[Hiring] Photo Editor @Manila Recruitment

Role Description

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.

Qualifications

• 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.