Festival Manager, Editing

Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Festival Manager, Editing, is charged with upholding the editorial integrity of various print and digital publications for the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. This position will train and oversee a small team of seasonal employees.

Working closely under the Associate Editorial Director and the Associate Editorial Manager, the Festival Manager, Editing is a temporary position working full time from Wednesday, November 6, 2024, through Tuesday, February 4, 2025, and will be required to work extended hours, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet key deadlines and respond to on-call needs as assigned. This position will be expected to perform around-the-clock work duties as of Tuesday, January 21, 2025, for the duration of the Festival. This position 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 ample opportunity for remote work leading up to the Festival in January.

Top priorities include but are not limited to…
• Guiding the editing, fact-checking, and proofreading of the Festival Program Guide, website content, and additional publications.
• Supervising two to six editors, including assigning tasks, managing workloads, tracking deadlines, and providing training on in-house style.
• Making on-the-spot style decisions and assisting in updating the style guide.
• Reviewing and approving the editors’ work; providing honest, direct feedback; and resolving conflicting ideas with the editors, writers, and other stakeholders.
• Writing, editing, and proofreading editorial content and on-site coverage of the Festival.
• Building and publishing editorial pieces within the Festival Content Management System (CMS).

You have the following direct or transferable skill sets:
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• 3 years of editing experience.
• Advanced knowledge of writing, grammar, usage, spelling, and The Associated Press Stylebook — including the ability to train others.
• Working knowledge of databases, including Airtable, along with proficiency in Google Drive.
• Leadership skills with a background that includes managing people.
• Outstanding communication skills to work effectively with a wide variety of people, including the ability to negotiate editorial calls in a tactful manner and respond gracefully to suggestions and feedback from the editor, writers, and other stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.

You will be successful in this role if you…
• Identify mistakes both big and small.
• Showcase your eye for detail and accuracy in your work.
• Demonstrate confidence in making decisions under tight deadlines.
• Create a team atmosphere of creativity and camaraderie while working toward common goals.
• Manage unexpected elements with ease.

In addition to a weekly pay of $1,069.62, 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-rvx827-3-138-105-240-42 in your application.