Jobs at Sundance Institute

Proofread, copyedit, fact-check, draft, and publish brand storytelling across digital and print channels. Develop editorial ideas, maintain house style guidelines, collaborate with stakeholders and writers, and use CMS tools to support Sundance Institute programs. The role requires strong AP style knowledge, entertainment feature editing experience, attention to detail, deadline management, and familiarity with film industry and independent storytelling.

Coordinates pre-festival planning and daily operation of the Information Hub. Supervises, schedules, trains, and supports volunteers; collaborates with Box Office, Volunteer Resources, and Production teams; provides in-person patron assistance; manages setup, breakdown, rentals, communications, policy updates, project schedules, opening and closing duties, and post-festival reporting.

Manages marketing projects and creative deliverables for the Sundance Film Festival, including timelines, approvals, asset coordination, sponsorship activation, ticketing support, post-Festival reporting, and seasonal employee supervision. The role requires strong organization, communication, leadership, problem-solving, and deadline management while working with internal and external stakeholders. This temporary position is based near Boulder, Colorado, with onsite festival responsibilities, occasional extended hours, and weekend or evening work.

Executes Sundance Institute’s Festival social media strategy by creating daily content, captions, videos, and live event coverage. Monitors community conversations, manages user-generated content, supports sponsored campaigns, maintains social calendars, and collaborates with marketing, communications, creative, and Festival teams. The role also supports customer inquiries, content quality control, filmmaker research, social listening, and real-time posting across major platforms.

Leads Sundance Institute’s major gifts strategy, managing and soliciting a portfolio of approximately 125 donors contributing $25K or more. Develops personalized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans; builds the donor pipeline; oversees Catalyst Program fundraising and festival development operations; reports revenue and maintains CRM projections; and supervises, mentors, and represents the development team at events.

Manages sponsor and partner activations for Sundance Festival and year-round programs. Coordinates fulfillment plans, branding, hospitality, ticketing, logistics, timelines, communications, approvals, vendors, and operational readiness. Serves as the primary partner contact, maintains fulfillment records, supports sponsor retention, improves workflows, and collaborates across teams to deliver high-quality experiential programs and live events.

Coordinates accessibility requests and communications for the Sundance Film Festival. Responsibilities include managing hotlines and support tickets, coordinating accommodations and accessibility vendors, developing training materials, organizing tracking systems and meetings, documenting procedures, supporting cross-department projects, and preparing a comprehensive wrap report. The role requires clear communication, strong organization, ADA awareness, attention to detail, and the ability to manage competing deadlines during a seasonal festival period.

Coordinates full-cycle recruiting and hiring for seasonal Sundance Film Festival employees. Supports candidate communications, inclusive and compliant hiring practices, onboarding, offboarding, employee records, orientations, training, paperwork, surveys, performance procedures, HR inquiries, and administrative scheduling. The role requires onsite availability near Boulder, Colorado, with extended hours during key festival periods.

Provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 end-user support through tickets, calls, and email. Responsibilities include troubleshooting Windows and macOS systems, managing accounts and permissions, installing software and updates, configuring workstations, maintaining printers, supporting Zoom and Slack, managing hardware and software inventory, repairing equipment, training employees, and providing onsite technical support at offices, events, and the Sundance Film Festival.

Manages and grows corporate partnerships supporting Sundance Film Festival and Institute programs. Responsibilities include managing a $2.5M partner portfolio, renewing and negotiating contracts, developing new business, overseeing activations, forecasting revenue, meeting sales goals, and building relationships with corporate sponsors. The role is hybrid in the Los Angeles area, with occasional travel and extended hours during key events.