Photo Retoucher
Universal Music Group
Philadelphia, PAThis is a Full Time Job
How we LEAD:
Merchandise and e-commerce is part of the fabric of music culture. For artists, it's a way to develop and further articulate their brand. For fans, it's another pathway to connecting with an artist and the culture they represent.
Sitting within the Post Production team and reporting to the Post Production Supervisor, this role plays a critical part in ensuring visual consistency, technical excellence, and brand integrity across all photographic outputs. The Photo Retoucher is responsible for delivering high-quality, production-ready image assets across e-commerce, editorial, and marketing content.
This role partners closely with Photography, Content Production, Creative Direction, and Digital Design to bring creative intent to life through refined, scalable post-production workflows. The Photo Retoucher ensures that all assets meet quality standards, technical requirements, and delivery timelines while supporting efficient, repeatable production at scale.
This is a detail-driven role for a retoucher who understands both creative nuance and operational rigor, and who thrives in a fast-paced, production-heavy environment.
How You'll CREATE
• Execute high-quality photo retouching across e-commerce product imagery, editorial photography, and marketing assets.
• Maintain consistent color, lighting, and visual standards across large volumes of imagery.
• Prepare images for multiple use cases including artist stores, CRM, social, and paid media.
• Collaborate with Photographers, Producers, and Creative Directors to ensure creative intent is accurately realized in post.
• Work closely with the Post Production Supervisor to prioritize workloads, manage deadlines, and ensure timely delivery.
• Apply non-destructive workflows and follow established post-production standards and file management practices.
• Support color correction, compositing, background cleanup, and advanced retouching as required by project scope.
• Ensure all assets meet technical specifications and platform requirements prior to delivery.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and quality within retouching workflows.
• Maintain organized project files and contribute to scalable asset management practices.
Bring your VIBE
• 3–6 years of professional photo retouching experience within e-commerce, editorial, or commercial photography environments.
• Expert proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and related post-production tools.
• Strong understanding of color theory, lighting, and photographic best practices.
• Experience retouching high-volume e-commerce imagery while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Comfortable working within structured production workflows and meeting tight deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in craft.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to take direction and incorporate feedback effectively.
• Experience working within music, fashion, or lifestyle brands preferred.
• Familiarity with DAM systems and post-production pipelines is a plus.
Disclaimer: This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.
Job Category:Creative, Design & Production
Salary/Benefits
$63,010 - $90,000 /year USD
The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors.
Benefits
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 100% coverage for out-patient in-network mental health services
• Fertility coverage for eligible medical plan participants
• Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and so much more (up to $720/year)
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• 401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of your contributions, plus an additional UMG contribution
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees
• 3-weeks PTO for non-exempt employees
• 2-weeks paid Winter Break
• 10 Company Holidays (including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day)
• Summer Fridays (between Memorial Day and Labor Day)
• Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent
Perks
• Join an entrepreneurial, global organization where authenticity, boldness, creativity, connection, drive
Additional Information
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world's leading music company, committed to artistry, innovation, and entrepreneurship. We operate a diverse range of businesses in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising, and audiovisual content across more than 60 countries. UMG identifies and develops recording artists and songwriters, producing, distributing, and promoting critically acclaimed and commercially successful music for fans worldwide. Fame House, a division of UMG based in Philadelphia, is a leader in direct-to-consumer (D2C) solutions, providing best-in-class services that connect artists with their fans. Fame House powers eCommerce for UMG's labels, artists, and Bravado, as well as a select roster of third-party clients, offering a full-service solution that includes strategy, creative, storefront merchandising, fulfillment, customer service, and technology.
