Careers at Nova Sky Stories

About this role:

We are seeking a rare kind of operator — a VP, Global Brand Partnerships to architect and own Nova Sky Stories’ global brand revenue engine.

This role sits at the center of how Nova scales — transforming our drone light shows into one of the most premium, in-demand brand storytelling platforms in the world. You won’t just grow sponsorship revenue; you’ll redefine what brand partnerships look like in experiential media.

You will design and build Nova’s global sponsorship ecosystem from the ground up — defining the commercial model, creating scalable systems, and unlocking repeatable revenue across markets. At the same time, you’ll personally lead and close our most strategic, high-impact partnerships with global brands and agencies.

This is not a traditional sales leadership role. It’s a builder role.

You’ll operate as a strategic counterpart to the CEO and CFO on marquee deals, while constructing the infrastructure, team, and playbooks that enable exponential growth across every tier of the business.

As a VP, Global Brand Partnerships, you’ll be responsible for: 

Define Nova’s Role in Culture

• Identify the cultural moments, properties, and environments where Nova becomes a defining presence — from global sporting events and music festivals to fashion weeks, marquee city moments, and seasonal spectacles
• Shape where and how Nova shows up across the global cultural landscape, embedding the platform into high-impact experiential moments
• Proactively originate relationships with global brands, agencies, and partners — positioning Nova as a must-have platform before formal deals exist
• Establish the strategic framework for brand participation, including category exclusivity, partnership tiers, and brand standards that protect long-term premium positioning
• Build the narrative, data, and performance storytelling that translates cultural relevance into measurable brand impact

Lead Enterprise & Strategic Partnerships

• Originate, structure, and close Nova’s most strategic global deals — including multi-market, multi-year, and category-defining partnerships
• Partner directly with the CEO and executive team on marquee accounts and high-stakes negotiations
• Own senior relationships with CMOs, agency leadership, and key IP/rights holders
• Structure complex, multi-party agreements across brands, Nova, and external stakeholders

Build Scalable Global Properties

• Define, build, and evolve Nova’s shows into scalable global “properties” with clear positioning, audience, and long-term brand value
• Design the commercial architecture for each property — including sponsorship inventory, rights, integrations, and tiered partnership models
• Ensure each property is differentiated, culturally relevant, and commercially compelling
• Identify and secure long-term partners aligned with both creative vision and revenue strategy
• Partner cross-functionally (creative, production, leadership) to embed monetization into the foundation of every show
• Continuously refine property strategy based on performance, partner feedback, and market opportunity

Establish Commercial Discipline & Scale

• Define pricing strategy, category rules, and deal governance to maintain premium positioning at scale
• Build approval frameworks and guardrails for partnership selection and non-standard deals
• Create the systems that enable consistent, repeatable global revenue growth

Own Activation, Retention & Long-Term Value

• Lead the full partner lifecycle — from activation through renewal — ensuring world-class execution across global shows
• Build measurement and ROI frameworks that clearly demonstrate value to partners and drive long-term retention
• Ensure Nova becomes a core platform within brand storytelling strategies
• Continuously improve partnership performance through data, insights, and creative collaboration

Build the Team & Function

• Build and lead a high-caliber, senior partnerships team, expanding across regions and categories as the business scales
• Design an organization that supports both enterprise deal-making and global sponsorship execution
• Establish a culture of commercial excellence, accountability, and strategic thinking
• Partner closely with creative, production, and executive leadership to align storytelling with monetization

You’ll need to have: 

• 12–15+ years of progressive experience in brand partnerships, business development, or commercial leadership — within agencies, brand-side organizations, or properties that have built partnership models from the ground up
• A proven track record of building and scaling multi-market or global revenue streams, ideally across experiential, live entertainment, sports, media, or adjacent industries
• Demonstrated success structuring and closing large-scale, multi-year, multi-market partnerships with global brands, agencies, or enterprise clients
• Deep, senior-level relationships with CMOs, global brand leaders, agency executives, and key decision-makers — with the ability to originate opportunities and accelerate deal cycles
• Experience operating at the intersection of brand, media, IP, and live/experiential environments, including complex, multi-stakeholder ecosystems
• Strong commercial systems thinking — with the ability to design and scale pricing models, sponsorship architecture, deal governance, and revenue operations
• Executive-level commercial acumen, with ownership or significant influence over $10M+ revenue streams, pipelines, or portfolios
• Proven ability to lead through influence across cross-functional teams (creative, production, operations, legal, finance) in high-stakes deal environments
• Experience building and leading high-performing partnerships or commercial teams, ideally across regions or global markets
• Sharp strategic judgment — able to balance long-term platform building with near-term revenue delivery
• Comfort operating in a fast-moving, global environment, with frequent travel and senior external engagement

It’s a plus if you bring:

