Description

Blue Nile was created in 1999 by a man in love. He wanted to propose to his significant other and had the nervous excitement we all feel for that person who is just … right. But that excitement was met with frustration because of an outdated method for engagement ring shopping that only offered confusing information, limited choice, and commissioned salespeople. He knew there had to be a better way and founded Blue Nile based on a simple idea: Diamond engagement rings and fine jewelry should be fun, easy, and understandable. After all, they are meant for celebrating love.

This was a radical idea in the industry. That’s how we knew it was right. More than 500,000 couples have said “yes” to a better way to buy diamond engagement rings and fine jewelry gifts. And if you want to be part of a company that’s always blazed its own trail, we want to talk.

Blue Nile is a company of doers and everyone does their part to make the customer experience perfect. Far from a cog in a machine, the company’s structure can make you highly visible and offers the ability to learn, try new things, and see the impact of your work – regardless of level.

We are currently looking for an in-house Image Retoucher to work in our photo studio. We need someone with solid experience with digital photo editing, color correction and image consistency on the team that produces our high-quality product images. If you have a keen eye for detail, love efficiency, work at lightning speed and live and breathe Photoshop, you might be right for this job.

Responsibilities:

• First-class image retouching for fast-paced commercial product photo studio
• Meticulous attention to detail, making sure to catch and remove even the smallest of image flaws
• Have an expert technical understanding of Photoshop combined with a practiced knowledge of file processing and color management
• Ability to follow strict guidelines in terms of file layering and organization
• Manage vendors, coordinating delivery of incoming and outgoing images. Image clipping is done offsite as well as some image cleanup and this role will oversee those transactions.
• Deftly match quality and color standards for product types and create color variations from a single base color sample.
• Research and Automation Implementation – Continue to improve and refine the color correction process with the use of other technologies. Research ways to improve the efficiency of the system.
• Proficiently color balance to standards, cropping, resizing, and sharpening imagery
• Touching up/editing out image flaws, dust, lens anomalies, etc.
• Batching and creating web ready graphics/imagery
• Extending and seaming backgrounds
• Uploading images to diligently organized server and assisting to maintain that organization
• Managing large quantities of files, ensuring nothing gets lost in the shuffle
• Has deep awareness of tight timelines and feels a sense of urgency to facilitate staying on schedule
• Anticipate problems in workflow and work ahead to create solutions
• Often called upon to locate and provide images to varying teams across the business
• Occasionally add keywords and rename images
• Display maturity and professionalism under pressure
• Collaborate and stay in constant communication with manager and other team members to ensure efficiency

Qualifications: 

• 5+ years’ experience in product image editing, manipulation and color correction.
• Exceptionally skilled at image manipulation and color correction using Photoshop
• Pays meticulous attention to details
• Good written and spoken communication skills
• Supreme composition skills and understanding of product scale
• Exemplary knowledge of photography and lighting
• Preeminent knowledge of Photoshop actions or other automation techniques required
• Self-motivated and able to adapt to a constantly changing environment, able to switch projects at a moment’s notice
• Comfortable working in a secure, semi-industrial environment

What we offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Healthcare Coverage
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Vacation
• Competitive Salaries
• Transportation Allowance
• Employee Discount
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Fitness Center Discount