Lead Automotive Retoucher & CGI Integration

Digital Agency Jobs; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Monks, a global digital-first brand, seeks a Lead Retoucher to champion the craft of high-end automotive retouching and guide a global team. You will bridge creative vision and technical execution, mastering complex compositing, CGI integration, and Generative AI workflows.

You’ll lead the retouching team, ensure pixel-perfect quality, and collaborate with art directors and QA to deliver standout visuals for top brands. Strong leadership, communication, and English proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience retouching and creating beautiful images.
• Automotive retouching experience is a big plus.
• Expert in Photoshop pathing, masking, adjustment layers, and smart objects.
• Comfortable using Generative AI tools and integrating them into practical photography.
• Strong eye for art, composition, and balanced layouts.

Responsibilities

• Craft and technically execute high-end automotive visuals for interiors and exteriors.
• Master lighting, color, and material adjustments to achieve photorealism.
• Integrate CGI and Generative AI elements into practical photography.
• Build large, complex environments to fit banner formats and contextualize imagery.
• Leverage AI tiling in Photoshop to retain hi-resolution output and ensure perspective accuracy.
• Lead and mentor other designers to harmonize speed, style, and scale.
• Ensure pixel-perfect quality with QA collaboration and client-facing review.

Skills

Photoshop Mastery

Gen AI Proficiency

Leadership

Collaboration

English Proficiency

Tools

Photoshop

Gen AI tools

Job description

Monks, a global digital-first brand, seeks a Lead Retoucher to champion the craft of high-end automotive retouching and guide a global team. You will bridge creative vision and technical execution, mastering complex compositing, CGI integration, and Generative AI workflows.

You’ll lead the retouching team, ensure pixel-perfect quality, and collaborate with art directors and QA to deliver standout visuals for top brands. Strong leadership, communication, and English proficiency are essential.