• Experience in experiential media, live entertainment, sports sponsorship, or large-scale touring properties
• A background working with — or within — global brand organizations, holding companies, or leading agency networks
• Exposure to IP-driven partnerships, including film, entertainment franchises, licensed media, or rights-managed properties
• A track record of building new revenue categories or monetizing emerging platforms

What Success Looks Like (Year 1+):

• Establish Nova as a top-tier global experiential sponsorship platform — competing directly with the world’s leading live entertainment properties
• Secure multiple category-defining partnerships with global brands across touring and IP-driven shows
• Build a repeatable, scalable global revenue engine with clear pricing discipline and consistent deal structure
• Drive meaningful growth in sponsorship revenue per show and expand long-term contracted value across the portfolio
• Create a best-in-class activation and measurement system that delivers clear ROI, high partner satisfaction, and strong renewal rates

Salary Range: $204,000 - $270,000 USD

At Nova Sky Stories, we're building something that has never existed before—and we want our team members to share in that journey. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible PTO and paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid holidays
• Equity opportunities for eligible employees

Compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

About this role:

As Global Payroll Manager at Nova Sky Stories, you will own and help scale payroll operations across our rapidly growing global organization. With teams operating across the U.S. and international markets, this role is an opportunity to build the processes, systems, and controls that support an increasingly complex global workforce.

You’ll be responsible for ensuring payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant while partnering closely with Finance, HR, Accounting, and external payroll providers. Beyond managing day-to-day payroll operations, you’ll play an important role in launching payroll in new countries and entities, strengthening global processes, improving systems and controls, and creating consistency as Nova continues to grow.

This role is ideal for someone who is equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves to solve a payroll issue and stepping back to build a better process for the future. We’re looking for a hands-on payroll leader who thrives in a fast-moving environment, enjoys navigating complexity, and is excited by the opportunity to help build a truly global payroll function.

As a Global Payroll Manager, you’ll be responsible for: 

Payroll Processing & Oversight - 40%

• Partner with Human Resources and Finance teams to maintain accurate employee timekeeping and payroll data.
• Own and oversee full-cycle payroll operations across multiple countries and legal entities, ensuring accurate and timely processing across Nova Sky Stories.
• Review payroll submissions for accuracy including hours worked, earnings, deductions, taxes, and benefit contributions.
• Manage off-cycle payroll runs including bonuses, corrections, and retroactive adjustments as needed.
• Reconcile payroll registers to funding, tax payments, and general ledger exports; manage reversals, voids, and retroactive pay corrections when necessary.
• Coordinate payroll system integrations, file feeds, and general ledger exports with Accounting to ensure accurate labor distribution and cost center mapping.
• Support payroll processing for both employees and independent contractors across domestic and international jurisdictions.
• Partner closely with Accounting and Finance to support payroll-related audits, reconciliations, and reporting requirements.

Global Entity Setup & Payroll Onboarding - 20%

• Support the setup of new international entities and payroll structures within payroll and HRIS platforms, including company codes, pay groups, earnings and deductions, PTO policies, and direct deposit configurations.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and leadership to collect and validate employee and payroll data when launching operations in new countries.
• Assist with parallel payroll testing and first-live payroll processing for new locations.
• Coordinate payroll tax setup across new jurisdictions, ensuring proper configuration for local tax requirements and compliance.
• Provide payroll and labor allocation data to support intercompany accounting, transfer pricing, and other global finance requirements.

Compliance & Reporting - 20%

• Ensure payroll practices comply with applicable federal, state, local, and international labor regulations.
• Maintain strong knowledge of local payroll requirements and compliance obligations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Monitor tax filings, garnishments, and required withholdings in partnership with Finance and external payroll providers.
• Generate payroll and labor cost reports for leadership using payroll reporting tools.
• Support quarterly and year-end payroll processes, including tax reconciliation and year-end reporting.
• Maintain accurate multi-state and international employee tax profiles, ensuring proper tax treatment across jurisdictions.
• Partner with Accounting and external advisors to support payroll compliance and reporting accuracy globally.

Employee Support, Process Improvement & Accounting Support – 20%

• Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll related questions from employees across the organization, partnering with HR and Finance to resolve discrepancies and employee concerns in a timely manner.
• Provide guidance to internal teams on payroll timelines, approvals, processes, and best practices.
• Standardize payroll processes across multiple countries and operating locations to drive consistency, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve payroll workflows, internal controls, and reporting.
• Support payroll system upgrades, integrations, and other process improvements as the organization scales.
• Conduct periodic payroll audits, including timekeeping exceptions, pay code usage, tax configuration, and general ledger mapping.
• Develop and maintain SOPs and internal documentation to ensure consistent processes across the organization.
• Support ad hoc accounting and finance projects as needed, including reconciliations, reporting, data analysis, and other cross functional initiatives.

