The Workshop LA Hiring for Full-time Photo Retoucher at Los Angeles, California Full Time

 Luxury men’s and women’s sportswear brand seeks a full-time photo retoucher to work in their onsite-site custom built photo studio in West LA. You will be responsible for:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Retouching on-figure and product images for all Channels; digital and print.
• Editing video footage for media platforms such as gfore.com, TikTok, and Instagram, as needed.
• Perform video and image quality assurance prior to delivery to ensure correct file naming, pixel dimensions, margins, colour space, cropping, colour, quality standards, etc.
• Partner with the Photo Studio Manager to optimize retouching
  efficiency and meet brand standards.
• Coordinate with art directors, photographers, studio team and cross functional teams to execute image workflow through to all channels under tight deadlines.
• Demonstrate the ability to carefully listen to others at all levels in the organization.
• Possess strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Understand and uphold color management and theory.

COMPETENCIES:

• Understanding of color management policies and best practices.
• Knowledge of the commercial printing process and working in the CMYK environment as well as RGB digital usage needs.
• Ability to learn and master proprietary internal tools such as Global Edit, Capture One, and Adobe Suites.
• Accustomed to the intensity of a fast-paced environment with constant deadlines; the ability to manage time, mulit-task, and make decisions effectively.
• Self-driven and able to easily communicate and collaborate in a team
  environment.
• Productivity-focused and proven to be a quick problem solver with strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively receive and communicate feedback with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Possess a high standard for on-time delivery of department projects.
• Must be forward thinking and anticipatory with ability to make educated decisions quickly based on complete knowledge of company and business objectives.
• Knowledge of the brand and the customer.

DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in photographic or related fields.
• Experience with Photoshop, Capture One & Adobe Creative software, as well as Adobe Premiere Pro or similar video editing software.
• Knowledge of Global Edit is a plus.
• 2-3 years prior experience as a retoucher in a commercial photography environment.
• Intermediate skills in Google Docs, Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook is a plus.
• Proficient working knowledge of still imaging software for Mac.