Image & Editing Manager

H&M; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount 25%

HIP program

Job summary

H&M Creative Studio in Stockholm is looking for an Image & Editing Manager to lead image and editing capabilities and ensure first-class visual quality across stills and video. You will build and develop a team of specialists, set standards, optimize workflows, and collaborate with creative, production and external partners to deliver scalable, high-quality content for global campaigns.

The role emphasizes leadership, strategic thinking and operational excellence in a fast-paced creative

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in image and video production workflows, including retouching and lighting.
• Experience leading and developing specialist teams.
• Proven ability to balance creative excellence with operational efficiency.
• Experience working with external vendors and production suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of image and editing specialists.
• Set and enforce visual quality standards across stills and video.
• Secure efficient workflows, resources, and operating models for scalable content production.
• Build capabilities to support strategic priorities of H&M Creative Studio.
• Define and manage partnerships with editors, retouchers and suppliers.
• Drive continuous improvement of tools, processes, and ways of working.
• Collaborate with creative, production, and operational teams to deliver end-to-end content.

Skills

Image workflows

Video workflows

Leadership

Team coaching

Vendor management

Visual quality standards

Operations efficiency

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe After Effects

Premiere Pro

Job description

At H&M Creative Studios, we develop and deliver H&M’s customer-facing brand and content experiences globally. Bringing together strategists, creatives, designers, creators, producers and specialists, we are responsible for H&M’s global campaigns, editorial storytelling, creator marketing, organic social channels, e-commerce content, brand design and physical brand experiences. Together, we shape how millions of customers discover, experience and engage with H&M every day.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As Image & Editing Manager, you'll lead the development of image and editing capabilities within H&M Creative Studio, ensuring exceptional visual quality across still image and video delivery. You will be responsible for setting standards, growing specialist capabilities and creating the conditions for teams and partners to deliver best-in-class content at scale.

You will:

• Lead and develop a team of experts across image and editing, fostering a culture of collaboration, craftsmanship and continuous development.
• Enable visual quality standards across still image and video production, ensuring consistency in lighting, colour, retouching, editing and final delivery.
• Secure efficient workflows, resource planning and operating models that support high-quality and scalable content production.
• Build capabilities within image and editing to support the strategic priorities and future ambitions of H&M Creative Studio.
• Define and manage partnership strategies across editing, retouching and equipment suppliers, ensuring strong external collaborations and operational excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement across tools, processes and ways of working to elevate both creative quality and production efficiency.
• Collaborate closely with creative, production and operational teams to ensure a seamless end-to-end content creation process.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will be part of H&M Creative Studio and collaborate with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Producers, Photographers, Filmmakers and Production Managers, as well as external partners and suppliers. Together, you'll shape how our brand comes to life through inspiring visual storytelling across all customer touchpoints.

Qualifications

WHO YOU ARE

We are looking for people with:

• Deep expertise in image and video production workflows, including retouching, editing, colour management and lighting.
• Hands-on experience within photography, retouching, editing or a similar visual production discipline.
• Proven leadership experience within a production, studio or creative environment.
• Experience managing, coaching and developing specialist teams.
• Strong understanding of visual quality standards and how to maintain consistency across large-scale content production.
• Experience working with external vendors, partners and production suppliers.
• The ability to balance creative excellence with operational efficiency.

And people who are:

• Inspiring leaders who create clarity, trust and strong team engagement.
• Collaborative and relationship-oriented, with the ability to build strong partnerships across creative and operational functions.
• Curious and forward-thinking, always looking for opportunities to improve capabilities, tools and ways of working.
• Structured and solution-oriented, able to navigate complexity while keeping quality and business priorities in focus.
• Passionate about visual storytelling, creativity and the future of content production.

Additional Information

WHO WE ARE

H&M Group is a global companyofstrong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make.

We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE

At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe.

• 25% staff discount on all our H&M Group brands, both in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET)
• H&M Incentive Program – HIP

This is a full-time permanent role based in Stockholm.