| Location: | London, ON |
| Date Posted: | Apr 11, 2024 |
Job Description
Photo Editor
Location: Remote Canada
Reports To: Media Supervisor
J.D. Power is a global leader in consumer insights, advisory services and data and analytics. A pioneer in the use of big data, artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic modeling capabilities to understand consumer behavior, J.D. Power has been delivering incisive industry intelligence on customer interactions with brands and products for more than 50 years. The world's leading businesses across major industries rely on J.D. Power to guide their customer-facing strategies.
The Role:
The post-production technician is responsible for utilizing industry standard software (i.e. photoshop) to enhance raw images provided by JDP’s photographer to high standards that are driven by product requirements and client demand (i.e. compare products, configuration products, client custom work).
Core Job Duties And Responsibilities
- Utilize various graphics software packages and equipment to correct color balance, set shadows, and “clean-up” images at the professional photographic level within the digital/web/print environment for distribution
- Collaborate with photographers and dept. leads on jobs from beginning to end
- Maintain department nomenclature, format and file organization per current processes of all images and image sets
- Assist in archiving and organizing all photography files for all auto manufacturers (year, model, make)
- Ensure Autodata media image database is always correct and current
- Maintain our workflow tools (Jira) with accurate and complete comments and work hour logs
- Other departmental duties as assigned including:
- Shoot Postproduction
- Rolls Postproduction
- Temp Postproduction
- Custom OEM Temp work (e.g. exotic, chassis, fleet etc.) Custom Project work (VINpx FCA)
- Custom Project work (VINpx GM)
- Incentives
The Impact You Will Have In This Role
In the role of a Photo Editor post-production technician, you'll make impactful contributions across several dimensions of the organization and its objectives. Here are key areas where your role will have a significant impact:
- Quality of Visual Content: Your expertise in enhancing images will directly improve the quality of visual content, setting high standards for how products are presented to customers and stakeholders. This is critical in today's visual-centric market, where the appeal of product images can greatly influence consumer behavior and brand perception.
- Client Satisfaction and Retention: By ensuring that the final images meet or exceed client expectations, you'll play a pivotal role in maintaining high levels of client satisfaction. This is essential for retaining clients in the long term and securing repeat business, which is vital for the company's success.
- Efficiency in Production Workflows: Your role involves streamlining and optimizing post-production workflows, which contributes to faster turnaround times for projects. This efficiency can enhance the company's ability to handle a higher volume of work without compromising on quality, thus boosting productivity and profitability.
- Innovation and Process Improvement: Your insights and suggestions based on hands-on experience with post-production processes will be invaluable for driving innovation and continuous improvement within the department. By identifying and implementing more efficient methods or new technologies, you can help keep the company at the forefront of industry standards and practices.
- Team Collaboration and Morale: Working closely with photographers, other technicians, and department leads, you'll foster a collaborative environment that encourages sharing of ideas and feedback. This not only improves the quality of work but also contributes to a positive, productive team culture, enhancing job satisfaction and employee morale.
- Brand Image and Market Position: The visual content you produce will be a key element of the company's marketing and branding efforts. High-quality, compelling images help to strengthen the brand's image and market position, making the company's products more attractive to potential buyers and setting it apart from competitors.
- Professional Development and Leadership: As you grow in your role, you'll have opportunities to mentor new team members, leading by example in areas such as quality standards, efficiency, and innovation. This not only helps in building a stronger team but also positions you as a leader and key contributor within the organization.
- Sustainability of Digital Assets: Your work in organizing and archiving digital assets ensures their longevity and reusability, contributing to the company's sustainability efforts. Efficient asset management reduces the need for redundant shoots, saving time, resources, and reducing the environmental footprint.
What You'll Be Doing In This Role
In the role of a post-production technician, your day-to-day responsibilities and activities are critical to the production and delivery of high-quality visual content. Here's an outline of what you'll be doing:
- Image Enhancement: Utilize industry-standard software like Photoshop to correct color balance, adjust shadows, and clean up images. Your goal is to enhance raw images captured by photographers to meet the high standards required for digital, web, and print distribution.
- Collaboration: Work closely with photographers and department leads to understand the vision and requirements for each project. Your collaboration ensures that the final images align with the project goals and client expectations.
- File Management: Maintain rigorous organization of image files, adhering to department nomenclature and formatting standards. This includes sorting, naming, and archiving images and image sets in a way that they can be easily accessed for current and future needs.
- Workflow Management: Use tools like Jira to manage your tasks and projects efficiently. This involves keeping accurate and complete comments and work hour logs, ensuring that everyone involved in the process is updated on the project's status.
- Quality Control: Ensure that all work meets the department's high standards for accuracy and quality. This may involve revising your work based on feedback from quality control checks to ensure that the final product meets or exceeds expectations.
- Departmental Support: You may be assigned to support various departmental duties as needed. These can range from specific post-production tasks like shoot postproduction, rolls postproduction, and temp postproduction to custom project work related to auto manufacturers or special client requests.
- Continuous Learning: Stay up-to-date with the latest techniques, software updates, and industry trends to continually improve your skills and the quality of your work. This may involve formal training, self-directed learning, or collaborative learning with peers.
- Feedback and Improvement: Be open to receiving feedback on your work and using it constructively to improve future outputs. You'll also have the opportunity to contribute ideas and suggestions for improving department processes and workflows.
Education, Experience and Competencies:
- Formal or semi/formal training in graphic arts is an asset but not required (a certificate from a recognized institution is an asset)
- PC skills and hands-on experience with MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and raw camera download software (MAC experience is an asset)
- Up to date Photoshop experience/knowledge
- Knowledge of common computer and basic Internet technologies is required
- Good communication skills (written, oral and presentation)
- Solid understanding of the organization’s goals and objectives
- I am looking for a person who has strong editing skills, can collaborate with the diverse team, and has a positive attitude.
- Leader Led
- Remote First
- Foster Flexibility
- Reward Performance
- Time Off Matters
J.D. Power is?clear about what we do to ensure our success into the future. We unite industry leading data and insights with world-class technology to solve our clients’ toughest challenges.
Our Values
At J.D. Power, we strive to be Truth Finders, Change Makers and Team Driven - the distinct behaviors that, together, define our unique culture.
Truth Finders - At J.D. Power, we are proud of the unbiased data and findings we provide. As individuals,?each and every?member of our team is dedicated to living this same objectivity and embodying the highest ethical and professional standards – the only ‘favorite’ we have is the truth.
Change Makers - At J.D. Power, we never stand still. We constantly seek better ways – innovating and evolving in everything we do to support our colleagues and our clients alike – and all in service of delivering data and insights that drive meaningful business impact.
Team Driven - At J.D. Power, we are one?team?and we are activated. Regardless of individual role, every member of our team is dedicated to supporting their immediate colleagues and our broader J.D. Power family to deliver on our collective purpose and make us greater than the sum of our parts.?At J.D. Power, these values are more than words.
J.D. Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
J.D. Power is an equal-opportunity employer and compliant with AODA/ADA legislation. Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please reach out to tarecruitment@jdpa.com.
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