Live Performance Video Editor (Part-Time)

The Kennedy Center continuously accepts new applications for the Live Performance Video Editor (Part-Time) position. Applicants will be contacted as new positions/shifts become available.

About The Kennedy Center

“I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human spirit.” – President John F. Kennedy

The Kennedy Center is the nation’s cultural center and living memorial to President John F. Kennedy. Located on the banks of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., the Center presents performances across all genres, and is also home to artistic affiliates Washington National Opera and National Symphony Orchestra. 

At the Kennedy Center, we strive to foster belonging and empowerment at work. We are able to advance our mission because of our committed and passionate employees. We are fortunate to be able to leverage their diverse perspectives, life experiences and skills to inform how our workplace can be a safe, transparent, and replenishing community. The Kennedy Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law. 

Mission Statement: As the nation's performing arts center, and a living memorial to President John F. Kennedy, we are a leader for the arts across America and around the world, reaching and connecting with artists, inspiring and educating communities. We welcome all to create, experience, learn about, and engage with the arts. 

Why Join Us

We offer a comprehensive range of benefits to all employees including: 

• Staff offers for discount tickets
• We like to have fun! Check out the Kennedy Center National Dance Day 2022 staff video!

Job Description

The Kennedy Center is the nation's busiest performing arts center, hosting approximately 2,000 performances each year for audiences numbering more than 2 million. Our media content extends the Center's mission to your screens with on-demand access to world class, diverse performing arts from our physical stages and beyond. 

We are seeking a part-time Live Performance Video Editor to join our in-house team.  Our media broadcast team films exceptional performances that are produced and presented to convey the live performance experience through digital media. We showcase a wide variety of world-class performers across genres such as Jazz, Classical, and Hip-Hop to name only a few. The candidate for this job will convey stories and emotions in these performances through multi-camera editing that will be shared with a global audience.

Key Qualifications 

• Minimum 2 years of professional video editing experience
• Experience operating and filming with both ENG and Cinema style cameras
• Experience video editing musical performances
• Music or performing arts background preferred
• Multicam editing experience in Premiere Pro
• Proficient in Adobe Suite 
• Comfortability with a fast-paced post-production environment.

This position will be focused primarily on creating compelling and musical edits of our multi-camera performances. These performances range widely in both scale and genre. The Live Performance Editor will transform footage from two to sixteen camera productions into cohesive pieces that will be shared on social media, institutionally, and archivally. Candidates for this position will be able to gracefully interpret editorial feedback throughout the post-production process and quickly adapt to changes in this process as projects evolve. The Live Performance Editor can generate edits in an efficient and timely manner.