G/FORE Photo Retoucher

Peter Millar•Raleigh, NC

21h

About The Position

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. ABOUT G/FORE: Born in Los Angeles but bred with a global perspective, G/FORE was conceptualized with a passion for modern design combined with a love of golf. Distinguished by our attention to detail, sophisticated ease, playful nature, youthful energy and sense of humor, we consistently strive to make a powerful and colorful impact on our favorite game. We take inspiration from art, architecture, modern design, and colorful narratives. Our intent is to disrupt the industry without being disrespectful to the sport and its rich traditions. The G/FORE Retoucher is responsible for high-quality retouching of on-figure and product imagery across all brand channels, including digital, e-commerce, and print. This role plays a critical part in maintaining brand consistency, visual excellence, and post-production efficiency. Your expertise will be instrumental in exceeding customer expectations and ensuring our products are represented accurately. This lead role will need to step in to manage post-production workflows as needed, collaborate cross-functionally, and help scale processes as the business continues to grow.

Requirements

Strong understanding of color management & theory, retouching standards, and image consistency across platforms.
Knowledge of the commercial printing process (CMYK) and digital (RGB).
Knowledge of the G/FORE’s brand and customer to deliver consistent high standard assets.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
Strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
Self-directed with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and the ability to anticipate production needs.
Strong communication skills with the ability to adapt, collaborate, and receive feedback constructively.
Highly organized with a strong track record of meeting production deadlines without compromising quality.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in photography, digital imaging, or related field
5+ years prior experience as a Retoucher in a commercial, e-commerce, or high-volume production environment
Excellent attention to detail
Demonstrate experience in managing freelancers or external vendors
Expertise in Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite
Proficient in Global Edit / Capture One, or any other similar applications
Comfortable working in Google Docs, Excel, Word, Power Point, and Outlook
Experienced with Premier Pro or similar video editing software is a plus

Responsibilities

Retouching on-figure and product imagery to meet G/FORE’s branding and deadlines across all channels (e-commerce, marketing, social, and print).
Responsible for ensuring visual consistency and adherence to the brand’s style guide for all retouched images.
Maintain the retouching guideline books seasonally by updating any new procedures and quality standards.
Collaborate cross-functionally with creative production team, Design, Product, Marketing, and E-Commerce teams to ensure alignment on visual direction and delivery needs.
Partner with the Photo Studio Manager and creative production team to manage post-production workflows, timelines, and prioritization.
Ability to receive creative direction from creative production team and cross-functional partners and implement revisions.
Open to exploring new initiatives to improve workflow and to increase efficiency and consistency.
Source and evaluate freelance and vendor who align with G/FORE’s brand standards.
Manage and supervise any necessary outsourcing of retouching when needed to ensure the resulting work adheres to the brand’s standards and consistency.
Maintain strong communication with internal and external teams to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Image and video QC ensuring correct file naming, resolution, cropping, color profiles, and delivery standards.
Support with light video editing and QC for digital and social deliverables as needed.