Photo Editor - Remote - #35303

This career opportunity is ideal for someone with a strong visual eye who takes pride in producing consistent, professional work and can balance speed, accuracy and quality in a deadline-driven environment. As a member of the pioneer Philippine team, you will have the opportunity to play an important role in establishing and supporting the company's production operations in the Philippines while working with a team that values reliability, attention to detail, continuous improvement and ownership of assigned work.

• Company Profile:

Our client is a leading Australian photography company and visual production company with 15 years of trading providing professional image editing and property presentation services.

As the company continues to expand its operations, they are looking for a Photo Editor to become part of their pioneer team in the Philippines. The successful candidate will be responsible for high-volume photo editing and retouching using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom, AI-assisted production, file management, quality control, and professional floorplan and graphic production using Adobe Illustrator.

• Duties and Responsibilities:

Photography Editing & Retouching:

• Edit and retouch high-volume photography in Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop to the studio standard

• Perform exposure and colour correction, white balance, contrast and tonal adjustments, sharpening and noise reduction

• Correct verticals, perspective and lens distortion while maintaining a natural, realistic presentation

• Complete precise retouching including object removal, clean-up, reflections, minor distractions and other requested corrections

• Use masks, layers, selections and non-destructive workflows efficiently; where required, complete bracket blending, window/detail balancing and sky replacement while keeping results believable
  AI-Assisted Editing & Workflow:

• Use Adobe Firefly and other approved AI platforms to support efficient, high-quality production

• Apply AI tools with sound judgement - knowing when AI improves the result and when manual editing is required

• Review all AI-assisted output for artefacts, inconsistencies, unrealistic details or brand-quality issues before delivery

• Stay current with editing, automation and AI capabilities that can improve speed and consistency
  File Handling & Production Management:

• Maintain excellent file-handling discipline across downloads, working files, exports, uploads and archives

• Follow naming conventions, folder structures, export specifications, version control and delivery procedures exactly

• Handle large image sets efficiently and ensure no files are missed, duplicated, incorrectly named or delivered in the wrong format

• Protect client material and maintain strict confidentiality of images, addresses, project information and company files

• Identify missing, corrupt or unusual files early and communicate issues promptly
  Illustrator & Floorplan Production:

• Use Adobe Illustrator confidently for production graphics and studio templates

• Produce clean, accurate, presentation-ready floorplans from supplied source material, following Impress Photography formatting and branding standards

• Check labels, room names, linework, alignment, spelling and overall floorplan presentation before delivery; make revisions quickly when requested
  Quality Assurance & Team Communication:

• Complete a final quality-control check before every job is submitted

• Follow written instructions, job notes, examples and feedback precisely

• Communicate clearly in English when a brief is unclear or a production issue is identified

• Be receptive to feedback, retain corrections and apply learnings consistently to future work

• Manage priorities calmly when multiple jobs are due and escalate any risk to deadlines early

• Participate in strategy and consulting meetings on technical matters – internal and external – for company and client interests

Requirements

• Must-have Skills / Qualification:

• 2–3+ years of professional photo editing experience in a commercial or production environment
• Strong practical experience with Adobe Photoshop, including colour correction, exposure adjustments, retouching, masking, layers, selections, object removal and image clean-up
• Good working knowledge of Adobe Lightroom for processing and editing large volumes of images
• Experience with Adobe Firefly or other AI-assisted photo editing tools is highly desirable, with the ability to review and refine AI-generated results to ensure they meet professional standards
• Strong visual judgement, with a good eye for colour, exposure, composition, consistency, realism and overall image presentation
• Ability to work on high-volume image production, with an expected workload of approximately 60–80 images/jobs per day when completed manually, potentially increasing to around 100+ when using AI-assisted workflows
• Strong file management and production discipline, including organising, naming, processing, uploading and managing large volumes of image files accurately
• Ability to follow detailed editing instructions, job briefs, mark-ups and established production standards
• Strong attention to detail while maintaining speed, accuracy and consistency
• Good written and spoken English communication skills
• Ability to work independently, manage daily workloads and meet production deadlines
• Reliable computer equipment and stable internet connection suitable for handling large image files and remote production work
• Willingness to work according to Australian business/production requirements and quality standards
• Must be comfortable working as part of a pioneer production team in the Philippines and contributing to the development of the local operation
• Must have their own working equipment for work.

• Nice-to-have / Advantageous Skills:

• Experience editing Australian-market photography, particularly understanding Australian property presentation standards
• Experience editing real-estate/property photography — preferred but not required
• Experience with drone and aerial photography, including drone property imagery
• Experience with portrait photography
• Experience working with helicopter/aerial photography
• Experience creating or editing floorplans using Adobe Illustrator

• Job type:  Permanent

• Emp type:  Full-time

• Schedule:  Monday - Friday , 4:30 PM to 1:00 AM Manila time inclusive of 8 core working hours and 1-hour break.

• Location: Work-from-home

• Industry:  Photography

• Expertise: Photo Editor