Image Editor

saks; India; On-site; INR 350,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Exemplar Luxury Group is seeking an Image Editor to refine and review studio images for Saks ecommerce, ensuring publication-ready quality. You will collaborate with photographers and stylists, applying advanced Photoshop techniques, clipping paths, background balancing, and retouching to meet brand standards.

The role emphasizes offshore imagery QA, automation-minded workflow development, and capacity to work in a fast-paced studio environment.

Qualifications

• Results-driven and with a strong sense of urgency.
• Proven ability to solve problems and manage time effectively.
• Bachelor's degree in photography, graphic arts, or related field required.
• Strong organizational skills and self-motivation are essential.
• Mac OS proficiency and expert photo retouching skills needed.
• Familiarity with color theory, pre-press and digital tech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Image editing using advanced Photoshop techniques.
• Quality assurance of offshore imagery.
• Develop workflows and automate tasks (scripts, Photoshop automations).
• Handle special projects per company standards.

Skills

Results-driven performance

Strong focus and sense of urgency

Self-driven and self-starter

Strong problem-solving skills

Strong time management

Critical thinker

Organized

Adaptable and flexible

Creative

Resourceful

Open to constructive criticism

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Photography, Computer Graphics, or Graphic Arts

Tools

Photoshop

Excel / Google Sheets

Job description

Who Are We

Exemplar Luxury Group, formerly Saks Global, is the luxury collective that comprises iconic luxury retailers, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman. Driven by a relentless devotion to our customers and powered by our talented colleagues, we offer curated product assortments, unparalleled service and personalized experiences across our integrated retail model. Through strong partnerships with the world's most esteemed names in luxury and deep customer relationships enhanced by the industry's most comprehensive insights, Exemplar Luxury Group is uniting coveted brands with unrivaled customer experiences.

Role Summary

The Image Editor is responsible for editing and reviewing images created in the studio by a team of photographers and stylists. The focus of the job is to finalize the images for publication to the Saks ecommerce site. This position is responsible for maintaining quality assurance for offshore retouching services, as well as additional required corrections made using advanced Photoshop techniques such as clipping paths, balancing backgrounds, eliminating unwanted imperfections, wrinkles, dust and rigging tools. The technical ability of this associate will provide the critical consistency of all images. This associate will also maintain the image database that resides in the studio and prepare image transfers to production applications. The environment is extremely fast paced by photography standards.

Responsibilities

• Image editing using advanced Photoshop techniques
• Quality assurance of offshore imagery
• Workflow development and tech advancement to automate workflows and gain efficiencies (for example: writing scripts, Photoshop automations)
• Special projects pertaining to company standards

Key Qualifications

• Results-driven performance
• Strong focus and sense of urgency
• Self-driven and self-starter
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong time management
• Critical thinker
• Organized
• Adaptable and flexible
• Creative
• Resourceful
• Open to constructive criticism

You Also Have

• Bachelor's Degree in Photography, Computer Graphics, or Graphic Arts
• 1-3 years professional experience required
• Mac OS proficient
• Superior expertise using Photoshop and other image manipulation software
• Superior knowledge of color theory, pre-press, and digital technologies is a plus
• Must be able to work independently with little direction
• Excellent photo-retouching skills necessary
• Retouching skills include but are not limited to; creating good selections, masking, dropping in backgrounds, cropping, color correcting, curves/levels adjustments, liquefying, compositing and using history states
• Apple scripts are a plus
• Microsoft Office / 365 and Google Suite experience
• Comfortable in Excel / Google Sheets
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds of equipment
• The ability to stand for periods up to 6 hours

Your Life and Career at Exemplar Luxury Group

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
• Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
• Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees

Exemplar Luxury Group is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.