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Product Photo Editor & Digital Content Specialist
Albuquerque, New Mexico • Full-Time • On-Site • $20.00 + per hour DOE
Adobe Photoshop
120+ Images / Day
Product Photo Editing
Background Removal
Photo Retouching
Video Editing + Creation
10,000+ Product Catalog
Ideal Vacuum Products is seeking a fast, detail-oriented Product Photo Editor & Digital Content Specialist to join our team in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The primary focus of this position is high-volume product photo editing and image production for our online catalog of scientific and industrial vacuum equipment.
On a typical day, you may be responsible for editing, cutting out, cleaning up, resizing, and preparing 120+ product images for our website and other digital materials.
We are looking for someone who is highly proficient in Adobe Photoshop, can work efficiently without sacrificing quality, and can maintain consistent visual standards across thousands of product images.
Experience with video editing and video creation is a strong plus as we continue expanding our product, instructional, and promotional video content.
Production Focus: This is a high-volume image-editing position. Candidates should be comfortable working toward a production goal of approximately 120 or more edited product images per day, depending on image complexity and workload, while maintaining quality and consistency.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Product Photo Editing
Edit and process approximately 120+ product images per day, depending on complexity and workload.
Create clean and accurate product cutouts using Adobe Photoshop.
Remove backgrounds and prepare transparent-background and white-background product images.
Remove dust, blemishes, unwanted reflections, imperfections, and distracting objects.
Correct exposure, contrast, brightness, color, white balance, and overall image consistency.
Crop, straighten, resize, sharpen, and optimize images for website use.
Maintain accurate product colors, markings, labels, proportions, and technical details.
Prepare multiple image sizes or versions when required.
Follow established image standards so products maintain a consistent appearance throughout our catalog.
Organize, name, save, and manage large quantities of digital image files accurately.
Perform quality-control reviews before images are approved or published.
Video Editing & Creation
Assist with editing product demonstration, instructional, and promotional videos.
Cut and combine video footage into polished, easy-to-follow content.
Add titles, graphics, captions, transitions, audio, and other visual elements.
Create short product and promotional videos.
Prepare video content for our website, YouTube, social media, and other digital platforms.
Assist with product photography and video shoots when needed.
Graphics & Digital Content
Assist with diagrams, product callouts, promotional graphics, and website banners.
Create or update basic sell sheets and product literature.
Use Adobe Illustrator and InDesign when needed for supporting graphics and layouts.
Use AI-assisted image tools when appropriate for cutouts, upscaling, cleanup, and production workflows.
Prepare digital assets for product listings throughout our 10,000+ product catalog.
Photoshop Photo Retouching Product Cutouts Background Removal Image Optimization Video Editing Premiere Pro Illustrator InDesign
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Photoshop: Strong Adobe Photoshop skills and demonstrated experience editing and manipulating photographs.
Photo Editing: Ability to perform precise background removal, product cutouts, retouching, cleanup, and image correction.
Speed: Ability to work quickly and efficiently in a high-volume production environment.
Attention to Detail: Strong visual attention to consistency, alignment, product details, color, and image quality.
Workflow: Excellent file organization, naming, asset management, and follow-through.
Independence: Ability to follow established standards and work independently toward daily production goals.
Feedback: Comfortable receiving feedback, making corrections, and improving workflows.
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
Product photography or e-commerce photo-editing experience.
Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, or similar video-editing software.
Experience creating product, instructional, or promotional videos.
Photography or product photography experience.
Adobe Illustrator and/or InDesign.
Experience using AI-assisted photo or video tools.
Experience preparing images for websites or e-commerce catalogs.
Understanding of web image formats, resolution, compression, and optimization.
EDUCATION
A degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media, Photography, Marketing, Communications, or a related field is helpful but is not required.
Demonstrated Photoshop ability, editing speed, attention to detail, and portfolio quality are more important to us than a specific degree.
PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION — REQUIRED
Please submit examples of your photo-editing work with your application.
Before-and-after photo edits.
Background removal and product cutouts.
Product or e-commerce photography.
Retouching and image cleanup.
Examples demonstrating precise Photoshop work.
If available, please also include:
Video-editing samples.
Product videos.
Promotional videos.
Motion graphics.
Graphic design or advertising work.
Applications without photo-editing samples may not be considered.
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
The right person for this position can take a large batch of raw product photographs and efficiently turn them into clean, professional, consistent, web-ready product images.
You should be comfortable working toward a production goal of approximately 120 or more images per day while maintaining our quality standards.
Speed is important, but accuracy and consistency are equally important.
SCHEDULE, PAY & BENEFITS
$20.00 plus per hour, DOE, based on experience and portfolio.
Full-time, on-site in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Monday–Friday.
Health, dental, and vision insurance.
Life insurance and eligible benefit programs.
401(k) with company match.
Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Training on Ideal Vacuum products, photography standards, and internal systems.
ABOUT IDEAL VACUUM PRODUCTS
Ideal Vacuum Products provides vacuum equipment, components, systems, and technology used by universities, national laboratories, aerospace organizations, research facilities, manufacturers, and other advanced technology industries.
Our digital catalog contains 10,000+ products, making high-quality and consistent product photography an important part of how we present our products to customers.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send your resume along with examples of your photo-editing work or a link to your portfolio. Before-and-after Photoshop edits are strongly encouraged.
Email Resume & Portfolio
Call: (505) 872-0037
Fax: (505) 872-9001
Mailing Address
Ideal Vacuum Products
Human Resources
5910 Midway Park Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Equal Opportunity
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.
