Senior Retoucher

Arhaus; Boston Heights (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Arhaus in Boston Heights, OH is seeking a Senior Photo Retoucher who specializes in image manipulation and color correction for ecommerce marketing. This elevated role also supports leadership tasks, aligning new workflows and providing subject-matter expertise to improve existing systems.

You will collaborate with the Post-Production Manager, fellow Retouchers, and Art Directors to produce high-quality imagery for Web and Marketing, ensuring adherence to brand standards and efficient handling

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in photography or related field with 3–5+ years in photo and image production.

Responsibilities

• Retouch environment and silhouette photography for Arhaus.com or other Marketing projects as needed, including compositing, clipping, color correcting, object removal and alteration all while using non-destructive photo manipulation and retouching techniques.
• Collaborate with Post-Production Manager, fellow Retouchers, and Art Directors to create high-quality retouched imagery for Web & Marketing use.
• Work with Marketing teams to provide efficient, high-quality visual solutions.
• Stay up to date on brand standards via Web & Marketing style guides and ensure all imagery adheres to those standards.
• Deliver consistent, color accurate product images.
• Prioritize and execute responsibilities efficiently.
• Efficiently handle multiple projects at once.

Skills

Color correction

Photo retouching

Non-destructive editing

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in photography or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

Bridge

InDesign

Acrobat Pro

Job description

Description

Arhaus was founded in 1986 on a simple idea: Furniture and décor should be sustainably sourced, lovingly made, and built to last. Today, we partner with artisans around the world who share our vision, creating beautiful, heirloom-quality pieces that can be used—and loved—for generations.

Job Details

Arhaus was founded in 1986 on a simple idea: Furniture and décor should be sustainably sourced, lovingly made, and built to last. Today, we partner with artisans around the world who share our vision, creating beautiful, heirloom-quality pieces that can be used—and loved—for generations.

We are seeking a Senior Photo Retoucher who is a highly trained individual that specializes in image manipulation and color correction within the creative industry. This role will work on the retouching and color management of images that will appear in a range of marketing materials, with a primary focus on ecommerce photography. This elevated position will also support some leadership responsibilities, aligning new and old processes and providing subject expertise to help improve existing systems.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Work with Internal and External teams to produce guidance documentation, aligning new workflow development to integrate with existing systems.
• Provide subject matter expertise in decision making for planning and process refinement.
• Retouch environment and silhouette photography for Arhaus.com or other Marketing projects as needed, including, but not limited to, compositing, clipping, color correcting, object removal and alteration all while using non-destructive photo manipulation and retouching techniques.
• Collaborate with Post-Production Manager, fellow Retouchers, and Art Directors to create high-quality retouched imagery for Web & Marketing use.
• Work with Marketing teams to provide efficient, high-quality visual solutions.
• Stay up to date on brand standards via Web & Marketing style guides and ensure all imagery adheres to those standards.
• Deliver consistent, color accurate product images.
• Prioritize and execute responsibilities efficiently.
• Efficiently handle multiple projects at once.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in photography, Fine Arts, Computer Graphics, or Graphic Arts AND 3-5+ years of experience in photo and image production.
• Product & Editorial Color Correction/Retouching Test Required.
• Deep understanding and experience with Adobe Creative Suite software (for example, Photoshop, Bridge, InDesign, Acrobat Pro), including experience with non-destructive photo manipulation and retouching.
• Excellent photo-retouching skills necessary. Retouching skills include but are not limited to, outlines, shadows, clipping, masking, color correcting, adjustment layers, liquefying, compositing, using history states, creating, and using actions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs.
• Understanding of color profiles and file formats.
• Must be able to take direction and work within cross functional teams.
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented.
• Fluent in English with excellent communication skills.
• A portfolio or website that demonstrates a proficient knowledge and understanding of photography and retouching required.
• This role is based fully on-site out of our HQ in Boston Heights, OH.

Arhaus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Arhaus is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Arhaus are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Arhaus will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Arhaus encourages applicants of all ages.

AI CODE OF CONDUCT

At Arhaus, we believe great hiring starts with authentic human connection. Throughout your candidate experience, you will be engaging with real recruiters, hiring managers, and interviewers who are focused on getting to know you, your experiences, skills, perspectives, and potential. We encourage candidates to use AI to support resume refinement, interview preparation, brainstorming, and communication. All application materials, assessments, and interview responses must accurately reflect your own experiences, qualifications, and capabilities. We ask that you participate in phone and virtual interviews without using AI to develop your responses. To protect the integrity of our hiring process and the confidentiality of information shared during interviews, candidates may not record, transcribe, or use AI-powered note-taking tools during interviews. We expect all candidates to participate in the hiring process with honesty and integrity. For take-home assignments or role-specific assessments where AI use is permitted, we request transparency on which specific tools were used and how the tools were used and expect an explanation of your approach, contributions, and decision-making.