Senior Photo Editor & Retouching Lead

Aquent; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Petco seeks a Senior Photo Editor to ensure quality and brand integrity across all product and lifestyle imagery. You will retouch and enhance high-resolution photographs, collaborate with studio teams, and manage color profiling for multiple media.

You will mentor junior editors and coordinate with outside vendors to maintain Petco’s visual standards. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of experience, expert Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign knowledge, and advanced color science.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in photo editing/retouching.
• High school diploma required; degree preferred in photography or graphic design.

Responsibilities

• Retouch and enhance high-resolution product and lifestyle images to Petco brand standards.
• Collaborate with Studio Manager and editors to set retouching and color-correction standards.
• Expert-level retouching in Photoshop to remove defects and enhance visual quality.
• Color-correct images to match product samples and brand guidelines.
• Mentor and train junior editors; oversee work of external vendors.

Skills

Photo editing

Color correction

Team mentorship

Workflow optimization

Adobe Photoshop

Education

High school diploma

Associate or Bachelor’s in photography/graphic design

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

Petco seeks a Senior Photo Editor to ensure quality and brand integrity across all product and lifestyle imagery. You will retouch and enhance high-resolution photographs, collaborate with studio teams, and manage color profiling for multiple media.

You will mentor junior editors and coordinate with outside vendors to maintain Petco’s visual standards. Ideal candidates bring 8+ years of experience, expert Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign knowledge, and advanced color science.