Photo Retoucher (Contract)

at  Groupe Dynamite Inc

Overview:
Groupe Dynamite Inc. (GDI) is a Montréal-based, privately held house of integrated omni-channel brands, designing and distributing accessible, trend-forward fashion for women since 1975.
Our mission of “Empowering YOU to be YOU, one outfit at a time” is brought to life through the GARAGE and DYNAMITE banners and represents the consumer-centric core of GDI’s long-standing success as a leading retailer in North America.
Today, GDI operates nearly 300 stores across Canada and the United States, as well as shoppable brand experiences at Garageclothing.com and Dynamiteclothing.com.

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Studio Manager, the Retoucher is responsible for the overall retouching process and uploading of assets for all product shoots.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in retouching;
• College degree (DEC, technical diploma, community college diploma) in graphic design and/or photography or related field;
• Very strong Photoshop experience;
• Knowledge of the Adobe Suite;
• Knowledge of Capture One (preferably) or Adobe Lightroom;
• Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
• Bilingual, French and English, both spoken and written;
• Ability to communicate and build strong interpersonal relations;
• Great organizational and prioritizing skills;
• Excellent analysis capabilities;
• Teamwork skills;
• Autonomy and initiative;
• Knowledge of Bynder and Creative Force (asset).

At GDI, you will be part of a growing organization that understands the importance of investing in people and offers you:

• A comprehensive compensation package that includes performance-driven bonuses;
• A group retirement savings program with employer matching;
• Flexible group insurance with personalized coverage that meets your needs;
• An employee discount at Garage and Dynamite;Exclusive private sample sales;
• A flexible vacation policy;
• And more!

GDI has been repeatedly voted one of Montréal’s Top Employers and one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

• Responsible for daily retouching of priorities, including monitoring all projects and coordinating retouching to meet deadlines;
• Responsible for monitoring E-comm and Visual Sample List/Missing List to ensure samples are prioritized and uploaded on time;
• Responsible for retouching and colour correcting seasonal campaigns, product, social and editorial photography, on a daily basis, ensuring consistency between files;
• Responsible for loading all shoots and retouched files onto the server and communicating with the Creative team when images are ready to be used;
• Responsible for the cropping and uploading of E-commerce catalogue photography and alternate views in alignment with overall brand direction;
• Stay up-to-date on industry tools, techniques, and best practices in retouching;
• Liaises cross-functionally and with adjacent departments to ensure all parties are aligned;
• Support the Content Production Director and Studio Manager in all assigned tasks.