Lead Retoucher & AI Imaging Specialist

Michael Kors; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Summer Fridays

Internal Mobility

Cross-brand Discount

Exclusive Employee Sales

MK Discount for Friends & Family

401k Match

Wellness Program

Job summary

Capri Holdings Limited seeks a Lead Retoucher & AI Imaging Specialist to elevate ecommerce imagery through expert retouching and AI-assisted workflows. You will lead a small team, ensure brand-aligned results, and shape how AI imagery integrates into production.

You’ll collaborate closely with photographers, art directors, and content operations to build scalable workflows, maintain premium quality, and stay ahead of imaging technology trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in photography, digital media, visual arts, or a related field.
• 6+ years of professional retouching experience in ecommerce or high-volume commercial environments.
• Advanced expertise in Adobe Photoshop and modern retouching workflows.
• Hands-on experience with AI-generated or AI-assisted imaging, including prompt development.
• Experience with DAM tools such as Bynder or similar.
• Experience reviewing and coordinating work with offshore or external partners.
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset.
• High attention to detail and comfort working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
• Fashion or luxury retail experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead retouching for ecommerce photography across still-life and on-figure imagery.
• Guide and support a team of two ecommerce retouchers through complex edits, edge cases, and tight production timelines.
• Step in hands-on when higher-level expertise or additional capacity is required.
• Ensure consistent color accuracy and product integrity across all imagery.
• Perform targeted quality reviews to maintain brand standards at scale.
• Create, test, and refine prompts for AI-generated and AI-assisted imagery.
• Evaluate AI outputs for realism, brand alignment, and production readiness.
• Stay current on emerging AI imaging tools and apply them thoughtfully to production use cases.
• Help determine which content types are best suited for AI generation versus traditional photography.
• Partner with the Associate Director to evaluate, onboard, and support offshore retouching partners.
• Review offshore output, provide clear feedback, and guide corrective action when needed.
• Collaborate with photographers, art directors and content operations partners.
• Contribute to scalable workflows that balance automation, offshore production, and internal editing.
• Document best practices as tools, standards, and workflows continue to evolve.

Skills

Retouching

AI imaging workflows

Team leadership

Prompt development

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in photography, digital media, visual arts, or related field

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Bynder DAM

Offshore coordination

Job description

The Lead Retoucher & AI Imaging Specialist is a hands-on creative technologist responsible for elevating ecommerce imagery through expert retouching, AI-assisted workflows, and quality leadership. Reporting to the Associate Director, Digital Imaging & Content Supply Operations, this role sits at the intersection of craftsmanship and innovation—driving excellence in traditional retouching while helping shape how AI-generated imagery is responsibly introduced into production.

This is a highly collaborative, execution-focused role for someone who loves building scalable workflows, refining imagery at a premium level, and staying at the forefront of imaging technology.

What You’ll Do

Lead Retouching & Quality Execution

• Act as the lead retoucher for ecommerce photography across still-life and on-figure imagery
• Guide and support a team of two ecommerce retouchers through complex edits, edge cases, and tight production timelines
• Step in hands-on when higher-level expertise or additional capacity is required
• Ensure consistent color accuracy and product integrity across all imagery
• Perform targeted quality reviews to maintain brand standards at scale
• Create, test, and refine prompts for AI-generated and AI-assisted imagery
• Evaluate AI outputs for realism, brand alignment, and production readiness
• Stay current on emerging AI imaging tools and apply them thoughtfully to production use cases
• Help determine which content types are best suited for AI generation versus traditional photography
• Partner with the Associate Director to evaluate, onboard, and support offshore retouching partners
• Review offshore output, provide clear feedback, and guide corrective action when needed
• Collaborate with photographers, art directors and content operations partners
• Contribute to scalable workflows that balance automation, offshore production, and internal editing
• Document best practices as tools, standards, and workflows continue to evolve

You’ll Need to Have

• Bachelor’s degree in photography, digital media, visual arts, or a related field
• 6+ years of professional retouching experience in ecommerce or high-volume commercial environments
• Advanced expertise in Adobe Photoshop and modern retouching workflows
• Hands-on experience with AI-generated or AI-assisted imaging, including prompt development
• Experience with DAM tools such as Bynder or similar
• Experience reviewing and coordinating work with offshore or external partners
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset
• High attention to detail and comfort working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments
• Fashion or luxury retail experience preferred
• Generous Paid Time Off & Holiday Calendar
• Summer Fridays
• Internal Mobility Across Brands
• Cross-brand Discount
• Exclusive Employee Sales
• Fav 5 Cards (MK Discount for friends and family)
• 401k Match
• Thrive Wellness Program

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company’s policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, military status, disability, genetic information or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories.

At Capri Holdings Limited, we are committed to providing a fair and accessible recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation for the interview or application process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

In compliance with certain Pay Transparency laws, employers are required to disclose a salary range. The salary for this position will vary based on role requirements, skill set and years of experience.