Festival Editor

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Festival Editor is charged with editing, fact-checking, and proofreading Sundance Film Festival print and digital publications.

Working closely under the direction of the Festival Manager, Editing, the Editor will be required to work extended hours, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays, to meet deadlines and respond to on-call needs.

A total of three (3) roles are available, two (2) of which are fully remote and one (1) of which must be based within a commutable distance to our Park City, UT office in order to work on-site in a hybrid capacity throughout its employment. There will be opportunities for remote work leading up to the Festival in January. These temporary positions work full time from Wednesday, November 13, 2024, through either Wednesday, January 29, 2025, or Friday, January 31, 2025.

Top priorities include but are not limited to…
• Editing, fact-checking, and proofreading the Festival Program Guide, website content, and additional publications.
• Enforcing house style to ensure consistency across Festival publications.
• Collaborating with writers, assisting the Festival Manager, Editing, by providing second reviews, and resolving conflicting opinions to make sound editorial decisions.
• Working with the Festival Manager, Editing, and the year-round Editorial team to support other tasks related to the editing process, on-site or remotely.
• Writing original blog content leading up to the Festival connected to the upcoming film slate.
• Generating additional written content during the Festival as needed and assigned.

You have the following direct or transferable skill sets:
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• 2 years of editing experience.
• Strong skills in writing, grammar, usage, spelling, and The Associated Press Stylebook.
• Outstanding communication skills to work effectively with a wide variety of people, including the ability to negotiate edits in a tactful manner and respond gracefully to suggestions, corrections, and feedback.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects and make decisions in a timely manner to meet deadlines.
• Working knowledge of databases, including Airtable, along with proficiency in Google Drive.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.

You will be successful in this role if you…
• Identify mistakes both big and small.
• Enjoy solving problems and working collaboratively.
• Pay attention to detail while also keeping the bigger picture in mind.
• Demonstrate a passion for storytelling and the arts through your work.
• Have experience covering multi-day events with tight turnarounds.

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-d8knxx-18-119-139-219-42 in your application.