Industrial Color

Retouching Project Manager

Industrial Color

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Salary

💰 $70,000 - $90,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Oversee retouching and post-production projects from kickoff through final delivery
  • Own all aspects of assigned projects from kickoff through final delivery
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining accuracy, organization, and quality
  • Establish and maintain project schedules, timelines, milestones, and delivery expectations
  • Oversee day-to-day workflow to ensure deadlines are met and deliverables remain on track
  • Work closely with offshore vendors to maintain quality, consistency, and project schedules
  • Monitor project scope, flag potential risks, and proactively propose solutions
  • Maintain strict adherence to approved project budgets
  • Review imagery from a creative and technical perspective
  • Act as the client’s advocate throughout the retouching process
  • Provide clear, actionable feedback to retouchers and prepress teams
  • Lead quality control efforts throughout the project lifecycle
  • Serve as the day-to-day liaison for assigned clients and projects
  • Coordinate workflow across retouching, prepress, production, and account teams
  • Create project estimates in partnership with Account teams and leadership
  • Track time spent on images and projects to evaluate resource usage, efficiency, and profitability

Requirements

  • 5–7 years of experience in a high-volume production, post-production, or creative environment
  • Experience in photography, beauty, fashion, retail, or related industries strongly preferred
  • Strong understanding of photography, image production, and retouching workflows
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, Excel, InDesign, and file transfer platforms such as FTP, Dropbox, and WeTransfer
  • Excellent visual judgment and strong color perception
  • Strong time management, communication, and organizational skills
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail and creative quality
Benefits
  • Major medical, dental and vision insurance
  • FSA
  • HSA
  • Employee discounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
retouchingpost-productionproject managementimage productionphotography workflowsquality controltime trackingbudget managementcreative feedback
Soft Skills
organizationcommunicationtime managementattention to detailcollaborationproblem-solvingvisual judgmentcolor perception