Photo Editor (Remote) - Multiple Roles

About the role

Company Profile: Our client is a leading Australian photography and visual production company 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. Overall purpose and responsibilities of the role: As a Photo Editor you will produce polished, brand-consistent image files, manage a high-volume workflow, support AI-assisted production, and contribute to floorplan and graphic production where required. You will also be organised, dependable, responsive to feedback and comfortable working to daily deadlines. 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 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