West Elm · 3 weeks ago
Sr. Digital Retoucher - West Elm
West Elm is a premier specialty retailer of high-quality products for the kitchen and home. They are seeking a Senior Digital Retoucher to enhance the online customer experience through expert retouching and color correction, ensuring the visual integrity of assets across marketing channels.
FurnitureHome Decor
Responsibilities
Using Adobe Photoshop, perform complex image work to match product samples for color accuracy, balance mood and lighting in large sets of images shot by multiple teams in different settings and occasionally combine multiple exposures and replace large environments/backgrounds
Compensate for imperfections in damaged or incorrect product samples (ie: removing scratches and dents, cloning missing hardware, adjusting/swapping fabric colors to match swatches, etc.)
Ensure color consistency across product collections
Receive creative direction from Photographer, Post Manager, Studio Manager and Creative Director and implement any changes necessary
Manage and develop daily/weekly workflows, prioritize and balance workload for team, provide status reports to management and cross-functional partners
Review current standards and practices against industry standards and recommend changes in order to stay up-to-date and optimize efficiency
Maintain digital asset file organization, naming conventions, color space, crop, file size and other technical specifications
Production of consistent, quality results in a timely manner
On set quality assurance and color expert for all images
Qualification
Required
Expert with Photoshop on MacOS, proficient with all other Adobe Creative Cloud products
Highly proficient in all aspects of digital image quality control and output. File size, light, color balance, color profiles and retouching
5+ years of commercial retouching experience required
Self-sufficient and reliable
Familiarity with all studio tools, lighting, technical software and systems
Ability to manage multiple deliverables concurrently
Ability to perform work onsite in the Industry City studio full-time
Preferred
Formal photography schooling; a four-year degree is preferable in any of the following concentrations: Communication Arts, Photography, Fine Arts
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; portfolio with before-after examples
Benefits
A generous discount on all WSI brands
A 401(k) plan and other investment opportunities
Paid vacations, holidays, and time off to volunteer
Health benefits, dental and vision insurance, including same-sex domestic partner benefits
Tax-free commuter benefits
A wellness program that supports your physical, financial and emotional health
In-person and online learning opportunities through WSI University
Cross-brand and cross-function career opportunities
Resources for self-development
Advisor (Mentor) program
Career development workshops, learning programs, and speaker series
Company
West Elm
West Elm is an upscale retail store that features contemporary furniture designs and other housewares.
Funding
Current Stage
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2025-11-20
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