Senior Retoucher

Summary

Join team x/RAPP, a global communications and marketing agency for Mercedes-Benz, as a Senior Retoucher. You will be responsible for high-end image retouching, collaborating with various teams to ensure seamless execution of final imagery. This role requires extensive experience in high-end photography retouching and CGI post-production, expert-level proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, and strong leadership skills. You will work closely with producers to manage projects and client expectations. The position offers a collaborative culture, exciting products, a central Berlin workplace with hybrid and remote opportunities, flexible working time, and various benefits.

Requirements

• A good understanding of German language
• 8+ years of professional experience in high-end photography retouching and / or CGI post-production
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Photoshop for high-end compositing and retouching
• Strong understanding of CGI pipelines, including rendering, lighting, textures, shaders, structures, photorealistic finishing and post-production integration
• A good understanding of Microsoft and the rest of the Adobe Suite
• A deep passion for photography, visual effects and CGI production
• Excellent problem-solving and time-management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects and deadline
• Strong team leadership skills with a focus on collaboration, innovation, and efficiency
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team, maintaining the highest creative and technical standards
• Willingness and ability to travel for work-related events and productions

Responsibilities

• Execute high-end image retouching at every stage of the process, from image preparation to final color grading and conversions
• Integrate and enhance CGI elements, ensuring photorealistic quality through precise lighting, scale, perspective, focus, and grain matching
• Lead creative and technical execution on projects, from initial concept through to final delivery
• Collaborate with CGI artists, photographers, and animation teams to integrate multi-disciplinary visual assets seamlessly
• Ensure strict quality control across all final deliverables, maintaining consistency in color, tone, and detail
• Supervise and support junior retouchers, providing mentorship and training to elevate team capabilities
• Work closely with Producers to manage project timelines, deliverables and client expectations
• Optimize workflows, identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and improve production pipelines
• Travel for work-related events, productions, and training as required

Benefits

• A great team and a collaborative culture
• Exciting products and the opportunity to work for the world's most valuable luxury automotive brand
• Central and beautiful workplace in Berlin, with hybrid and remote opportunities
• Flexible working time
• 30 vacation days
• Customize your ideal benefits package using our Benefitsy portal, offering access to a diverse selection of options like Urban sports, Spotify, REWE, Sixt, IKEA, and many more
• First-class learning and development opportunities through access to LinkedIn Learning catalogue, that includes 20,000+ diverse courses
• 20% employer contribution to our pension scheme