Festival Coordinator, Technical Production

Sundance Institute; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Institute holidays

Employee assistance program

Employee Wellness Initiatives

Sundance Film Festival passes

Job summary

Sundance Institute in Boulder, CO seeks a Festival Coordinator, Technical Production to coordinate festival technical production logistics, reporting to the Manager, Technical Production.

This temporary, full-time role runs Sept 2, 2026 through Feb 19, 2027, on-site in a hybrid Boulder office, with occasional evenings, weekends, and travel to venues; responsibilities include scheduling inspections, maintaining timelines, coordinating with vendors and staff, tracking budgets, and supporting live

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in an event production, operations, or related technical role.
• Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to move items that weigh 50-75 lbs.
• Working knowledge of databases along with proficiency in Microsoft and Google products.
• Valid driver’s license and successful completion of MVR background check.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Fire/Building/Safety inspections and create inspection reports with action items.
• Maintain department timeline and production schedule with timely updates.
• Communicate with vendors, partners, executives, and internal teams to solidify timelines.
• Document build-outs with photos, drawings, and notes.
• Assist with event production and logistics for audio/video, lighting, staging, and live streaming.
• Track production budgets with Director and Manager.
• Manage hardware inventory, tracking, shipping and distribution.
• Support special projects and travel to theaters and venues as needed.

Skills

Event production

Communication

Organizational skills

Physical stamina

Database/office tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Driver's license

US work authorization

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

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Festival Coordinator, Technical Production

The Festival Coordinator, Technical Production is charged with coordinating technical production logistics for the Sundance Film Festival.

Working closely under the direction of the Manager, Technical Production, the Festival Coordinator, supports a range of technical production needs for the Sundance Film Festival, contributing to its overall success.

This temporary position works full-time (40 hours per week) from Wednesday, September 2, 2026 to Friday, February 19, 2027 and will be required to work extended hours, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet key deadlines and respond to on-call needs as assigned. This position is based out of our Boulder, CO office in order to work onsite in a hybrid capacity throughout its employment.

Top priorities include but are not limited to…

Scheduling Fire/Building/Safety inspections, creating, and dispersing inspection reports with notated action items and delineating tasks to be completed.

Maintaining the department timeline and production schedule including reviewing for accuracy and ensuring updates are made in a timely manner.

Communicating effectively with vendors, partners, company executives, and various internal teams to solidify timelines related to technical production and ensure deadlines are met.

Documenting build-outs and installations with photos, drawings, and notes

Assisting with event production and logistics related to audio or video production, lighting, staging, and live streaming from pre-production through execution.

Coordinating with the Director and Manager to help track production budgets.

Managing hardware inventory, tracking, shipping and distributing in support of events.

Supporting special projects for the team, as directed.

Traveling to various theaters, venues, and temporary structures to support onsite execution.

You have the following direct or transferable skill sets:

2 years experience in an event production, operations, or related technical role.

Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills to work effectively with a variety of people.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Ability to move items that weigh 50-75 lbs.

Working knowledge of databases along with proficiency in Microsoft and Google Products preferred.

Valid driver’s license and successful completion of MVR background check.

Legal authorization to work in the United States.

You will be successful in this role if you…

Strive toward operational excellence and problem-solve within your work so change can happen quickly and efficiently.

Communicate clearly with internal and external stakeholders of varying levels and positions.

Provide stakeholders with turnkey spaces that facilitate their event vision.

Stay organized to keep yourself accountable for meeting deadlines.

In addition to an hourly pay of $22.25, 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 08/11/2026 and will be accepted for at least one week