Image Editor – Asset Management Job at Buckle Inc. in Fort Wayne

The Image Editor – Asset Management position will be responsible for editing, organizing, and maintaining a comprehensive digital asset library for Buckle merchandise and for the Ecommerce store on Buckle.com. The Teammate in this role will collaborate with creative teams, designers, and other stakeholders to ensure that all visual assets meet Buckle standards and project requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by Teammates assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Image Editing and Retouching

• Edit, retouch, and optimize images for various platforms, including web, social media, print, and marketing campaigns.
• Ensure consistency in color, tone, and quality across all assets.
• Review photography options and select the best quality images, while enhancing and editing photography as needed for online Ecommerce presentation.
• Perform advanced tasks such as compositing, masking, and background removal when required.

Asset Management

• Organize, catalog, and maintain Buckle’s digital asset management system.
• Tag and label images appropriately to enable easy search and retrieval.
• Ensure all assets are stored securely and adhere to copyright and licensing regulations.
• Work closely with photographers, designers, and various teams within marketing to ensure alignment on project goals and deadlines.
• Explore and present ideas and new techniques for improving the quality and efficiency of Buckle.com image production.
• Coordinate with external vendors for outsourced editing or asset contributions.

Quality Control

• Review final assets to ensure they meet Buckle guidelines and technical specifications.
• Identify and resolve issues such as poor resolution, color inconsistencies, or improper file formats.
• Oversee the quality assurance of product published to the web (Buckle.com and Intranet).
• Once all editing is complete, save the images and turn product sheets and merchandise over to the Administrative Team for Quality Assurance (QA) and final set up on Buckle.com.

Process Improvement

• Develop and maintain best practices for asset management and editing workflows.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve efficiency.
• Research digital photography and lighting techniques and continue to develop Buckle’s in-house photo studio operation, advancing knowledge and technical applications.
• Research and propose recommendations for new and upgraded studio equipment.

General

• Fulfill mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive team spirit.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience

Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the Teammate is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Teammate is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The Teammate must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Ability to operate a motor vehicle and complete errands based on business needs.

While performing the duties of this job, the Teammate regularly works in an office setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Buckle is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified Teammates from the available workforce in the communities we serve. Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Buckle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law. For state specific information, refer to the Teammate Center.

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