Cinematographer - New York City

Nen Creative•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Nen Creative is seeking a technically sharp, hands-on cinematographer to join its team in New York City. The role involves shaping and executing the visual approach for a range of productions, from founder interviews and talking heads to commercials and brand films. The cinematographer will work closely with directors, producers, and the creative team, and will own or support camera, lighting, and grip setups across productions. They will also manage footage through post-production, including setting up DaVinci Resolve projects, color grading, and final exports as needed. The role requires adaptability in a fast-moving agency environment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to deliver high-quality results within real-world production budgets and constraints. The position is full-time, based in New York City, with on-set work in NYC 3–4 days per week. Occasional travel, weekend work, and after-hours production work may be required.

Requirements

Be based in the New York City area and able to work on set in NYC 3–4 days per week.
Have a strong technical foundation in camera systems, lighting, and grip.
Have prior cinematography experience.
Demonstrate a strong understanding of cinematography craft and image-making, including exposure, lenses, coatings, and image characteristics.
Show relentless attention to detail and high standards on every setup.
Have a make-it-work mentality within real-world budgets and constraints.
Give equal care to talking heads, interviews, commercials, and brand films.
Be willing to adapt to the company’s creative taste, quality standard, and production workflow.
Have color grading and editing experience in DaVinci Resolve.
Be comfortable with agency timelines, shifting production needs, occasional travel, and occasional weekend or after-hours production work.
Have a car.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with directors and producers to develop and execute the visual approach for each project.
Own or support camera, lighting, and grip setups across commercials, brand films, talking heads, interviews, and other productions.
Work within real-world budget constraints and make effective use of available resources.
Offload footage and build DaVinci Resolve projects with correct settings, keeping projects organized from shoot through post-production.
Color grade projects and handle final exports from raw footage as needed.
Adapt to Nen Creative’s workflow and pipeline while helping improve it over time.
Take on different roles from project to project according to production needs.