The Lead Retoucher will be responsible for delivering world-class content across multiple platforms and channels within the JD Group. Working within a busy studio environment your day-to-day duties will include taking responsibility and ownership for all imagery assets created, ensuring these follow the strict guidelines, across ecom, social and campaigns imagery.

The job will be divided into a mixture of retouch, quality control, team development and process management. Operating in a group role you will collaborate with the full studio team, including but not limited to, Stylists, Photographers, Producers, Motion Graphic Designers, and Artworks. Demonstrating your skill with the technical aspects of retouch production you will complete tasks with a best practice and a deadline-driven mentality.

Working harmoniously with the Head of Retouch and the wider business you will possess an excellent ability to communicate and articulate project proposals, ensuring buy-in from key stakeholders. In addition, you will be required to manage and mentor junior members of the team. Acting as a role model, you will promote a progressive and positive culture within the team.

· Job Title - Lead Retoucher

· Location - The Sharp Project, M40 5BJ

· Working rota - Monday to Friday

· Working hours - 40hrs per week

What you'll be doing:

Responsible for delivering retouch projects across a range of disciplines, including Campaigns, E-commerce, Social, Model and Product Creative.
Ensure all retouching projects, including campaigns, social and E-commerce, consistently meet the high-quality standards outlined in JD Group guidelines and creative requirements.
Train, motivate, mentor and coach team members, offering development opportunities to support their individual growth. Ensuring they are up to speed with the latest programs, technologies and techniques.
Conduct monthly 1-1's setting clear and measurable SMART objectives and KPIs.
Focus on delivering and critically reviewing the development of long-term business objectives, effectively translating them across the team structure.
What we're looking for:

Strong managerial ability.
Proven experience within a similar role.
An exceptional eye for detail and attention with expert knowledge of Photoshop and the Adobe Suite.
Must be organised and able to manage workloads.
Strong all round creative portfolio.
The Company:

The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.

To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to engrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day to day.