retoucher team, and adjust in line with the priorities of the studio. 
• Oversee and secure file management of all assets, ensuring quality control on all images and giving feedback to the team on adjustments.     
• Managing retouching requests from the wider business and support marketing with retouching where needed.
• Working closely with Studio Manager, Production Team and Art Directors to improve quality and efficiency.

We are looking for:

• Previous experience working in a similar position/level.
• Extensive experience using Photoshop and Creative Cloud programs.
• Basic website management and FTP posting experience.
• Ideally experience managing/leading small size teams.
• Strong colour correction skills to ensure consistency across all images per product.
• Critical eye for correcting and enhancing exposure and colour.
• Knowledge of processing of digital images, with an understanding of Capture One Pro.
• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines, and produce a high volume of retouched images.
• Genuine interest in and understanding of the COS brand and business, in both a visual and commercial sense.

Why choose us?

Since we started our journey in 2007, we have carefully crafted a work environment in which our employees are encouraged and inspired to be the best they can be. Our brand is creative, forward thinking and dynamic; we choose longevity over passing trends.

At COS we are dedicated to recruiting great people by offering an inclusive work environment where talent is recognised, valued and appreciated. We believe that our values and diversity play a significant role in the success of our brand.

If you are successful in your application, we will ensure you receive a full training program and you will be able to enjoy a wide range of benefits including:

• 25% staff discount on all H&M Group brands.
• A generous holiday entitlement.
• Employee Assistance Program
• A range of long service benefits.

Please note this position is offered on a local contract, therefore you should have the legal right to work in the UK.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!