Image Retoucher

Who We Are

At Brooks, we believe movement is the key to feeling more alive. That’s why we’re driven to create gear and experiences that take people to the place that makes them feel more alive — whether it’s a headspace, a feeling, or a finish line. Everyone who works at Brooks is propelled by a company culture that sparks excitement, fuels collaboration, inspires creativity, and ignites innovation.

Our brand values help bond us together and drive our success:

• Runner First – We act in the best interest of the runner
• Word is Bond – We do what we say we’ll do
• Champion Heart – We give our all in everything we do
• There is no “I” in Run – We stay generous with our humanity
• Keep Moving – We find ways to move every day, because joy is kinetic!

We welcome everyone from every walk of life looking to inspire others through the power of movement — because we’re all moving towards something. Let’s run there.

The Brooks Creative Lab imagines, designs, curates and manifests creative assets for internal and external Brooks partners. Print, digital, events, retail, packaging, and visual merchandising are our canvas, and runners are our inspiration. Your work will appear in marketing initiatives for e‑commerce, advertising, retail, events, social, paid media, packaging, and other POP and printed materials such as workbooks and sales‑meeting signage.

As the Image Retoucher at Brooks, you will support the execution of high‑quality image retouching for Brooks. You will be responsible for assisting with the retouching of product, e‑commerce, lifestyle images and various forms of digital content ensuring that they meet brand standards and are visually compelling and correct in color, fabrication and style. This role is a great match for someone who is passionate about image editing/manipulation with solid foundational experience, eager to learn, and is looking to build their skills and career in a dynamic and creative environment.

• Assist in the retouching and editing of high‑quality images for various media, including e‑commerce, social media, marketing materials and print—basic to moderate color correction, cropping, resizing and image enhancement.
• Collaborate with Senior and Lead Retouchers to ensure images meet the required standards, working on tasks such as removing imperfections, retouching product details and making sure images are polished and ready for delivery.
• Ensure all imagery adheres to the established brand and product guidelines, maintaining a high level of quality across all assets.
• Help organize and manage digital assets, ensuring files are named correctly and stored efficiently for easy access by the creative team.
• Prepare files for final output, ensuring they are properly formatted and optimized for various platforms (web, social media, print).
• Communicate effectively to understand creative direction and deliver on project goals.
• Continuously develop your retouching skills by learning new techniques and software tools, staying up to date with best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; equivalent years of experience can be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 3+ years of experience in image retouching, photo editing or digital arts (internships and freelance experience are acceptable). A strong portfolio demonstrating solid retouching skills is required.
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, with a basic to moderate understanding of other design software such as Lightroom.
• Basic understanding of visual design principles such as composition, color theory and lighting.
• Understanding of foundational retouching techniques such as color correction, basic compositing, skin retouching and background cleanup. Knowledge of file formats, resolutions and image optimization for output is a plus. Data Asset Management (DAM) systems experience is a plus.
• Strong eye for detail and a commitment to delivering high‑quality, polished images; ability to identify and fix small imperfections while maintaining natural visual appeal.
• Ability to follow creative direction; interest in learning new techniques and improving skills over time.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously while…