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Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: South Bend, IN (On-Site)
Department: Marketing – Creative Services
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Additional hours, including occasional Saturdays, may be required based on project demands)

Tire Rack is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Digital Imaging Technician to support our Marketing team by transforming concepts, photography, and creative direction into polished, high-impact visual assets. This role is responsible for producing exceptional digital imagery that supports our brand across e-commerce, marketing campaigns, and other customer-facing platforms while maintaining the highest standards of quality and consistency.

The ideal candidate combines advanced technical expertise with a strong artistic eye and thrives in a fast-paced, production-driven environment. Working closely with photographers, designers, and cross-functional stakeholders, this position serves as a creative resource and technical expert, helping bring ideas to life while continuously improving workflows and visual standards.

• Retouch and enhance product images, including tires, wheels, accessories, and vehicles, to meet Tire Rack's brand and quality standards.
• Apply advanced retouching techniques including compositing, color grading, lighting enhancement, and visual effects.
• Review and quality-check images to ensure accuracy, consistency, and visual excellence across all deliverables.

• Collaborate with photographers, designers, and cross-functional teams to execute creative concepts and marketing initiatives.
• Interpret creative direction and elevate concepts through thoughtful execution and attention to detail.
• Contribute creative ideas during concept development and recommend improvements to enhance final imagery.

• Develop, maintain, and refine retouching standards, workflows, and documentation to improve efficiency and consistency.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines while maintaining exceptional quality in a high-volume production environment.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to continuously improve creative output.

• Serve as a technical resource for digital imaging best practices and production workflows.
• Support departmental initiatives and collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support daily operations.

• Five (5) to seven (7) years of professional experience in digital image retouching.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-quality, concept-driven digital imaging work.
• Advanced proficiency with Adobe Photoshop.
• Thorough understanding of color theory, lighting, digital imaging techniques, Photoshop actions, and ICC color profiles.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain consistency across high-volume production.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills with experience working alongside photographers, designers, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience with Workfront, Creative Force, Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems, or Blender.
• Background in e-commerce, advertising, or agency environments.
• Experience developing production workflows and documentation.
• Passion for staying current with emerging creative technologies and industry trends.

Associate or bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Photography, Digital Media, Visual Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience, is preferred.

At Tire Rack, you'll join a creative team dedicated to producing industry-leading visual content that helps customers make informed purchasing decisions. As a Senior Digital Imaging Technician, you'll have the opportunity to combine technical expertise with creative problem-solving while working alongside talented photographers, designers, and marketing professionals to shape the visual identity of one of the industry's most trusted brands.

If you're passionate about digital imaging, thrive in a collaborative creative environment, and take pride in producing exceptional visual work, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help keep Tire Rack moving forward.