Job Description
About the Role:
We are looking for a Senior Retoucher to join our Photo Studio team at NEXT
You will be an expert in your field of retouching and produce amazing high quality imagery for the NEXT family of websites
This is an extremely fast-paced role that covers all our in-house retouching teams and studios to maintain NEXT's vision and creative beliefs.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is creative & proactive, either looking to step up into a Senior retoucher role or has experience within a similar position.
About The Role
* To deliver content to the highest quality for the NEXT customer aligned to our brand principles & creative direction.
* This role demands a strong team player with exceptional retouching skills who is eager to train and develop other members of the team
* Maintain a clear understanding of the workflow for retouching, look for efficiencies and new possibilities to improve the process and streamline production
* You will provide strong guidance to all levels of the Studio from a retouch perspective in line with your Team Lead.
* You will be a focused, driven, hard-working individual that has the maturity and empathy to take direction well
* You must be able to remain calm and professional while maintaining a positive and proactive attitude.
* You will be able to identify with the ever-changing requirements of a large studio team.
* It is vital to build and maintain strong relationships with your Team lead and senior management within NEXT Studios.
* Monitor standards to ensure consistency and continually improve quality
About You:
* Oversee the quality of all imagery within the team ensuring the quality and output is consistent and to the highest level required
* Responsible for skills training and development of other retouchers in collaboration with Team Lead
* Provide strong, clear and aspirational guidance and support to the studio team from a retouch standpoint.
* To work collaboratively with other Senior Retouchers within the Studio and promote a learning culture and positive team dynamic
* Maintain constant awareness of new techniques/processes to enhance the retouch workflow
* Work closely with the shoot teams to ensure the best possible image is captured in the most efficient way and suggest alternatives
About Us
You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world So we've gone global
About The Team
* 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
* Company performance based bonus
* Sharesave scheme
* 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
* Early VIP access to sale stock
* Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
* Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
* Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
* Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
* Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
* Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on and leave a voicemail.