Senior Packaging Retoucher

TN United Kingdom; Royal Tunbridge Wells; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Packaging Retoucher to create high-quality visual assets that align with client expectations. This role involves applying expert creative judgment, utilizing advanced tools like Photoshop and AI platforms, and mentoring junior team members. The ideal candidate will thrive in collaborative environments, balancing emotion and accuracy while delivering impactful visuals. With a flexible working arrangement and a commitment to diversity, this opportunity offers a chance to contribute to innovative projects that provoke emotion and build belief. Join a dynamic team dedicated to creative excellence and positive change.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary

Diversity and inclusivity initiatives

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Expertise in retouching and visual storytelling.
• Ability to manage personal workload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Apply creative judgment to enhance images and assets.
• Utilize Photoshop and AI tools for high-quality production.
• Mentor junior team members and participate in critiques.

Skills

Photoshop

Visual Storytelling

Creative Judgment

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Art/Design

Tools

AI Platforms

Job description

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Senior Packaging Retoucher, Royal Tunbridge Wells

Client:

JDO

Location:

Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

10.05.2025

Expiry Date:

24.06.2025

Job Description:

The Role

As a Senior Retoucher, you will contribute to the creation of high-quality visual assets that align with JDO’s creative vision and client expectations.

You’re an on-pack specialist who can adapt confidently to off-pack projects, balancing emotion and accuracy while maintaining visual coherence. From first render to final pixel, you bring vision, care, and precision, delivering visuals that provoke emotion and build belief.

You’re a confident, craft-led creative with a sharp eye, steady hand, and deep understanding of visual storytelling. You bring calm leadership to the retouching process, blending creative thinking with technical finesse and respecting design intent. You thrive in collaborative environments, enhancing work quality and team confidence. You see beyond the task to the story, aligning imagery with emotion, brand, and belief.

We welcome applicants at a midweight level as well, so don’t hesitate to apply even if you’re not yet a senior; we can nurture potential.

Responsibilities

• Apply expert creative judgment to rendered images and photographic assets, recognizing strong visual storytelling.
• Develop emotive and engaging imagery, experimenting with new techniques and supporting others.
• Recognize what is needed to enhance images to the highest standards, aligning with the creative vision.
• Utilize Photoshop, associated apps, and AI platforms to produce high-quality assets.
• Prepare assets for production, adhering to file management standards for seamless collaboration.
• Manage personal workload to meet deadlines and support project estimation and planning.
• Understand the role of retouching in the design process and provide regular project updates.
• Participate in team discussions, critiques, and feedback sessions.
• Show a proactive attitude toward learning and exploring new tools and techniques.
• Support and mentor junior team members.

Location & flexibility

• Based in Tunbridge Wells or London.
• Flexible working discussed; studio time is important.
• Minimum 32 hours/week, with at least 2 days in the UK studio.
• Ideally full-time (40 hours/week), with 3 days in studio.

Sound like a fit? Let’s talk.

Complete the application form; we look forward to hearing from you.

Please note: Previous applicants need not reapply. No recruiters please. We may not respond to every applicant.

We believe in equal opportunity

We embrace diversity and employ irrespective of background, age, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual or religious orientation, or marital status. We invest in our people’s development and offer competitive salaries, benefits, and WFH flexibility.

JDO’s team delivers creative excellence to leading brands with services in branding, packaging, innovation, sustainability, experiential, and campaign activation. We create brand worlds that ignite connection, provoke emotion, and foster belief.

We believe in solving complex problems with elegant design, partnering with clients for positive change, nurturing wellbeing, valuing our people, and prioritizing diversity and inclusivity.

JDO Creative is an award-winning team known for imaginative problem-solving, innovative ideas, and stunning design. We value creativity, bravery, individuality, and vision in our team members.

JDO UK has two studios—Royal Tunbridge Wells and Central London—fostering collaboration and creative exchange across locations.