You’ll need to have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years of progressive payroll experience, including ownership of multi-state U.S. payroll and experience supporting complex payroll operations.
• Demonstrated international payroll experience, including working across multiple countries, legal entities, currencies, and payroll providers.
• Experience managing payroll through major payroll, HRIS, or workforce management platforms; ability to quickly learn and navigate new systems.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, reconciliations, general ledger integration, payroll taxes, and internal controls.
• Experience supporting new entity or jurisdiction payroll implementations strongly preferred.
• CPP (Certified Payroll Professional) or equivalent payroll certification preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel, including PivotTables, lookups, and payroll data analysis.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple payroll cycles, deadlines, and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to partner effectively across Finance, HR, Accounting, employees, and external providers.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and exercise sound judgment when handling sensitive employee and payroll information.

Salary Range: $100,000–140,000 USD

At Nova Sky Stories, we're building something that has never existed before—and we want our team members to share in that journey. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible PTO and paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid holidays
• Equity opportunities for eligible employees

Compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

About this role:

Nova Sky Stories is seeking a Corporate Development Manager to help accelerate our next phase of global growth. Working closely with executive leadership, you'll identify new business opportunities, cultivate strategic partnerships, evaluate expansion into new markets, and help turn ambitious ideas into reality.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a background in consulting, business development, strategy, or finance who wants to move beyond presentations and analysis into execution. You'll work across commercial, creative, finance, and operations teams to help shape the future of live entertainment while contributing directly to the company's growth strategy.

Working closely with executive leadership, you'll identify new business opportunities, cultivate strategic partnerships, evaluate expansion into new markets, and help turn ambitious ideas into reality. You'll help grow Nova's presence across theme parks, brand activations, cultural events, live entertainment, sports, destination attractions, festivals, and other large-scale experiential experiences, building relationships that bring unforgettable Sky Stories to audiences around the world.

You'll be part of a small, high-impact team where every project matters and every day looks a little different. If you enjoy solving complex business challenges, building relationships, and rolling up your sleeves to make things happen, you'll thrive at Nova.

As a Corporate Development Manager, you’ll be responsible for: 

• Identify, develop, and grow strategic partnerships across theme parks, brand activations, cultural events, live entertainment, sports, destination attractions, festivals, and emerging experiential markets.
• Research and evaluate new markets, customer segments, and commercial opportunities that support Nova's global expansion strategy and long-term growth.
• Partner with executive leadership on high-priority commercial opportunities, client engagements, and strategic negotiations.
• Build business cases, financial models, and market analyses to support investment and expansion decisions.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives across commercial, creative, finance, operations, and legal teams to ensure strategic projects move from concept to execution.
• Represent Nova at industry events, conferences, customer meetings, and international business development opportunities.
• Track industry trends, competitive activity, and emerging technologies to identify new avenues for growth.
• Take ownership of special projects and strategic initiatives that help scale the business globally.

You’ll need to have: 

• 3–6 years of experience in business development, management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking, private equity, or a high-growth technology company.
• Experience developing strategic partnerships, evaluating growth opportunities, or supporting commercial initiatives.
• Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment where priorities evolve quickly.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (up to 50%).

It’s a plus if you have:

• Experience in live entertainment, theme parks, experiential marketing, brand activations, cultural events, sports, media, tourism, or destination attractions.
• Experience working within a capital-intensive or hardware-focused business.
• Exposure to international business expansion or global partnerships.
• MBA or advanced business degree.
• Passion for emerging technology, innovation, and creating unforgettable audience experiences.

Salary Range: $100,000–$150,000 USD

At Nova Sky Stories, we're building something that has never existed before—and we want our team members to share in that journey. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible PTO and paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid holidays
• Equity opportunities for eligible employees

Compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

As a Test Engineer at Nova Sky Stories, you will own the design, development, and maintenance of our manual and automated testing infrastructure. You will work closely with software, hardware, and production teams to ensure that our flight-control software, creative tools, and show-orchestration systems meet the highest standards of reliability and performance.

As a Test Engineering, you’ll be working on:

• Creating and maintaining automated tests (unit, integration, system-level) for our drone light show applications built with C++, Qt, and Dear ImGui.
• Designing test frameworks, mock environments, and test utilities that help validate critical real-time and UI-driven functionality.
• Building and improving our CI/CD test pipelines, ensuring fast, reliable, and repeatable verification for every code change.
• Collaborating with software engineers, designers, and drone operators to understand feature behavior and translate it into effective test strategies.
• Testing components involving real-time data processing, mission-critical control interfaces, and operator tools used in live drone show production.
• Investigating issues, reproducing complex edge cases, and providing detailed feedback to help engineers maintain the highest level of software reliability.

You will be responsible for: 

• Develop and maintain manual and automated unit tests, integration tests, and end-to-end test suites.
• Build and optimize test pipelines to support continuous integration and delivery.
• Collaborate with developers to identify, diagnose, and resolve software defects.
• Design test strategies for new features and system components.
• Contribute to improving internal QA processes, tooling, and best practices.
• Work with C++ and Qt/QML codebases to write effective, maintainable test code.
• Ensure test coverage and reliability for mission-critical systems used in large-scale drone show productions.

