Festival Associate Manager, Publishing Database

Sundance Institute; United States; Remote; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Institute holidays

Employee assistance program

Wellness initiatives

Festival passes

Job summary

Sundance Institute seeks a Festival Associate Manager, Publishing Database to coordinate workflow for digital and print Festival publications. You will gather information, ensure accuracy in the database, and secure approvals for the 2027 Sundance Film Festival.

This temporary, fully remote role runs 40 hours per week from Nov 4, 2026 to Jan 25, 2027; extended hours may be required at key deadlines. Prioritize exactness and house style across all publications.

Qualifications

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• 3 years of experience with databases, data entry, publications, proofreading, project management, or related.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to audit work and perform tasks accurately.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with copyediting and familiarity with The Associated Press Stylebook.
• Proficiency with Airtable and Google Drive; knowledge of HTML a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gather, traffic, and audit information for print and digital Festival publications.
• Enter information into the database in accordance with detailed standards.
• Communicate with interdepartmental stakeholders about database updates and assist with troubleshooting.
• Proofread, ensuring final publications match the database and adhere to house style.
• Edit and fact-check various publications and documents as assigned.
• Export reports from the database as needed.
• Support with other publishing tasks with the Festival Manager, Editing; Editors; and year-round Institute staff.

Skills

Database management

Data entry

Publications proofreading

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Copyediting

AP Style familiarity

Airtable

Google Drive

HTML knowledge

Tools

Airtable

Google Drive

HTML

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Festival Associate Manager, Publishing Database

The Festival Associate Manager, Publishing Database, is charged with coordinating the workflow of information for digital and print Festival publications, including gathering information, securing approvals, entering information into the database, and ensuring accuracy in final publications for the 2027 Sundance Film Festival.

This temporary position works full time (40 hours per week) from Wednesday, November 4, 2026, to Monday, January 25, 2027. This is a fully remote role that may be based out of any of our operating states and does not require any onsite work duties. Extended hours, including evenings and weekends will be required at key points to meet deadlines and respond to on-call needs as assigned.

Top priorities include but are not limited to…

• Gathering, trafficking, and auditing information for print and digital publications of the Sundance Film Festival.
• Entering information into the database in accordance with detailed standards.
• Communicating with interdepartmental stakeholders about database updates in a timely manner and assisting with troubleshooting.
• Proofreading, including ensuring that final publications match the database exactly and adhere to Institute house style.
• Editing and fact-checking various publications and documents as assigned.
• Exporting reports from the database as needed.
• Working with the Festival Manager, Editing; Editors; and year-round Institute staff to support other tasks related to the publishing process.

You have the following direct or transferable skill sets:

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• 3 years of experience with databases, data entry, publications, proofreading, project management, or related.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to work effectively with a variety of people.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to audit work to avoid mistakes and perform tasks accurately.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with copyediting and familiarity with The Associated Press Stylebook.
• Proficiency with Airtable and Google Drive and knowledge of HTML a plus.

You will be successful in this role if you…

• Identify mistakes both big and small.
• Showcase your eye for detail and accuracy in your work.
• Demonstrate confidence in making decisions under tight deadlines.

In addition to an hourly pay of $24.50, this position* is eligible for benefits & perks, highlights include:

• Paid sick leave and Institute holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Wellness Initiatives
• Sundance Film Festival passes and benefits (varies each year)

*Applications open 09/30/2026 and will be accepted for at least one week