Responsibilities

• The Festival Digital Content Manager, Marketing is charged with writing and editing clear and simple UX copy on Festival marketing promotional assets, such as the 2027 online Festival platform (festival.sundance.org), and project managing emails and marketing campaigns.
• The Festival Digital Content Manager, Marketing will also work in the platform backend/Content Management System (CMS) to input copy and make regular updates to the website as necessary, ensuring all copy is proofread, updated, and clear for our audiences to understand.
• Top priorities include but are not limited to…
• Writing new UX copy for key Festival informational pages such as the homepage and How to Fest pages, and online marketing assets such as automated and targeted emails.
• Interpreting the inner workings and complexity of the Festival logistics in order to return updated copy and formatting that clearly relays information to our audience on the platform (example: Ticketing page).
• Writing intro blurbs for pages on the Festival platform such as the Festival Program Guide schedule and Venue pages.
• Writing brief UX instructional copy as needed such as page headers and explanatory text.
• Inputting regular copy updates in the platform backend/CMS and Wordpress, in a timely fashion.
• Ensuring all copy on the platform is constantly proofread and updated.
• Project managing emails, such as Festival newsletters and targeted emails.

Requirements

• 3 years experience in copywriting and editing content for print and online marketing assets.
• Demonstrated experience in writing succinct and clear copy for large scale events or complex procedures.
• Experience and comfort in understanding website UX.
• Ability to transform complex information into easy to understand copy for our general audience.
• Ability to collaborate across departments and meet deadlines.
• Ability to think creatively and analytically in order to offer recommendations based on UX copy best practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft products (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and content management systems (CMS); WordPress and Elementor preferred.
• Strong project management skills.
• Knowledge of HTML preferred.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.

Benefits

• Paid sick leave and Institute holidays
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Wellness Initiatives
• Sundance Film Festival passes and benefits (varies each year)