The posting
The Digital Arts Studio plays a pivotal role within an integrated team designing and building content for print and digital channels across BMF’s client portfolio.
By way of retail and campaign-based work via our Brand Experience / Delivery Experience model, BMF aims to offer a streamlined production workflow and a best-in-class output, but remain responsive to the needs of clients across retail and other industries.
- 300,000 Maximum Benefit Limit HMO Benefit with one free dependent on day one.
- Group life insurance
- Overtime, holiday, and night differential pay.
- Up to 20 leave credits.
- Birthday leave credit.
- Carry-over of unused leave credits.
- Remote work arrangement with available pro-working space at any KMC site.
FINANCIAL
Tasks/Accountabilities
Key Performance Indicators
- Manage personal workload efficiently for on time delivery of assets
- Escalate when timelines or budgets are at risk
- Reduce avoidable revision rounds through strong brief understanding
- Default to AI tools where appropriate to provide cost efficiencies.
CLIENTS
Tasks/Accountabilities
Key Performance Indicators
- Deliver image generation to client brand standards
- Maintain accuracy and consistency across all outputs
- Seek clarity on briefs to ensure correct execution
CULTURAL
Tasks/Accountabilities
Key Performance Indicators
- Work with entire team of Digital Artists and Retouchers to achieve seamless workflows and quality output
- Show curiosity and a dedication to continued development as technology and Digital Art methods evolve through skill sharing
- Support team members where required
- Alignment with BMF’s strategic vision and cultural values – Cheeky, Gutsy, Humble
- Show initiative to contribute outside of your workload
OPERATIONAL
Tasks/Accountabilities
Key Performance Indicators
- Ability to collaborate across Delivery team, particularly with Retail Creatives, offering suggestions and being proactive on creative goals that can be achieved via Digital Art
- Prioritize and manage workloads, escalating issues where deadlines compete or are at risk
- Understand and adhere to Delivery Experience processes and timelines
- Manage image requirements as needed, including:
- Colour correcting to provided client samples
- Executing creative briefs and mark ups
- Using best practice methods for asset organization and retrieval
- Adhere to project timelines
- Naming files to a strict naming convention
- Strong attention to detail
STRATEGY Tasks/Accountabilities
Key Performance Indicators
- Recognise improvements in process and suggest better ways forward
- Initiate and participate in testing of new AI tools
- Suggest workflow improvements where identified
- Stay current with digital art and generative AI developments
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS
Technical Skills, Qualifications and Experience:
E.g. Qualifications, computer skills required, legal knowledge, database experience, project management, training and development skills, commercial awareness, experience in dealing with budgets and cost management etc.
- Experience in Adobe Photoshop, Bridge, Capture One and InDesign
- Strong retouching capability including colour correction, compositing and image enhancement
- Understanding of high volume retail production workflows eg, ecommerce, retail or campaign work.
- Experience with Generative AI tools and platforms such as Adobe Firefly, Nanobanana, Runway, Krea, Seedream, Veo 3 and Kling etc
- Ability to apply AI tools appropriately within approved production environments
- Confident use of a Wacom tablet or other pen tablet device.
- Confident with Mac OS operating systems
- Experience with Figma and associated AI plugins highly regarded
- Strong colour management knowledge desirable and willingness to further develop in this area
- Understanding of file management systems, version control and naming conventions
- Awareness of print production processes and retail compliance requirements
- Excellent time management skills with ability to manage high volume workloads
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- Clear understanding of end to end production processes from shoot through to final artwork
- Demonstrated interest in emerging technology and developments in generative AI
- Relevant tertiary qualification in design or related discipline desirable
Other Personal Attributes:
- Positive and team orientated
- Exceptionally well organized
- Ability to learn quickly and work independently
- A great eye for detail
- Calm, patient, with a ‘can do/happy to help’ attitude at all times
- Service and people orientated
- Supportive of the team – creatives, photographers, external partners, agency, client etc.
- Adaptable and flexible with changes in decisions and procedures
- Ability to build and maintain excellent rapport and ongoing relationships with suppliers, colleagues and peers alike
- A respect for the end product and creative vision
