Senior Image Editor

Sr. Image Editor - Ecomm

About Catalyst Brands

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Retouch, enhance, and color-correct images to meet customer expectations and comply with JCPenney Brand Standards, Photography Guidelines, Style Guides, and Promotional Toolkits. 
• Interpret and execute image retouching and color correction guidelines to consistently achieve JCPenney quality standards. 
• Perform image editing and remediation activities as detailed in specification guides provided by Image Management. 
• Upload, edit, and manage product imagery, including creation of swatches, ensembles, hover images, visual navigation assets, marketing tiles, and other image or video-based creative content. 
• Remediate image issues by removing duplicate images, correcting image alignment, updating colors and color names, extending backgrounds, and resolving other image quality concerns. 
• Maintain proficiency in both CMYK and RGB color spaces, with a strong understanding of color management, print profiles, and monitor calibration processes. 
• Ensure daily color calibration of software and monitors to maintain consistency with the Home Office production environment. 
• Adhere to established file management, workflow, and production guidelines as defined by the Pre-Press team. 
• Consistently execute quality assurance processes, test plans, and reviews to ensure the accuracy and quality of deliverables. 
• Analyze image quality trends and provide divisional-level insights, recommendations, and corrective actions to reduce recurring image issues and improve overall content quality. 
• Contribute to the creation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of image guidelines, SOPs, quality standards, and workflow documentation. 
• Track imaging volumes, productivity metrics, and time spent on assignments to support accurate capacity planning and budget forecasting. 
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to address image-related issues, provide feedback on recurring quality concerns, and drive continuous improvement. 
• Learn and adopt new production technologies, tools, automation solutions, and creative workflows as required. 
• Utilize Adobe Creative Suite effectively, with working knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator, Excel, and PowerPoint. 
• Participate in brainstorming and ideation sessions to develop innovative solutions that enhance the digital shopping experience for customers. 
• Monitor team workload, coordinate with technical teams for issue resolution, and support the tracking and publication of team KPIs and performance metrics. 
• Collaborate effectively with global cross-functional partners to ensure timely delivery of projects and business objectives. 
• Train, mentor, and support new team members by sharing process knowledge, best practices, and quality standards. 
• Demonstrate strong planning, coordination, and organizational skills while successfully managing multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment. 
• Contribute as a proactive, self-motivated, and collaborative team member with a continuous improvement mindset.

Key Skills:

• Minimum 3+ years of experience in image editing, retouching, creative design, or related digital production roles. 
• Experience in retail e-commerce and global organizations is preferred. 
• Strong portfolio demonstrating image editing, retouching, color correction, and creative production expertise. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across global teams. 
• Quick learner with strong problem-solving skills, adaptability, and attention to detail. 
• Ability to work under pressure, manage competing priorities, and consistently deliver high-quality results within deadlines. 
• Positive attitude and proven ability to build strong cross-functional relationships in support of business objectives.

REPORTING/WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
• Reports to Manager/Sr. Manager
• Partner with internal teams and all pyramids within the organization
• Partner with external resources, agencies, vendors, and contractors
• Interacts frequently with other headquarters leaders and with senior leadership at JCPenney

Knowledge and Skills
• Expert Photoshop skills required. Should be highly proficient in retouching, masking, color correction, photo manipulation, and compositing images.
• Understanding of color management and print profiles
• Extensive Adobe Suites expertise with an emphasis on InDesign, Illustrator & Photoshop
• Excellent communicator
• Self-starter, organized
• Attention to detail
• Experience executing high volume marketing programs

Education Qualification: - Any bachelor's degree or Diploma in Visual Arts