Freelance Video Editor

At David Zwirner, we look to be an industry leader in our field, with our artists at the center of what we do. Our global exhibition program expands beyond our locations in New York, London, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, and Paris, representing seventy artists and estates. Home to innovative, singular, and pioneering exhibitions across a variety of media and genres. Active in both the primary and secondary markets, David Zwirner has helped foster the careers of some of the most influential artists today. 

About the Opportunity

Freelance Video Editor | $40-60 per hour, commensurate with experience

David Zwirner gallery is looking for a Freelance Video Editor to work on-site at our Chelsea, NY location. This role entails assisting with video editing in Premier, sorting footage, organizing and archiving footage, and color correction. The Freelance Video Editor should be proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, with experience in Photoshop and Adobe Audition, and have previous video editing experience within a fine arts setting. This position will support our Video Coordinator to create video documentation of exhibitions, artwork, special projects, and some coverage of artists in their studios and our galleries.

What you’ll do: 

• Edit video content for NYC exhibitions, walk-throughs, installations, interviews, and relevant behind-the-scenes documentary footage, for archive, press, website, social, and other channels as needed.


• Extract clips from existing content, making custom edits for social, marketing, and sales usage. 


• Caption long-form content and social content in accordance with gallery style guidelines.


• Adapt audio for use on YouTube and other platforms.


• Animate still photography for inclusion in video.


• Reformat web content for use on social media.


• Edit social-first content from existing archival video, and imagery. 


• Fine-tune and adjust color


• Assist with uploading videos to the archive, website, and other channels as needed.

What we would like you to have: 

• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects. Experience with Photoshop and Adobe Audition is a plus. 


• Experience using Google Suite and Vimeo.


• Understanding of Sony, Lumix, and DJI camera systems.


• Eye for accuracy in color grading for video.


• Good eye for flow and timing.


• Understanding of gallery style.


• Professionalism and discretion.


• Previous video editing experience within a fine arts setting (museum, gallery, arts institution, artist studio, etc) is a plus.

Please submit a resume/CV, work sample/portfolio, rate sheet, and be prepared to provide three (3) professional references upon request.

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.

If you need assistance in applying to a role, you may reach out to [email protected]. No calls or walk-ins will be considered for positions at David Zwirner.