POSITION OVERVIEW

The Festival Lead Graphic Designer is charged with supporting the development of visual storytelling strategy and creative ideas across graphic and creative assets for the Sundance Film Festival. This includes generating designs and refining projects and drafts for both print and digital media.
As we develop a stronger narrative approach to our communications, the Festival Lead Graphic Designer will work closely under the Creative Director to elevate our storytelling capabilities to ensure the graphic assets they create across all print and digital platforms promote the vision of Sundance Institute and its programs to meet our marketing goals.
This full-time, temporary position works from Monday, October 20, 2025 through Friday, January 23, 2026. Extended hours, including evenings and weekends, will be required at key points throughout the year to meet deadlines and respond to on-call needs. This is a fully remote position that does not require any onsite work duties.

YOU HAVE THE FOLLOWING DIRECT OR TRANSFERABLE SKILL SETS:

• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• 5 years of experience developing large and small campaigns across varied platforms, including experience designing creative assets.
• Leadership skills and demonstrated experience managing and motivating a team.
• A graphic design portfolio that demonstrates creativity and versatility of skills as well as digital design expertise.
• Experience creating graphic assets for digital platforms and developing ideas and assets for video.
• Extensive knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and familiarity with other emerging technologies such as Canva.com.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Organizational skills to handle multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities.
• Knowledge of printing production methods, fabrication, and installation preferred.
• Experience developing advertising campaigns preferred.

• Bring bold ideas and develop world class campaigns that elevate the Sundance Institute’s level of storytelling.
• Continue to push our conceptual, visual, and narrative vocabulary.
• Collaborate well with various teams to uplevel our ideas and work.
• Ensure the team produces graphics that align with department goals and convey the spirit, concept, and nature of the Festival as well as the mission of the Institute.
• Anticipate problems while proposing solutions and improvements.