Image & Editing Manager

Job description

At H&M Creative Studios, we develop and deliver H&M’s customer-facing brand and content experiences globally. Bringing together strategists, creatives, designers, creators, producers and specialists, we are responsible for H&M’s global campaigns, editorial storytelling, creator marketing, organic social channels, e-commerce content, brand design and physical brand experiences. Together, we shape how millions of customers discover, experience and engage with H&M every day. WHAT YOU'LL DO As Image & Editing Manager, you'll lead the development of image and editing capabilities within H&M Creative Studio, ensuring exceptional visual quality across still image and video delivery. You will be responsible for setting standards, growing specialist capabilities and creating the conditions for teams and partners to deliver best-in-class content at scale. You will: Lead and develop a team of experts across image and editing, fostering a culture of collaboration, craftsmanship and continuous development. Enable visual quality standards across still image and video production, ensuring consistency in lighting, colour, retouching, editing and final delivery. Secure efficient workflows, resource planning and operating models that support high-quality and scalable content production. Build capabilities within image and editing to support the strategic priorities and future ambitions of H&M Creative Studio. Define and manage partnership strategies across editing, retouching and equipment suppliers, ensuring strong external collaborations and operational excellence. Drive continuous improvement across tools, processes and ways of working to elevate both creative quality and production efficiency. Collaborate closely with creative, production and operational teams to ensure a seamless end-to-end content creation process. WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH You will be part of H&M Creative Studio and collaborate with Creative Directors, Art Directors, Producers, Photographers, Filmmakers and Production Managers, as well as external partners and suppliers. Together, you'll shape how our brand comes to life through inspiring visual storytelling across all customer touchpoints. WHO YOU ARE We are looking for people with: Deep expertise in image and video production workflows, including retouching, editing, colour management and lighting. Hands-on experience within photography, retouching, editing or a similar visual production discipline. Proven leadership experience within a production, studio or creative environment. Experience managing, coaching and developing specialist teams. Strong understanding of visual quality standards and how to maintain consistency across large-scale content production. Experience working with external vendors, partners and production suppliers. The ability to balance creative excellence with operational efficiency. And people who are: Inspiring leaders who create clarity, trust and strong team engagement. Collaborative and relationship-oriented, with the ability to build strong partnerships across creative and operational functions. Curious and forward-thinking, always looking for opportunities to improve capabilities, tools and ways of working. Structured and solution-oriented, able to navigate complexity while keeping quality and business priorities in focus. Passionate about visual storytelling, creativity and the future of content production. WHO WE ARE H&M Group is a global company of strong fashion brands and ventures. Our goal is to prove that there is no compromise between exceptional design, affordable prices, and sustainable solutions. We want to liberate fashion for the many, and our customers are at the heart of every decision we make. We are made up of thousands of passionate and talented colleagues united by our shared culture and values. Together, we want to use our power, our scale, and our knowledge to push the fashion industry towards a more inclusive and sustainable future. WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE At H&M Group, we are proud to be a vibrant and welcoming company. We offer our employees attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. 25% staff discount on all our H&M Group brands, both in stores and online (H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories and ARKET) H&M Incentive Program – HIP JOIN US Our uniqueness comes from a combination of many things — our inclusive and collaborative culture, our strong values, and opportunities for growth. But most of all, it’s our people who make us who we are. Take the next step in your career together with us. The journey starts here. This is a full-time permanent role based in Stockholm. Please send your CV in English as soon as possible, by 18th October 2026. *We are committed to a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and based on competency. We therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application.