Senior Creative Retoucher
Salary: Competitive Plus Benefits
Location: Argos - Bradwell, Milton Keynes, MK13 9HA
Contract type: Permanent
Business area: Marketing
Closing date: 25 March 2026
Requisition ID: 400054002
We’d all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That’s waiting for you at Sainsbury’s. We’re one of the biggest supermarkets in the UK, with one of the largest retail websites. So marketing here happens at scale. We move faster than you might expect too, across Brand Planning, Brand Comms and Creative, Digital Marketing, CRM and Loyalty, Nectar 360 and Insights. With more people shopping with us every week, there are more interactions, more moments to connect. And thanks to data and insight, we understand our customers in a way few others can. We work alongside incredible brand partners and some of the best agencies in the industry. So if you’re passionate about learning, growing and experiencing new teams, come and explore it all with us.
Senior Retoucher
*Milton Keynes location*
Why join us
Joining the Sainsbury's team as a Senior Retoucher means being part of a dynamic and creative environment where you can showcase your expertise in fashion and still life retouching while driving innovation with AI technologies. With a focus on delivering top-tier creative content for PR, campaigns, social media, and eCommerce, you will have the opportunity to work on a range of exciting projects across Sainsbury's and Argos Brands. By championing excellence, fostering stakeholder relationships, and staying at the forefront of industry trends, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the visual identity of our brands and contributing to the ongoing success of our in-house creative agency.
What you'll do
As the Senior Retoucher at Sainsbury's Zest studios, you will be responsible for delivering first-class creative output, focusing on producing high-quality PR, Campaign, social, and Ecom content. Your role will involve setting high standards for all retouching work, including understanding best-in-class retouching techniques, colour grading, and colour theory. Additionally, you will lead the team in AI development to support new workflows, build automated processes for maximum productivity, and mentor the retouching team while maintaining creative excellence across all channels. Your expertise in fashion and still life retouching will be showcased through visually compelling imagery creation and ensuring alignment with the overall studio vision and standards, primarily for Sainsbury's Tu Clothing and other brands within the organisation.
Who you are
As a Senior Retoucher for Sainsbury's Zest studios, you are a highly skilled and detail-oriented professional with a proven track record in high-end fashion retouching across various platforms such as Ecommerce, Campaign, and PR. Your expertise lies in building efficient retouching processes and leveraging AI technologies to enhance workflow productivity and quality. With a strong portfolio showcasing your ability to deliver visually compelling imagery, you possess an exceptional eye for detail, advanced understanding of complex retouching techniques, and a deep industry knowledge in fashion and still life retouching. Your leadership and mentorship abilities, coupled with your organisational skills, enable you to manage multiple projects efficiently and ensure creative excellence at all stages, contributing to the overall success of the team and the delivery of exceptional creative output.
Essential criteria
Proven experience as a Senior Retoucher, with a strong focus on high-end fashion retouching.
Demonstrable experience delivering retouching for Ecommerce, Campaign, PR and Social channels.
Experience and knowledge of retouching techniques, including colour grading, colour theory and best‑in‑class finishing.
Strong portfolio showcasing fashion and still life retouching at a high commercial standard.
Experience setting and maintaining quality standards across retouching output.
Hands-on experience using AI tools and automation to improve retouching workflows and productivity.
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We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them: Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform. Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme. Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave. Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).
