Senior Automotive Retoucher

Company Description

Powered locally and aligned globally, Publicis Production EMEA Hub forms the regional backbone of Publicis Production. With over 1.200 talented professionals based in the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, the UK, and Mauritius, we enable smarter, faster, and more connected content delivery for global brands. Our integrated capabilities include post and primary production, versioning, commerce, web development, CRM, and language services. As part of the global Publicis Production network, our mission is to transform production into a true growth driver. By combining tech, data, automation, and AI, we deliver intelligent content at scale. We are proud to power Publicis Groupe's ambition to build the world's best global integrated production offering.

Overview

The Senior Automotive Retoucher is responsible for producing high-quality, photorealistic automotive imagery for US-based clients and brands. This role requires deep expertise in automotive retouching, strong technical execution, and collaboration with creative, production, and post-production teams.

The Senior Automotive Retoucher plays a key role in maintaining visual excellence, brand consistency, and production efficiency across digital and print deliverables. In addition to hands-on retouching, this individual supports quality control initiatives, workflow optimization, and the development of less experienced team members.

Responsibilities

• Execute high-end automotive retouching for photography and CGI-based imagery.
• Preserve realism and accuracy in vehicle surfaces, paint, reflections, lighting, materials, shadows, and highlights.
• Perform advanced compositing, masking, cleanup, and enhancement of automotive exteriors and interiors.
• Apply the same high standards of craftsmanship to other image categories, including lifestyle, product, and environmental imagery, as required by business needs.
• Ensure visual consistency across multiple angles, trims, markets, and asset versions.
• Prepare and deliver final assets for print, digital, web, social, and e-commerce platforms.
• Conduct detailed quality checks to ensure all assets meet client expectations and brand guidelines.
• Maintain accuracy in color, contrast, detail, and file structure across deliverables.
• Keep Photoshop files clean, organized, and aligned with production best practices.
• Collaborate closely with CGI artists, designers, producers, and creative leads.
• Incorporate feedback efficiently while maintaining exceptional craft standards.
• Communicate clearly with US-based teams regarding timelines, expectations, and revisions.
• Mentor and support mid-level retouchers through coaching, feedback, and knowledge sharing.
• Assist Lead Retouchers in driving workflow improvements and maintaining quality consistency.
• Contribute to the development of retouching standards, documentation, and best practices.
• Stay current with industry trends, tools, and techniques, including the responsible use of AI-assisted solutions that improve efficiency without compromising quality.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional retouching experience, with a strong focus on automotive imagery.
• Proven experience working with international or US-based clients.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating high-end automotive retouching and photorealistic image creation.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Strong visual judgment, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback.
• Proactive, adaptable, and solution-oriented approach to work.
• Ability to remain calm and reliable under pressure, particularly during high-volume production periods.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, including non-destructive workflows.
• Experience with Adobe Bridge or similar asset management tools.
• Advanced knowledge of masking, compositing, color correction, image enhancement, and file preparation techniques.
• Strong understanding of RGB and CMYK workflows, color management, and pre-press standards.

Nice to have:

• Experience working with automotive CGI assets.
• Basic knowledge of 3D software such as Blender, Cinema 4D, or similar.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted retouching tools used in production environments.

Additional Information

We offer the following:

• Opportunity to develop in a stable company with an established position in the market.
• Extensive range of online training courses in cooperation with reputable market partners.
• Opportunity to participate in international and local development projects and programmes.
• International working environment.
• Attractive package of non-wage benefits (medical care, the Nais benefit platform, life insurance program, recreation allowance, access to the Marcel international training platform, etc.).
• High working flexibility (we work in a hybrid model, with predominance of home office).
• Work Your World – opportunity to work from any place in the world for 6 weeks a year and access to the Home Swap Home internal platform.
• Friendly and casual working atmosphere in a close-knit team filled with positive energy.

At Publicis Groupe, we value diversity and invite all candidates to apply, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, religion or lack thereof, origin or disability.