Senior Image Editor

Job Description:

Who We Are:
Saks Global is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer in the world, comprising Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks OFF 5TH, Last Call and Horchow. Its retail portfolio includes 70 full-line luxury locations, additional off-price locations and five distinct e-commerce experiences. With talented colleagues focused on delivering on our strategic vision, The Art of You, Saks Global is redefining luxury shopping by offering each customer a personalized experience that is unmistakably their own. By leveraging the most comprehensive luxury customer data platform in North America, cutting-edge technology, and strong partnerships with the world's most esteemed brands, Saks Global is shaping the future of luxury retail.
Saks Global Properties & Investments includes Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus flagship properties and represents nearly 13 million square feet of prime U.S. real estate holdings and investments in luxury markets.

What This Position is All About:
The Sr. Image Editor is responsible for editing and reviewing images created in the studio by a team of photographers and stylists. The focus of the job is to finalize the images for publication to the Saks ecommerce site. This position is responsible for maintaining quality assurance for offshore retouching services, as well as additional required corrections made using advanced Photoshop techniques such as clipping paths, balancing backgrounds, eliminating unwanted imperfections, wrinkles, dust and rigging tools. The technical ability of this associate will provide the critical consistency of all images. This associate will also guide image editors & new hires & maintain the image database that resides in the studio and prepare image transfers to production applications. The environment is extremely fast paced by photography standards.

Who Are You:
● Proficient in Communication & Presentation Skills
● Team Mentoring
● Workflow Management
● Process Improvement & Exploration
● Results-driven performance
● Strong focus and sense of urgency
● Self-driven and self-starter
● Strong problem-solving skills
● Strong time management
● Critical thinker
● Organized
● Adaptable and flexible
● Creative
● Resourceful
● Open to constructive criticism

You Also Have:
● Bachelor’s Degree in Photography, Computer Graphics, or Graphic Arts
● 2-3 years professional experience required
● Mac OS proficient
● Superior expertise using Photoshop and other image manipulation software
● Superior knowledge of color theory, pre-press, and digital technologies is a plus
● Must be able to work independently with little direction
● Excellent photo-retouching skills necessary
● Retouching skills include but are not limited to; creating good selections, masking, dropping in backgrounds, cropping, color correcting, curves/levels adjustments, liquefying, compositing and using history states
● Apple scripts are a plus
● Microsoft Office / 365 and Google Suite experience
● Comfortable in Excel / Google Sheets

● Ability to lift up to 50 pounds of equipment
● The ability to stand for periods up to 6 hours

As The Image Editor, you will:
● Image editing using advanced Photoshop techniques
● Quality assurance of offshore imagery
● Workflow development and tech advancement to automate workflows and gain efficiencies (for example: writing scripts, Photoshop automations)
● Special projects pertaining to company standards.

Your Life and Career at Saks Global:
● Opportunity to work in a dynamic fast paced environment at a company experiencing growth and transformation
● Exposure to rewarding career advancement opportunities across the largest multi-brand luxury retailer from retail to distribution, to digital or corporate
● Comprehensive benefits package for all eligible full-time employees (including medical, vision and dental)