You’ll need to have:

• Strong experience in C++ development.
• Hands-on experience with automated testing (unit, integration, CI pipelines).
• Ability to design clear, reliable test cases and frameworks.
• Familiarity with modern development workflows (Git, CI/CD, code review culture).
• Experience with Qt/QML, especially for UI-driven testing.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate fluently in German and English.

It’s a plus if you have:

• Knowledge of testing embedded, real-time, or robotics systems.
• Experience in the entertainment tech, UAV, or simulation domains.

Why you’ll love working with us:

• Be part of something innovative: Work on projects that combine cutting-edge technology and creativity to deliver one-of-a-kind visual experiences.
• Creative freedom: Have the autonomy to take on challenges, propose solutions, and see your ideas implemented in real-world applications.
• Direct impact: Your work will have a real and visible influence on the execution of massive, high-profile visual events across the globe.
• Supportive environment: We’re a fun, forward-thinking team that loves solving big problems and working together to create something magical.
• Exciting perks: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and front-row access to the incredible visual experiences you help bring to life. 🌟

About this role:

Join our energetic and highly effective team with a start-up spirit in Gilching (near Munich)! We are building cutting-edge technology at the intersection of technology, art, and creative experiences. If you love solving tough challenges, working hands-on, and pushing technology forward with passion and fun, this role is for you!

At Nova Sky Stories there’s no daily hierarchy looking over your shoulder — you’ll take real responsibility for your projects, work independently, and deliver reliably. We’re looking for people who are self-reliant, hands-on, and genuinely excited about what they do.

As a Flight Control Engineer (m/f/d), you’ll be responsible for: 

• Design and improve flight control algorithms and architecture for drones in challenging environments: strong wind, downwash, dynamic trajectories, high accuracy requirements  
• Develop embedded C/C++ software for onboard flight controllers (STM32).
• Build and validate algorithms using simulation, SIL, and HIL environments.
• Test your work in real flight conditions on tens and later hundreds of drones.
• Analyze flight data, tune parameters, and continuously improve system behavior.
• Help shape the technology powering one of the world's largest autonomous drone fleets.

You’ll need to have: 

• Studying or recently completed a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, Electrical Engineering, Control Systems, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of control theory and flight dynamics.
• Experience with PID and at least one advanced control method (INDI, MPC, LQR, adaptive or learning-based control).
• Experience with sensor fusion or Kalman filters.
• Embedded C/C++ experience (STM32 is a plus).
• Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for simulation and analysis.
• Curious, hands-on, and excited to solve difficult engineering problems.

Why Nova?

• Your work flies in live productions around the world.
• Own meaningful technical challenges from day one.
• Small, highly technical team with real autonomy.
• Startup culture where your ideas matter.
• Technology, engineering, art, and live entertainment all in one place.

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About this role:

Nova Sky Stories is seeking an EVP, Global Theme Parks & Attractions to build and lead our global theme park and destination entertainment business. This executive will define the strategy for the vertical, establish the operating model, develop relationships with the world’s leading operators and developers, and position Nova as a long-term creative and technology partner for world-class attractions.

This role will expand Nova’s presence across theme parks, resorts, destination attractions, integrated entertainment districts, and location-based experiences. The EVP will identify opportunities where drone entertainment can enhance the guest experience, extend intellectual property, support seasonal programming, and create new reasons for audiences to visit and return.

Working closely with Nova’s leadership team, this leader will own the vertical’s commercial strategy and guide opportunities from initial relationship development through negotiation, delivery, and long-term account growth. They will partner across Creative, Production, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Legal, and Regulatory Affairs to ensure opportunities are creatively compelling, commercially viable, and operationally scalable.

This is a highly entrepreneurial executive role that requires both strategic vision and hands-on execution. In the early stages, success will come from personally opening doors, developing opportunities, building industry relationships, and creating repeatable processes before scaling a team around the business.

As an EVP, Global Touring & Live Experiences, you’ll be responsible for: 

Theme Park Business Strategy

• Define and execute Nova’s global strategy across theme parks, resorts, destination attractions, entertainment districts, and other location-based experiences.
• Build a long-term business plan for the vertical, including revenue targets, market priorities, investment needs, organizational structure, and growth opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for permanent installations, seasonal programming, nighttime spectaculars, special events, intellectual property-based experiences, and recurring entertainment.
• Evaluate new markets, customer segments, and business models that create sustainable, recurring revenue.
• Position Nova as a strategic entertainment partner capable of supporting both individual experiences and long-term destination programming.

