Ecommerce Retouching Lead & AI Imaging

Michael Kors; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Summer Fridays

Cross-brand Discount

Exclusive Employee Sales

401k Match

Paid Parental Leave

Gym Discounts

Job summary

Michael Kors is seeking a Lead Retoucher & AI Imaging Specialist to elevate ecommerce imagery through expert retouching and AI-assisted workflows. You will lead a small team, guide offshore partners, and ensure brand standards across high-volume production.

The role blends craftsmanship with innovative AI techniques, driving scalable, premium imagery while collaborating with photographers, art directors, and content operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in photography, digital media, visual arts or related field.
• 6+ years of professional retouching experience in ecommerce or high-volume environments.
• Advanced Photoshop skills and modern retouching workflows.
• Hands-on AI imaging experience including prompt development.
• Experience coordinating with offshore/external partners.

Responsibilities

• Act as lead retoucher for ecommerce across still-life and on-figure imagery.
• Guide a two-person ecommerce retouching team through complex edits and tight timelines.
• Step in hands-on when higher-level expertise is required.
• Ensure color accuracy and product integrity across imagery.
• Review output to maintain brand standards at scale.
• Create and refine prompts for AI-generated imagery and assess realism.

Skills

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Deadline-driven

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in photography, digital media, visual arts

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Bynder (DAM)

Job description

Michael Kors is seeking a Lead Retoucher & AI Imaging Specialist to elevate ecommerce imagery through expert retouching and AI-assisted workflows. You will lead a small team, guide offshore partners, and ensure brand standards across high-volume production.

The role blends craftsmanship with innovative AI techniques, driving scalable, premium imagery while collaborating with photographers, art directors, and content operations teams.