Rights & Reproductions Assistant

Summary: David Zwirner is an industry leader in the art world, representing over seventy artists and estates through innovative exhibitions. The Rights & Reproductions Associate will coordinate the acquisition of reproduction rights and permissions for images used in various gallery initiatives, ensuring compliance with copyright laws and licensing agreements. Responsibilities: - Conduct research to determine the copyright status of intellectual property, determine image and artist rights, ownership of copyright, and required clearances - Perform due diligence in identifying and verifying the ownership of content - Correspond with rights owner(s) or legal representatives concerning terms of use, credit lines, fees, restrictions, etc - Special projects and relevant tasks as requested - Oversee the gallery’s public-facing Rights email account and complete image tracking documentation - Timely management of all incoming third-party image rights requests and secure permissions from gallery artists and estates for approval, and distribution of all media, including images, text, film and other audiovisual work created by the gallery’s artists and Estates to third-party requestors - Obtain permissions and rights for the use of intellectual property for the gallery’s exhibitions, website, press kits, Online Viewing Rooms and other digital initiatives (Social Media, Video, Podcast, and DZ Web) - Collecting and delivering the image assets with the proper captions, data, copyright/courtesy and collection lines and usage terms to all relevant systems, marketing channels and other internal or external parties - Validating and updating caption, copyright, courtesy line, and other relevant rights data for any assets shared with internal or external parties Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in a related field, such as law, arts management, or library and information science - Knowledge of copyright laws, licensing agreements, and intellectual property rights - Knowledge of collection documentation, digital imaging standards, loan and rights negotiation - Strong prioritization and organizational skills, with meticulous attention to detail - Proficiency in editorial and proofing skills - Familiarity with database and record-keeping software - Excellent communication skills Preferred Qualifications: - Prior experience in rights and reproductions, intellectual property management, or a related field is preferred Required Skills: Copyright laws knowledge, Licensing agreements knowledge, Intellectual property rights Important Skills: Database software familiarity, Editorial, proofing skills Nice-to-Have Skills: Research skills, Prior experience in rights, Organizational skills, Communication skills, Attention to detail Benefits: Flexible workplace and commuter benefits, Corporate memberships to museums, including the Whitney, MOMA, and others, Summer Fridays, Generous PTO and leave, Family medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401K savings plan with automatic employer contributions