Industry Relationships and Partnerships

• Build and maintain executive-level relationships with leading theme park operators, resort groups, destination developers, attraction owners, creative agencies, intellectual property holders, and industry partners.
• Develop a deep understanding of each partner’s guest experience goals, creative priorities, operational needs, and investment cycles.
• Source, negotiate, and close transformative partnerships that expand Nova’s global footprint and long-term revenue pipeline.
• Establish strategic alliances that strengthen Nova’s capabilities, geographic reach, and access to new opportunities.
• Represent Nova at major industry conferences, trade events, executive meetings, and customer engagements worldwide.

Commercial and Financial Leadership

• Own the commercial performance and long-term growth of Nova’s theme park and attractions vertical.
• Lead complex opportunities from initial engagement and concept development through commercial negotiation, contract execution, and account expansion.
• Structure partnerships that account for creative development, production requirements, technology integration, operational support, licensing, and recurring revenue.
• Develop financial models, investment cases, and strategic recommendations that support executive decision-making.
• Establish disciplined forecasting, pipeline management, account planning, and performance reporting.
• Partner with Finance and Legal to negotiate agreements that balance customer needs, operational feasibility, risk, and Nova’s long-term objectives.

Cross-Functional Execution

• Translate customer objectives into clear opportunities for Nova’s Creative, Production, Operations, Engineering, and Regulatory teams.
• Partner with internal leaders to evaluate feasibility, delivery timelines, permitting requirements, production capacity, and financial considerations.
• Ensure commercial commitments align with Nova’s capabilities and can be delivered successfully at scale.
• Maintain executive-level customer relationships throughout the project lifecycle, supporting successful delivery and long-term account growth.
• Use customer and market insights to influence Nova’s creative offerings, technology roadmap, and operational strategy.

Executive and Organizational Leadership

• Serve as Nova’s executive leader and internal subject matter expert for the global theme park and attractions industry.
• Advise the CEO, CFO, and executive leadership team on market opportunities, strategic partnerships, competitive positioning, and industry trends.
• Build the operating model, processes, resources, and organizational capabilities required to scale the vertical globally.
• Recruit, lead, and develop a high-performing team as the business grows.
• Establish clear goals and accountability across commercial performance, customer relationships, and strategic growth.
• Contribute to Nova’s broader global strategy and help shape the company’s position within the future of location-based entertainment.

You’ll need to have: 

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in business development, commercial leadership, development, partnerships, or strategy within the theme park, attractions, resort, or location-based entertainment industry.
• Significant executive-level experience building or leading a business, commercial function, market, or industry vertical.
• Established relationships with senior leaders at theme park operators, attraction developers, resort groups, creative agencies, intellectual property holders, and other influential industry partners.
• Demonstrated success developing, negotiating, and closing complex, high-value, long-term commercial partnerships.
• Strong understanding of theme park development cycles, guest experience strategy, creative development, capital planning, and operational requirements.
• Experience creating business plans, commercial models, revenue forecasts, and investment recommendations.
• Proven ability to work across creative, technical, operational, financial, and legal teams to bring large-scale entertainment projects to life.
• Strong executive presence with exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience advising executive teams and influencing major strategic and investment decisions.
• Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial environment where strategic leadership and hands-on execution are equally important.
• Willingness to travel globally based on business and customer needs.

It’s a plus if you have:

• Experience developing nighttime entertainment, spectaculars, parades, live shows, multimedia experiences, or technology-enabled attractions.
• Experience working with major entertainment intellectual property and navigating licensing or rights-holder relationships.
• Experience establishing permanent installations, recurring programming, or multi-year entertainment agreements.
• Background in international market expansion and global commercial partnerships.
• Previous ownership of a business unit, revenue target, or P&L.
• Familiarity with aviation, robotics, drones, or other emerging entertainment technologies.
• Experience working in a founder-led or rapidly scaling organization.
• MBA or advanced business degree.
• Passion for creating innovative experiences that bring people together and redefine what is possible in live entertainment.

Salary Range: $325,000–$500,000 USD

At Nova Sky Stories, we're building something that has never existed before—and we want our team members to share in that journey. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible PTO and paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid holidays
• Equity opportunities for eligible employees

Compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

About this role:

The EVP, Global Touring & Live Experiences will build and lead Nova Sky Stories' global touring and ticketed experiences business, transforming today's footprint into a scalable, multi-city, multi-continent operation. This executive will own the business strategy and financial performance while establishing the operating model, developing commercial partnerships, and creating the systems and infrastructure needed to support significant global growth.

This is a highly entrepreneurial executive role that combines strategic vision with hands-on execution. Success will require someone equally comfortable setting the long-term direction and personally driving the work needed to get there—from solving complex operational challenges and negotiating partnerships to building processes and launching new markets. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-moving, build-stage environments and is energized by creating something that does not yet fully exist, with the opportunity to build an organization around the business as it scales.

