2026 TRIBECA Festival Relations Coordinator

JOB TITLE: Festival Relations Coordinator (multiple roles)
DEPARTMENT: Festival Relations
DURATION: March 16th  – June 19th
REPORTING TO: Festival Relations Manager

TRIBECA is seeking a smart, self-driven Festival Relations Coordinator for the 25th Edition of the Tribeca Festival. Reporting to the Festival Relations Manager and Programming Manager, the Festival Relations Coordinator will act as the main hospitality contact for 25-35 creative teams as they arrange their festival experience. The Coordinator will assist teams with all logistical coordination leading up to and during the festival, including materials collection, press releases, ticketing, credentials, travel, events, premieres and screenings, as well as acting as the primary communication conduit between these teams and the various Festival departments.

ABOUT YOU 
Our ideal candidate is a creative, articulate, and communicative individual with a passion for the world of storytelling across a wide variety of mediums. They must understand the nuance of balancing the filmmaker’s needs while keeping Tribeca’s business success at the core of all decision making. They will proactively anticipate any filmmaker and internal obstacles and work to solve the problem. Most importantly, they will have a positive and diplomatic demeanor and a palpable energy and enthusiasm  for the work and team. 
If you are innately curious, an on-the-go problem solver, and can maintain positivity and professionalism through stressful situations, we want to hear from you!  

RESPONSIBILITIES (DAY-TO-DAY AND BROAD) 
•    Represent the Festival as conduit for communication between the Festival and creative teams with projects in the Festival
•    Point person for the logistical coordination of 25 to 35 assigned project creators’ festival experience from their invitation to their last screening
•    Request and coordinate information and materials necessary for the press announcements of the Festival lineup as well as the launch of the Festival’s online guide, including assisting with proofreading and working with the Festival Materials Coordinator and social teams to create social media assets
•    Collect and track filmmaker ticket purchases and work with Festival Internal Ticketing team to fulfill and distribute tickets.
•    Work with Festival Credentials team to arrange film team credentials and distribution.
•    Collect information from film teams to assist our Travel team arranging filmmaker travel for qualifying films.   
•    Conduct additional correspondence with film teams on behalf of other internal Festival stakeholders during festival preparations
•    Confirm participants in on-stage screening activities (Film Intros, Q&A sessions, and Panels) and film team attendance for the Screening team 
•    Coordinate invitations to Festival events and manage creator’s itinerary for all festival responsibilities.
•    Attend film screenings to assist the film team’s navigation of the venue, introduce Intro or Q&A participants with Festival Programmers, and assist the venue and press teams as needed
•    Act as festival host for all teams on the ground at the festival, including artist registration, festival parties, and troubleshooting any on-site difficulties.

REQUIREMENTS (AKA: KNOWLEDGE + SKILLS) 
•    2+ years working with filmmakers and creative talent, or within a festival environment.
•    Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing quick turn-around times and multiple projects with different time horizons at once while handling day-to-day with key clients.
•    Proactive self-starter who is not afraid to ask questions and think of creative ways to get the job done.
•    Attention to detail with everything from filmmaker travel plans to coordinating event schedules.
•    Passionate about the importance of storytelling across a variety of mediums and film festival, as well as bringing unique and unheard voices to the forefront.
•    Strategic sensibility to evaluate work and have a point-of-view when needed.
•    Event and media experience is a huge plus.
•    Clear communicator in all forms.

PAY
$925 a week for 14 weeks in total (March 16th – June 19th)

PLEASE NOTE that in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.