Junior Ai Image Curator

Obrien Recruitment; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 201,000 - 268,000; Part time

Job summary

Obrien Recruitment is seeking a talented image editor for a 3 Month Contract to empower our catalogue team with AI-assisted editing and high-quality ecommerce visuals. You will retouch, composite and refine product images across homeware to tech, ensuring brand and ecommerce standards are met.

The role requires a sharp eye, solid Photoshop skills, and the ability to work with high-volume, structured workflows while balancing creativity and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Experience editing ecommerce imagery with retouching and compositing.
• Proficiency in Photoshop and AI-assisted workflows.
• Ability to balance creativity with high-volume production.
• Understanding brand and ecommerce image standards.

Responsibilities

• Generate and refine ecommerce imagery using AI-powered tools
• Retouch, composite and clean up visuals for consistency
• Assess accuracy, materials, proportions and visual quality
• Prepare and optimise images for digital commerce platforms
• Collaborate with catalogue team to improve AI workflows

Skills

Visual eye

Attention to detail

Photoshop

AI curiosity

Quality judgment

High-volume workflows

Education

Photography/Design background

Tools

AI-powered tools

Job description

Our client is looking for someone to join their catalogue team on a 3 Month Contract producing high-quality ecommerce imagery for their General Merchandise range using AI-powered tools. Products are already photographed — your job is to bring them to life through AI-assisted editing, retouching and compositing that meets their creative, brand and ecommerce standards. You'll work across a huge variety of products, from homeware to tech, so a sharp eye and versatility matter.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate and refine ecommerce imagery using AI-powered creative tools
• Retouch, composite and clean up visuals — combining assets, correcting imperfections, enhancing quality
• Assess accuracy, materials, proportions and overall visual quality across diverse products
• Prepare and optimise images for digital commerce platforms
• Collaborate with the catalogue team to improve AI workflows and creative efficiency

You'll Be a Great Fit If You Have:

• A strong visual eye and sharp attention to detail
• Solid Photoshop skills and curiosity about AI/emerging creative tech
• The ability to judge images for both aesthetics and product accuracy
• Comfort balancing creativity with high-volume, structured workflows

Ideal Background:

Photography, Retouching, Art Direction, Graphic/Digital Design, Product/Packaging Design, Visual Merchandising, 3D Visualisation, Image Compositing, Creative Technology, or Ecommerce Content Production