Communications Associate

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. 

Who will work well with us:

• The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate and interested in the arts/larger creative arena.
• We welcome all individuals entering the workforce, those moving into a new stage of their career or vocation, making a change, returning to work, and those wanting to learn and grow within the industry, to apply. 

About the Opportunity 

Communications Associate | $63k-68k annual salary; paid hourly, overtime eligible.

David Zwirner seeks a full-time Communications Associate to join its New York Communications team. The Communications Associate will run day-to-day operations of the press and communications department at a moment when the boundaries between editorial, social, and institutional storytelling are dissolving. The ideal candidate understands not just how media works today, but where it’s heading — and brings the writing instincts, curiosity, and organizational rigor to work effectively in that environment.

Candidates must be diligent, extremely organized, and possess excellent time management and communication skills.

What you’ll do: 

• Monitor (via Google alerts and Meltwater), clip, and maintain the press archive across print, digital, newsletters, and emerging platforms, including Substack, podcasts, and creator-driven media alongside legacy outlets.
• Actively maintain, research, and expand the gallery’s media contact database, with a focus on independent writers and critics who are building audiences outside traditional mastheads.
• Track the media landscape; identify new publications, platforms, and voices relevant to contemporary art and culture. 
• Oversee the press@ inbox and route requests appropriately.
• Manage the gallery’s online press room in coordination with the web team, keeping it current and useful as a journalist-facing resource.
• Prepare internal and external media reports for gallery leadership, artists, and estates.
• Organize press previews, including RSVPs, scheduling, and logistics.
• Support the Communications team on exhibition campaigns across all channels.
• Coordinate mailings of David Zwirner Books to the appropriate media contacts.
• Collaborate across the global communications team to help streamline processes. 
• Oversee the communication department intern.
• Ad hoc projects as needed.

What we would like you to have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in art history, communications, journalism, or a related field.
• 3 – 4 years of experience in communications, public relations, or a closely related role, preferably at a gallery, auction house, or PR firm.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong editing ability.
• Genuine fluency and understanding of the current media landscape.
• Comfortable using tools for research, reporting, and workflow efficiency, while maintaining editorial judgment.
• Able to manage time independently, prioritize across competing deadlines, and stay organized in a fast-moving department.
• Proactive, collaborative, and positive – equally at ease working autonomously and as part of a close-knit team.

What you will love about David Zwirner: 

• David Zwirner has pioneered initiatives dedicated to the gallery’s long-standing commitment to kaleidoscopic storytelling, including: David Zwirner Online, David Zwirner Books, Dialogues, Utopia Editions, and Consignments.
• Premier Access – to private on-site and off-site events, such as exhibition previews, book signings, talks, and walkthroughs with gallery artists and estate members, and external curators and scholars.
• Staff-driven projects and fundraising initiatives. This includes David Zwirner’s commitment to Galleries Commit.
• Benefits! Flexible workplace and commuter benefits, corporate memberships to museums, including the Whitney, MOMA, and others. Summer Fridays, generous PTO and leave, and family medical, dental, and vision benefits. 401K savings plan with automatic employer contributions.

Please submit a resume and cover letter, 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 recruiting@davidzwirner.com. No calls or walk-ins will be considered for positions at David Zwirner.