As an EVP, Global Touring & Live Experiences, you’ll be responsible for: 

Business Strategy & Growth

• Develop and execute Nova's long-term strategy for the global touring and live experiences business.
• Build the financial model, operating plan, and commercial roadmap that will support rapid global expansion.
• Personally identify, evaluate, and launch new markets, venue opportunities, and strategic partnerships.
• Partner with executive leadership and the Board to establish the production pipeline that supports long-term business growth.

Build the Operating Model

• Design and implement the operational playbook that will become the foundation for Nova's touring business.
• Create scalable processes, systems, KPIs, and governance that support consistent execution across multiple markets.
• Establish standards for venue operations, routing, logistics, permitting, technical delivery, and guest experience.
• Continuously refine the operating model based on lessons learned from live deployments.

Commercial Partnerships

• Lead negotiations with venue partners, promoters, ticketing partners, suppliers, and key commercial stakeholders.
• Evaluate future ticketing and direct-to-consumer strategies that support long-term business growth.
• Develop sourcing and procurement strategies that balance scalability, quality, and profitability.
• Build trusted relationships that position Nova for long-term expansion into new markets.

Build the Organization

• Initially lead many strategic and operational initiatives directly while establishing the foundation for future growth.
• Recruit and build the leadership team as the business scales, creating an organization designed for repeatable success.
• Foster a culture of ownership, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Establish organizational structures and operating rhythms that enable sustainable long-term growth.

You’ll need to have: 

• 15+ years leading growth within live entertainment, touring productions, experiential events, attractions, sports, festivals, or other large-scale consumer experiences.
• Demonstrated success launching, scaling, or transforming a business, division, or major operating function.
• Experience owning a P&L and translating business strategy into operational execution.
• Proven ability to build organizations, processes, and commercial partnerships from the ground up.
• Strong commercial negotiation experience with venues, partners, suppliers, or strategic customers.
• Comfortable operating independently in an evolving environment with limited existing infrastructure.
• Exceptional strategic thinking combined with a bias toward action and execution.
• Willingness to travel extensively, both domestically and internationally.

It’s a plus if you have:

• Experience launching or scaling touring entertainment, immersive experiences, or location-based attractions.
• Knowledge of ticketing platforms, guest experience strategy, and direct-to-consumer business models.
• Experience working with international venue operations and regulatory environments.
• Background managing partnerships across entertainment, hospitality, sports, or live events.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building new businesses and improving operational performance.
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to balance strategic planning and day-to-day execution.

Salary Range: $325,000–$500,000 USD

At Nova Sky Stories, we're building something that has never existed before—and we want our team members to share in that journey. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible PTO and paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid holidays
• Equity opportunities for eligible employees

Compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

About this role:

As the Director, Global Flight Operations at Nova Sky Stories, you will lead and scale flight operations for drone light shows performed around the world. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, compliant, and high-quality execution across diverse regulatory environments, requiring deep expertise in multi-jurisdiction permitting and aviation oversight.

You will work cross-functionally with production, engineering, and creative teams to translate complex show concepts into precise, executable flight operations—balancing strict aviation requirements with the creative demands of large-scale aerial performances.

As a Director, Global Flight Operations, you’ll be responsible for:

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and develop a global team of pilots and regional leads
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, product, production, and commercial teams
• Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and regulatory bodies to support operations

Strategy & Operational Leadership

• Define and execute a global flight operations strategy to support safe, compliant, and scalable drone light show operations
• Develop and manage budgets, forecasting resources to support growth and efficiency
• Align flight operations capabilities with business goals, including new market expansion and large-scale productions

Global Operations & Execution

• Oversee end-to-end planning and execution of drone light show operations across all regions
• Ensure consistency, performance, and operational excellence across all deployments
• Maintain operational readiness, including equipment, systems, and field execution standards
• Lead post-show reviews and continuous improvement of operational performance

Scaling, Systems & Standardization

• Build and standardize scalable workflows, processes, and operational frameworks across regions
• Track and improve key performance metrics to drive efficiency and reliability
• Develop and maintain SOPs, flight manuals, and operational documentation

Regulatory & Compliance Oversight

• Ensure global compliance with aviation authorities (FAA, EASA, and others)
• Lead permitting strategies and secure approvals across multiple jurisdictions
• Establish and maintain operational standards, certifications, and insurance requirements
• Represent the company in regulatory discussions and support evolving policy development

Safety & Risk Management

• Own and evolve the Safety Management System (SMS)
• Establish and enforce safety standards, risk assessments, and emergency procedures
• Promote a strong culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with engineering and product teams to test and implement new technologies and tools
• Identify opportunities to enhance automation, workflows, and operational efficiency
• Support innovation in flight systems, deployment, and show execution

You’ll need to have: 

