Festival Coordinator, Press Information

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Festival Coordinator, Press Information is charged with generating news coverage and positively reinforcing the Sundance Institute brand through the creation of meaningful data reports. This role also coordinates logistical duties to support the Press Office for the annual Sundance Film Festival.

Working closely under the direction of the Manager, Communications and Festival Manager, Press Office, the Festival Coordinator, Press Information creates critical data reports about artists and projects at the Festival, leads daily media reporting, and supports critical storytelling functions of the Sundance Film Festival.

This temporary position works full time from Wednesday, November 6, 2024 through Friday, February 28, 2025 and will be required to work extended hours, including evenings and weekends to meet key deadlines and respond to on-call needs. This position must be based within a communicable distance to our Park City, UT office in order to work onsite in a hybrid capacity throughout its employment. There will be ample opportunity for remote work leading up to the Festival in January.

Top priorities include but are not limited to…
• Developing and managing media lists; and leading media monitoring and reporting across the organization.
• Coordinating a significant amount of press coverage aggregation and organizing into detailed reports.
• Monitoring and entering press coverage in the database, creating high-quality press coverage reports, and sending out daily press reports.
• Auditing coverage for accuracy, and flagging incorrect coverage to appropriate teams.
• Monitoring and reporting on trade reviews, acquisition, and representation announcements.
• Gathering, analyzing, tracking and reporting key information on artists, projects, and press demographics, including collaborating across the Institute to gather information and researching and verifying data to provide customized reports to departments.
• Tracking statistics and data for the Festival-at-a-Glance one-sheet, including calculating statistics and ensuring accuracy.
• Creating a comprehensive Sundance Film Festival press coverage report.
• Creating end of Festival screening reports.
• Assisting with screenings and events as assigned.
• Coordinating logistics related to the Press Office during the Festival as needed and assigned.
• Supporting the Manager, Accreditation with vetting journalists applying for Festival accreditation.
• Providing general administrative or project support to the team at peak times.
• Completing a comprehensive written wrap report.

You have the following direct or transferable skill sets:
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• 2 years experience in media relations, publicity, communications, marketing, data analysis, or related.
• Outstanding verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to work effectively with a variety of people.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to audit complex data, and perform tasks accurately.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Experience with primary research methodologies and statistical analysis including the ability to calculate basic statistics.
• Strong capability with Microsoft Excel (i.e. pivot tables and advanced functions), working knowledge of databases, and proficiency in Google Products preferred.
• Working knowledge of media tracking platforms such as Cision or Muckrack is a plus.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.

You will be successful in this role if you...
• Collect data to create and distribute accurate, timely, and detailed information and reports.
• Demonstrate an attentiveness to detail in your daily work.
• Manage priorities within defined deadlines.
• Ask questions and seek out the answers you need.
• Effectively contribute to the overall success of the team through support and collaboration.

In addition to an hourly pay of $20.32, 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)

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnq0vo-18-222-112-142-42 in your application.