Video Editor

David Zwirner seeks to expand the Video Department with an experienced fine art video editor to create documentation and digital content around our global exhibitions and related programming. This role will partner closely with the Creative and Digital Content teams to produce short-form videos for the website, social and other key digital channels. Leveraging pre-existing narrative templates, this role will largely be responsible for creating finely tuned video captures of installations and related works, as well as the editing of artwork-focused and narrative videos.

Responsibilities:

• Edits narrative films, pan videos, teasers/trailers, walkthroughs, webinars, and Zoom

• Creates and edits digital ads and social cuts using original or syndicated content

• Assists with pan videos, teaser/trailers, web headers, and webinars as needed

• Adds English and bilingual subtitles to narrative videos

• Liaison to the photo team: prepares internal photography and sources third-party images for video use

• Edit the above captures into relevant short-form films for use in key digital channels; take on longer narrative or social edits as needed

• Edit captured installation and artwork footage from other David Zwirner galleries in Paris, London, and Hong Kong

• Partners with Video Producer and Creative Director to ensure consistency on videography of all event, installation and walk-thru filming; as well as the edited final product aligns to the gallery best practices and style guide

• Partner with Photo and Sales teams to ensure proper color calibration of spaces and works

Requirements:

• Previous videography and video editing experience within a fine arts setting (museum, gallery, arts institution, artist studio, etc) is essential. Examples required

• Proficient with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Experience with Photoshop and Audition preferred

• Must have extensive color correction experience (knowledge of DaVinci Resolve is a plus)

Position hours are Monday-Friday, 10am to 6pm. Candidate will occasionally need to work additional hours. Only qualified candidates will be contacted. Absolutely no calls or walk-ins please.

David Zwirner is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Gallery is firmly committed to equal employment opportunities in all facets of its operations. The Gallery makes decisions concerning hiring and terms and conditions of employment without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.