Remote Festival Publishing Database Lead

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

Job description

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.