• Extensive experience in aviation or UAS operations, including leadership in complex environments
• Strong knowledge of aviation regulations
• Proven ability to scale operations across multiple regions or markets
• Experience developing SOPs, flight manuals, and operational frameworks
• Hands-on experience with UAS flight operations
• Strong leadership and team-building skills across distributed teams
• Ability to balance safety, compliance, and operational efficiency
• Strategic, execution-focused mindset with strong organizational skills
• Experience managing budgets, operational strategy, and multi-region programs
• Demonstrated ability to navigate regulatory environments and secure approvals
• Experience integrating new technologies and driving continuous improvement

It’s a plus if you have:

• Experience in live events, entertainment, or high-tempo field operations
• Passion for aviation, technology, and live experiences
• Comfortable in fast-paced, evolving environments with frequent travel

What will make you successful: 

• Comfortable operating in a fast-growing, evolving environment
• Willingness to travel frequently and be present at live show operations
• Proactive, solutions-oriented, and adaptable
• Passion for aviation, technology, and live experiences

Salary Range: $200,000 - $225,000 USD

At Nova Sky Stories, we're building something that has never existed before—and we want our team members to share in that journey. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible PTO and paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid holidays
• Equity opportunities for eligible employees

Compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

About this role:

The SVP, Operations will play a pivotal leadership role in shaping how Nova Sky Stories scales globally. This is a rare opportunity to lead the operational engine behind some of the world’s most ambitious drone light experiences — combining aviation precision, live event execution, cutting-edge technology, and creative storytelling at massive scale.

Reporting directly to the CFO, this leader will oversee Production, Flight Operations, and Logistics globally, ensuring teams across the company operate in sync to deliver extraordinary experiences safely, efficiently, and flawlessly around the world.

This role is built for someone who thrives in fast-moving, high-growth environments and loves solving complex operational challenges alongside world-class creative, engineering, and production teams. One moment you may be helping scale systems for international expansion, and the next you may be backstage at a marquee production helping bring a once-in-a-lifetime experience to life.

At Nova, operations is not just about execution — it’s about building the future of a new entertainment medium.

As a SVP, Operations, you’ll be responsible for: 

Leadership & Strategy

• Define and execute an integrated global operations strategy spanning Production, Logistics, and Flight Operations, aligned with Nova’s rapid growth trajectory and long-term vision.
• Own the operational P&L across these functions, including budget development, forecasting, resource planning, and margin accountability.
• Establish and continuously elevate the operational standards, systems, and safety frameworks that allow Nova to scale rapidly across new markets, show formats, and global productions.
• Serve as a key executive leader contributing to company-wide strategy, international expansion, operational scalability, and capability development.
• Build a culture of accountability, innovation, speed, and continuous improvement across globally distributed operational teams.
• Help shape what world-class operational excellence looks like within an emerging entertainment category.

Production Oversight

• Lead the global Production organization, ensuring high-quality, on-time, and on-budget delivery across all show types — from touring productions and residencies to large-scale marquee events.
• Build scalable production frameworks, operational playbooks, and resourcing models that support Nova’s continued global expansion.
• Partner closely with Creative, Engineering, Flight Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure operational capabilities align with ambitious creative vision and client expectations.
• Own financial governance, production forecasting, and operational accountability across the company’s growing production portfolio.
• Maintain executive oversight of high-profile productions, key stakeholder relationships, and escalated operational matters.
• Continuously improve production systems, workflows, and execution standards to increase efficiency, scalability, and show quality globally.

Flight Operations Oversight

• Scale and support Nova’s global Flight Operations organization through leadership of the Director, Global Flight Operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and consistent execution across all operating regions.
• Champion a proactive, deeply embedded safety culture that remains non-negotiable as the company scales.
• Ensure operational readiness across equipment, certifications, deployment systems, field execution standards, and operational infrastructure globally.
• Partner with Engineering and technical teams to help integrate new technologies, automation, and deployment innovations that keep Nova at the forefront of the industry.
• Support the evolution of operational systems capable of scaling alongside increasingly complex global deployments and productions.

Cross-Functional Integration

• Serve as the connective tissue across Production, Logistics, and Flight Operations, ensuring seamless collaboration and alignment throughout the full show lifecycle.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Creative, Legal, and Commercial teams to translate company strategy into scalable operational execution.
• Represent Nova in regulatory discussions, strategic partner conversations, industry forums, and key operational relationships globally.
• Lead post-show review processes and operational retrospectives, driving systematic improvements across teams, workflows, and execution standards.
• Bring clarity, alignment, and operational rigor to highly dynamic, fast-moving environments where priorities can shift quickly.

Team Development & Organization

• Recruit, develop, and retain exceptional operational leaders and team members across Production, Flight Operations, and Logistics globally.
• Build the organizational structures, leadership layers, and development frameworks required to scale operations alongside company growth.
• Coach and mentor senior operational leaders, helping develop the next generation of leadership at Nova.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture that balances accountability, creativity, operational discipline, and innovation.
• Help build an organization that can scale globally without losing agility, speed, or execution quality.

