Advantage Sales and Marketing Merchandising Jobs

Summary

Retoucher

We are a full-service, integrated marketing agency with a team of creative minds, digital strategists, social and behavioral scientists and media experts that focus on creating contextually relevant consumer engagements with our clients’ brands across digital and physical experiences. We employ an "Insights Inspired, Results Driven" approach to design end-to-end marketing solutions for the brands with which we partner.

The role of Retoucher collaborates closely with photographers, art directors, producers, project managers, and account leads to create visual marketing assets that meet the highest quality standards and align with our client's vision and marketing initiatives.

What we offer:

• Full-Time Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life)

• 401(k) with company match

• Training and Career Development

• Generous Paid Time-Off

Responsibilities

• Execute retouching projects from project intake to final file delivery.

• Experienced in estimating the time, labor and skills needed to price and complete retouching jobs profitably, obtaining relevant project variables such as timelines, internal contacts and processes.

• Successfully create flexible, editable and curated retouched visual assets, in a multi-channel workflow, working in both digital and printed platforms.

• Retouching: Perform advanced retouching and post-production work on digital images (skin retouching, object removal, increasing resolution on files for quality reproduction, adding paths and shadows, and composite image creation).

• Workflow Coordination: receive and track all retouching projects; facilitate job estimates; manage cross-functional communication across client teams and project deadlines.

• Data Management: Manage and organize a high volume of large image files efficiently after project completion for potential re-use and editing.

• Continuous Education: required ongoing development to stay current with evolving visual processing technologies to develop state of the art levels of expertise with Adobe Creative Suite, AI tools, 3D software, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

• At least 5+ years of experience as a professional Retoucher, preferably for a creative agency or corporate creative team, working in both print and digital formats

• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Mac hardware,

• Working familiarity with Capture One, Cinema 4D, SmartSheet, HighTail and Asana.

• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, manage 5+ projects at once, and meet project deadlines.

• Portfolio showcasing substantial retouching examples of beverage, product, and lifestyle photography, as well as printed point of sale files proving that you are familiar with preparing files for printed proofs.

Job Will Remain Open Until Filled

Responsibilities

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Position Summary

We are a full-service, integrated marketing agency with a team of creative minds, digital strategists, social and behavioral scientists and media experts that focus on creating contextually relevant consumer engagements with our clients’ brands across digital and physical experiences. We employ an "Insights Inspired, Results Driven" approach to design end-to-end marketing solutions for the brands with which we partner.

The role of Retoucher collaborates closely with photographers, art directors, producers, project managers, and account leads to create visual marketing assets that meet the highest quality standards and align with our client's vision and marketing initiatives.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Execute retouching projects from project intake to final file delivery. Experienced in estimating the time, labor and skills needed to price and complete retouching jobs profitably, obtaining relevant project variables such as timelines, internal contacts and processes. Successfully create flexible, editable and curated retouched visual assets, in a multi-channel workflow, working in both digital and printed platforms.

• Retouching: Perform advanced retouching and post-production work on digital images (skin retouching, object removal, increasing resolution on files for quality reproduction, adding paths and shadows, and composite image creation).

• Workflow Coordination: receive and track all retouching projects; facilitate job estimates; manage cross-functional communication across client teams and project deadlines.

• Data Management: Manage and organize a high volume of large image files efficiently after project completion for potential re-use and editing.

• Continuous Education: required ongoing development to stay current with evolving visual processing technologies to develop state of the art levels of expertise with Adobe Creative Suite, AI tools, 3D software, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports

• This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports

• This position does not have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements

• Travel and Driving are not essential duties or functions of this job

Minimum Qualifications The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job

Education Level: High School Diploma (Required): Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience

Field of Study/Area of Experience:

-At least 5+ years of experience as a professional Retoucher, preferably for a creative agency or corporate creative team, working in both print and digital formats

-Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Mac hardware,

• Working familiarity with Capture One, Cinema 4D, SmartSheet, HighTail and Asana.

• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, manage 5+ projects at once, and meet project deadlines.

• Portfolio showcasing substantial retouching examples of beverage, product, and lifestyle photography, as well as printed point of sale files proving that you are familiar with preparing files for printed proofs.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Excellent Written & Verbal Communication Skills

Excellent Customer Service Skills

Ability to Visualize & Plan Objectives & Goals Strategically

Good Knowledge of Related Technologies (WPF, ASP, .NET, SQL, AJAX, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Subversion, Hibernate, Spring

Flexible & Adaptable, able to change & Alter According to changes in Projects or Business Environment

Ability to Work Independently & Prioritize with minimal supervision, in order to Meet Deadlines

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Office / Sedentary Requirements

Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed primarily in a remote or office environment. Typically, requires the ability to sit for extended periods of time (66%+ each day), ability to hear telephone, see visually with consistently acute accuracy, enter data and creative design on a computer. May require the ability to lift up to 10lbs.

Additional Information Regarding Advantage Solutions Job Duties and Job Descriptions

Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates must always record all time worked for our company (which includes but is not limited to on-site work time in an assigned store, office, or other work location; required waiting time; administrative time; and work-related travel time).

Important Information

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Job Locations US-IL-Chicago | US-MA-Boston

Primary Posting Location : City Chicago

Primary Posting Location : State/Province IL

Primary Posting Location : Postal Code 60601

Primary Posting Location : Country US

Requisition ID 2024-431501

Position Type Full Time

Category Creative & Product Services

Minimum USD $80,000.00/Yr.

Maximum USD $95,000.00/Yr.