DFAP Sr Retoucher

About the Role & Team

“We create happiness.” And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you’ll help encourage that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits and build the never-before-seen! Are you ready to join this team and make an impact?

DFAP (Disney Fine Art Photography) is seeking a highly skilled Sr. Photography Retoucher with exceptional technical expertise and a strong eye for detail to lead and manage the post-production workflow for our photography retouch team. This role combines advanced retouching capabilities with project management responsibilities, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of all image editing assignments.

This is an Hourly Full-Time role reporting to the Disney Fine Art Photography Manager.

What You Will Do

Advanced Retouching

• Perform high-end photo retouching, color correction, compositing, and image enhancements for marketing, editorial, and event photography.

• Maintain brand consistency and visual standards across all imagery.

• Apply expert knowledge of lighting, skin tones, textures, and product detailing to create a cohesive look.

Project Management

• Oversee the assignment and completion of retouching projects for a team of retouchers.

• Develop and manage timelines, ensuring deadlines are met without compromising quality.

• Act as the primary point of contact between photographers, retouching team, and QC team, and web posters.

• Monitor workload distribution and provide guidance to team member

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with photographers, retouch team, QC team, web posters and leadership to understand creative direction.

• Demonstrated ability to provide constructive role-related feedback, mentorship and coaching to photographers and junior retouchers.

• Work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced creative environment with multiple concurrent projects.

• Occasional extended hours during peak production periods.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Technical Skills

• Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom

• Strong understanding of color theory, composition, and digital imaging workflows.

• Knowledge of print and digital output requirements.

• Exceptional attention to detail and artistic sensibility.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

• Excellent communication and mentoring/training abilities.

• Ability to build strong relationships through interpersonal and partnering skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while meeting tight deadlines or responding to unplanned needs

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of professional retouching experience, preferably in a high-volume or luxury brand environment.

• Familiarity with Capture One and other retouching tools.

• Proven experience managing projects and providing directions to a team.

Required Education

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Experience

Additional Information

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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