Festival Media Accreditation Coordinator (Hybrid)

Sundance Institute; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Job summary

Sundance Institute is seeking a Festival Coordinator, Media Accreditation to manage day-to-day communications with media applicants and coordinate accreditation for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. This full-time role is based in Boulder, CO and works in a hybrid capacity with some evenings and weekends required.

Responsibilities include maintaining the accreditation database, coordinating outreach to global media, and producing reports for internal teams.

Qualifications

• 2 years experience in media relations, marketing or related.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to efficiently learn tech related programs and databases for daily use.
• Excellent organizational skills including self-management of work schedule.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Ability to work nights and weekends around events and key deadlines.
• Detail oriented, able to audit work to avoid mistakes, and perform tasks accurately.
• Working knowledge of databases along with proficiency in Google Products and Airtable.
• Working knowledge of media tracking platforms such as Cision or Muckrack is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the accreditation process for global media across the Festival.
• Maintain accurate information for all accreditation applicants in the database.
• Lead outreach and accreditation efforts for media crews, photographers, and publicists.
• Process accreditation applications in a timely manner and participate in reviews.
• Coordinate Check-in, volunteers, ticketing, passes, and onsite logistics.
• Create reports and deliver to internal departments as requested.

Skills

Media relations

Communication

Organization

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Tools

Google Workspace

Airtable

Cision

Muck Rack

PressApp

Job description

Sundance Institute is seeking a Festival Coordinator, Media Accreditation to manage day-to-day communications with media applicants and coordinate accreditation for the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. This full-time role is based in Boulder, CO and works in a hybrid capacity with some evenings and weekends required.

Responsibilities include maintaining the accreditation database, coordinating outreach to global media, and producing reports for internal teams.