Image Editing Team Lead

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Image Editing Team Lead to manage Jewellery and Lifestyle image-editing operations, ensuring high-quality output, productivity, timely delivery, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Jewellery & Lifestyle Image Editing Team and allocate work based on workload and priorities.
• Monitor productivity, quality, turnaround time, and team capacity.
• Oversee jewellery retouching, ensuring accurate metal colours, stones, diamonds, reflections, edges, textures, and product details.
• Manage lifestyle and campaign image editing, ensuring consistency in colour grading, lighting, skin tones, composition, and brand standards.
• Manage end-to-end LSP image production, ensuring timely and accurate completion.
• Conduct quality audits, track recurring errors, and minimize rework and image rejection.
• Identify opportunities for AI, Photoshop Actions, batch processing, scripts, and automation to reduce manual effort and improve productivity.
• Collaborate with Development, Automation, Photography, Merchandising, and E-commerce teams on workflow improvements.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, quality guidelines, and standardized workflows.
• Train and coach team members on editing standards, processes, tools, and automation.

Key KPIs

• Image Quality & Accuracy
• Productivity & Output
• Turnaround Time
• Automation & Efficiency
• Process Improvement

Required Skills & Experience

• 47 years of experience in Image Editing, Jewellery Retouching, Lifestyle Editing, E-commerce, or Visual Content Production.
• 2+ years of team-lead/supervisory experience preferred.
• Strong expertise in Adobe Photoshop and professional retouching workflows.
• Strong understanding of jewellery and lifestyle image editing and colour correction.
• Experience managing high-volume image production and quality control.
• Knowledge of Photoshop Actions, Batch Processing, Scripts, AI tools, or automation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and team-management skills.

Ideal Candidate

A Team Leader + Image Editing Expert + Quality Controller + Process Improvement Champion who can make image production faster, more accurate, scalable, and less dependent on repetitive manual work.