You’ll need to have: 

• 15+ years of progressive operational leadership experience, including senior roles spanning event production or equivalent complex field operations.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-functional operations teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Deep knowledge of live event or entertainment production at scale, including client-facing and multi-market operations.
• Proven ability to build and scale organizational systems, SOPs, and operational frameworks across distributed teams.
• Executive-level financial acumen, including ownership of multi-million dollar budgets and operational P&Ls.
• Exceptional leadership presence—able to inspire teams, build trust across functions, and represent Nova with clients, partners, and regulators.
• Willingness to travel frequently, both domestically and internationally, and be present at live show operations.

It’s a plus if you have:

• Direct experience in drone light shows, aerial entertainment, or UAS operations.
• Background spanning both technical/aviation and creative/entertainment disciplines.
• Experience leading operations through a period of significant company scaling or international expansion.

What will make you successful: 

You lead through clarity and calm, making sharp decisions under pressure while keeping teams aligned and motivated.

You hold both the strategic view and the operational detail simultaneously, knowing when to zoom out and when to get in the weeds.

You build systems that scale, not just for today's show, but for the company Nova is becoming.

You're equally at home in a boardroom, on a flight operations debrief, or on-site at a marquee event.

You bring genuine passion for aviation, live experiences, and the kind of work that stops people in their tracks.

Salary Range: $265,000 - $305,000 USD

At Nova Sky Stories, we're building something that has never existed before—and we want our team members to share in that journey. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible PTO and paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid holidays
• Equity opportunities for eligible employees

Compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

About this role:

Nova Sky Stories is seeking a Senior Event Marketing Director to own the strategy and execution that fills seats at our touring experiences around the world. This leader will be responsible for developing integrated marketing campaigns that drive ticket sales, maximize attendance, and build long-term audience demand across Nova's growing portfolio of live entertainment experiences.

This is a highly commercial marketing role that sits at the intersection of brand, performance marketing, audience growth, and live events. The ideal candidate has successfully marketed large-scale touring productions, attractions, festivals, concerts, immersive experiences, or live entertainment brands where ticket sales were the primary measure of success. They understand how to build excitement before a show, optimize campaigns while tickets are on sale, and maximize revenue through data-driven marketing strategies.

This is a builder role. You'll create scalable marketing playbooks, manage media investments, partner with external agencies and venue partners, and work cross-functionally to ensure every market reaches its attendance and revenue goals.

As a Sr. Event Marketing Director, you’ll be responsible for: 

• Own the end-to-end marketing strategy for Nova's touring shows, with accountability for ticket sales, attendance, and campaign performance.
• Develop and execute integrated marketing campaigns across paid media, digital marketing, partnerships, PR, social media, email, influencer marketing, and local market activations.
• Lead media planning, buying strategy, budget allocation, and performance optimization to maximize return on marketing investment.
• Partner with Brand Marketing, Creative, Sales, Production, and external venue or ticketing partners to launch successful campaigns in every market.
• Analyze campaign performance, audience insights, pricing trends, and sales data to continuously improve marketing effectiveness and customer acquisition.
• Build repeatable marketing frameworks that can scale globally while allowing flexibility for local market needs.
• Own relationships with external agencies, media partners, promoters, and ticketing platforms to ensure flawless campaign execution.
• Stay deeply involved in campaign execution while continually testing new channels, technologies, and audience growth strategies.

You’ll need to have: 

• 10–15+ years of experience owning event marketing, experiential marketing, live entertainment marketing, or touring event marketing.
• Proven success developing and executing marketing campaigns that drive ticket sales, attendance, and revenue growth for live entertainment or consumer events.
• Strong experience managing large paid media budgets across digital, social, search, display, out-of-home, radio, television, and other marketing channels.
• Deep understanding of customer acquisition, audience segmentation, CRM, marketing analytics, attribution, and campaign optimization.
• Experience working with ticketing platforms, venue partners, promoters, and external marketing agencies.
• Highly analytical with the ability to translate marketing performance into business outcomes and revenue growth.
• Exceptional project management and cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

It’s a plus if you have:

• Experience marketing global or multi-city touring productions, entertainment brands, or destination-based experiences.
• Background with organizations such as Cirque du Soleil, Feld Entertainment, Live Nation, AEG, Broadway touring productions, themed attractions, festivals, sports, museums, or similar consumer entertainment companies.
• Experience launching new markets and developing localized marketing strategies across multiple regions.
• Familiarity with audience growth platforms, CRM automation, marketing attribution tools, and ticketing analytics.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a willingness to be hands-on, solve problems quickly, and continuously improve marketing performance.
• Creative thinker who combines storytelling with data-driven decision making to deliver measurable business results.

Salary Range: $190,000 to 220,000 USD

At Nova Sky Stories, we're building something that has never existed before—and we want our team members to share in that journey. In addition to competitive compensation, we offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company matching
• Flexible PTO and paid sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Company-paid holidays
• Equity opportunities for eligible employees

Compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.