Festival Venue & Programming Lead

Sundance Institute; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Employee assistance program

Employee Wellness Initiatives

Sundance Film Festival passes

Job summary

The Sundance Institute seeks a Manager, Festival Community House to lead project management and on-site supervision of the Community House during the 2027 Sundance Film Festival in Boulder, CO. You will curate programming, coordinate venue logistics, and ensure compliance with grant deliverables while partnering with the Festival, Programming, Operations, and Institutional Giving teams.

This full-time temporary role requires flexible hours, weekend work, and on-site presence in Boulder, with

Qualifications

• 3 years planning and executing events or managing venues, including vendor and contractor management.
• Direct experience curating, producing, or advising public programming such as panels, convenings, performances, or community events.
• Experience working with community-based organizations, cultural nonprofits, or grassroots groups, with the judgment to support their voice rather than flatten it.
• Working comfort with budgets, contracts, invoicing, and vendor scopes.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills across a wide range of people, from station managers to program officers to volunteers.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize under compressed timelines.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Working knowledge of Gmail, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Calendar.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Manage intake, review, and selection of programming in the space.
• Coordinate on-site venue operations and logistics during the Festival.
• Liaise with vendors, contractors, and Institute departments.
• Track venue spending against approved grant budgets.
• Prepare post-Festival wrap report and data submissions.
• Coordinate with Marketing and Partnerships on signage and visibility.

Skills

Event planning

Venue management

Budgeting

Vendor management

Communication

Google Workspace

Colorado nonprofit

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Gmail

Google Drive

Google Docs

Google Sheets

Google Calendar

Job description

The Sundance Institute seeks a Manager, Festival Community House to lead project management and on-site supervision of the Community House during the 2027 Sundance Film Festival in Boulder, CO. You will curate programming, coordinate venue logistics, and ensure compliance with grant deliverables while partnering with the Festival, Programming, Operations, and Institutional Giving teams.

This full-time temporary role requires flexible hours, weekend work, and on-site presence in Boulder, with