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Photo Retoucher

Portland, OR   Studio

Description

Premier Press is one of the largest creative production companies on the West Coast, working with some of the most recognizable brands from around the world. Premier Press has been family-owned and operated for over 50 years and has always been committed to our clients and staff. If you're someone who's a self-starter, detail oriented and motivated to learn, this could be a great opportunity to work at an exciting and growing company. Visit our website to see our great work! http://www.premierpress.com

Our Mission: Bring order to the chaos of creative production and distribution, making it easy to bring your brand to life.

Our Vision: Create a world free from dull marketing.

Our Values:

Go Beyond

Discover New Ways & Ideas

Respect Ourselves, Each Other, and Our Community

Deliver the Best Client Experience

Job Title: Photo Retoucher

Classification: Full-Time, non-exempt

Hourly Compensation: DOE

Reports to: Studio Manager

Schedule: Typically Monday - Friday, 8am- 5pm 

Location: In-Office (no remote), 5000 N Basin Ave., Portland, OR 97217 

Benefits

• Health insurance (100% employer-paid premiums)
• Basic Life Insurance (employer paid)
• Dental & Vision Insurance (low-cost premium)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mass-Transit Reimbursement Program helps employees save on commuting costs
• 401k with annual profit sharing
• Paid Time Off, increases with tenure
• Paid Holidays

General Summary: This position provides detailed retouching, color correction, and delivery of image files within timelines communicated by Photographers, the Content team, and Producers. Working at an advanced level across a broad variety of imagery, this position is responsible for consistently delivering high-quality work that meets or exceeds client expectations for quality and timeliness. The Photo Retoucher supports both internal and external clients, ranging from local businesses to Fortune 500 companies, working with photography captured by our team as well as client-supplied imagery. As part of a highly skilled retouching team in a fast-paced production environment, this position contributes to the successful delivery of approximately 10,000 images annually while maintaining a focused, collaborative, and professional work environment.

Key Responsibilities / Essential Functions:

• Performs advanced photo retouching, color correction, image manipulation, and file preparation in a high-capacity production environment while maintaining established quality standards.
• Utilizes Adobe Creative Suite applications, particularly Adobe Photoshop, at an advanced level to produce polished, accurate, and production-ready imagery.
• Performs image reproduction, color correction, color matching, compositioning, cleanup, and detailed retouching across a broad variety of photographic images.
• Applies advanced knowledge of RGB and CMYK color spaces, color management, and image reproduction to prepare imagery appropriately for both digital and print applications.
• Identifies and develops opportunities to improve production efficiency through Photoshop Actions, scripting, AI-assisted tools, and other workflow automation technologies.
• Manages multiple projects and priorities simultaneously, adhering to established image editing times and production schedules to ensure project deadlines are met within budget.
• Reviews work carefully for accuracy, quality, consistency, and completeness prior to final delivery.
• Collaborates closely with Photographers, content team members, Producers/Project Managers, and fellow Retouchers to understand project requirements, resolve image-related challenges, and deliver work that meets or exceeds client expectations.
• Receives and responds professionally to creative direction, feedback, and critical review of work, incorporating feedback as appropriate and demonstrating a willingness to continually learn and develop skills.
• Identifies opportunities to improve retouching techniques, workflows, quality, and efficiency while offering creative and cost-conscious solutions that support the success of the studio team.
• Maintains organized image files and follows established workflows, file-naming conventions, color management practices, and delivery requirements.
• Offers creative, cost-conscious ideas to the improve the studio team.
• Handles client images, files, and information with appropriate care, discretion, and attention to confidentiality and data security requirements.
• Other duties. Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. 

Supervisory Responsibility: This position has no supervisory responsibility.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of professional photo retouching, image reproduction, or related production experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, particularly Adobe Photoshop.
• Strong working knowledge of both RGB and CMYK color spaces, with the ability to prepare and retouch imagery appropriately for digital and print applications.
• Advanced knowledge of image retouching, color correction, image reproduction, and preparation of high-quality digital image files.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently and accurately within a high-volume, deadline-driven production environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with creative, production, and client-facing teams.
• Ability to learn, navigate, and perform effectively within complex and structured production systems and workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a professional photography, creative production, agency, prepress, or similar production environment.
• Experience working with a broad range of image types, client specifications, and brand standards.
• Working knowledge of color management principles and maintaining color consistency across digital and/or print applications.
• Experience with Java Script or similar scripting/automation tools. 

Core Competencies

• High attention to detail
• Efficient time management, prioritization & multitasking skills
• Great problem solving skills
• Exceptional customer service

Additional Details 

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional, fast-paced creative production environment that requires sustained focus, attention to detail, collaboration, and extended periods of computer-based work. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers. 

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and sit; walk; use hands and fingers, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and push carts. The employee is occasionally required to stoop or kneel. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 5 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Alcohol and Drug-Free Policy: We are an alcohol and drug-free workplace. Offers are contingent on the successful completion of background checks and drug screenings.  (While we prohibit impairment on the job, our policy does not restrict lawful, off-duty marijuana use.)

EEO: Premier Press provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any time without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.