Cinematographer

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for a strong, technically sharp cinematographer to join our team in New York City.

This role is for someone who deeply cares about the craft of cinematography, not just making an image “look good,” but understanding why it works. You should be comfortable owning camera, lighting, and grip setups across a wide range of productions, from scrappy founder interviews to polished commercials and brand films.

You’ll work closely with our directors, producers, and creative team to shape the visual approach for each project, execute on set, and help manage footage through post-production, including DaVinci Resolve project setup, color grading, and final exports when needed.

This is a hands-on role in a fast-moving agency environment. We need someone who is highly capable on set, adaptable, detail-obsessed, and willing to push the image as far as possible within real-world constraints.

What you'll do

Collaborate with directors and producers to develop the visual approach for each project and execute it on set

Own/capable of owning camera, lighting, and grip setup across a range of productions: commercials, brand films, talking heads, interviews, and more

Work within real-world budget constraints, get creative with what’s available, know where to spend and where to save, and deliver results that punch above their weight

Offload footage, build DaVinci Resolve projects with correct settings, and keep projects organized from shoot through post

Color grade projects and handle final exports from raw footage as needed

Adapt to our workflow and pipeline, while helping improve it over time

Wear different hats from project to project, depending on the needs of the production

What We’re Looking For

Based in the New York City area and able to work on set in NYC 3–4 days per week

Strong technical foundation in camera systems, lighting, and grip

Genuine passion for the craft of cinematography. You care about the things most people don’t notice: how exposure index shifts dynamic range latitude, why one lens renders bokeh differently than another, how different coatings change the character of an image, and what gives a particular set of glass its falloff

Relentless attention to detail and high standards on every setup

A make-it-work mentality within real-world budgets and constraints

Equal care for talking heads, interviews, commercials, and brand films

Willingness to adapt to our creative taste, quality standard, and production workflow

Color grading and editing experience in DaVinci Resolve

Prior cinematography experience required

Comfortable with agency timelines, shifting production needs, occasional travel, and occasional weekend or after-hours production work

Must have a car