M&A Integration Lead (Transaction + Post-Close) - Pixis Drones

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Remote
Title: M&A Integration Lead (Transaction + Post-Close)
Reports to: CEO
Remote/Non-Remote: Remote
% Travel: Up to 25%

WHAT WE'RE ABOUT:
Pixis Drones, LLC. creates breathtaking drone shows that illuminate the night sky. We blend creative storytelling with entertainment to create aerial art displays of words, logos, and images that leave a lasting impression with audiences. Five years ago, this industry did not exist. Today, Pixis produces custom drone shows for global brands, major sports properties, and Fortune 500 clients - including the NFL, Netflix, F1, and the LA Dodgers - and we are executing a roll-up of the top regional operators in the U.S. to build the national platform for programmable aerial media.

THE ROLE:
The Transaction and Integration Lead owns the execution of every Pixis acquisition - from financial diligence through the first 100 days post-close. This is the person who makes acquisitions actually work. You will rebuild founder-led financials, model deals against our acquisition framework, coordinate counsel and third-party advisors, and then carry that same target through integration as the primary point of contact for the acquired operator.
This is not a deal-sourcing seat and it is not a strategy seat. This is an execution seat. You own the mechanics of getting deals closed and getting acquired companies stood up inside Pixis - financials consolidated, earnouts tracked, synergies reported, founders supported through transition.
This is a new function. You are not replacing anyone, and there is no prior playbook to clean up after. You are building the playbook. The ideal candidate combines sharp financial execution, comfort with founder-led messiness, and the emotional intelligence to be the face of Pixis to the operators we acquire.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Pre-Acquisition Diligence & Deal Execution

• Lead financial diligence on every acquisition target, including quality of earnings review, working capital analysis, and identification of one-time or owner-specific add-backs.
• Rebuild messy, owner-operated financials from source documents when required - bank statements, tax returns, QuickBooks exports - into a defensible view of the business.
• Build and maintain deal models that score targets against the Pixis acquisition framework, including purchase price, earnout structures, and return scenarios.
• Coordinate cross-functional diligence across external counsel, accountants, insurance brokers, and other third-party advisors. Own the diligence tracker and drive issues to resolution.
• Partner with counsel to structure each transaction - purchase price, earnouts, employment agreements, working capital pegs, and reps and warranties - and support the CEO through negotiation and close.

Post-Acquisition Integration (First 100 Days)

• Build and own a repeatable integration playbook with Day 1, 30, 60, and 100-day milestones across finance, operations, people, systems, and client handoff.
• Consolidate acquired financials into Pixis reporting. Stand up multi-entity reporting, close calendars, and chart of accounts alignment.
• Track earnout obligations and the underlying performance metrics month over month. Ensure accuracy, transparency, and no surprises for acquired operators.
• Define revenue and cost synergies against deal-model assumptions. Track actuals versus plan and report monthly to the CEO and board.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for acquired operators during transition. This is as much a people job as a finance job - founders need clarity, responsiveness, and follow-through from someone who represents Pixis well.

Ongoing Pipeline Readiness & Reporting

• Ready the pipeline so each deal moves faster than the last. Refine the diligence playbook, templates, and tooling after each close.
• Run diligence on one target while integrating another. Manage the overlap without dropping either.
• Prepare investor updates and board materials tied to acquisition activity, including pipeline status, deal economics, and integration performance.
• Partner with the CEO and CFO-function on capital planning tied to the roll-up cadence.

90-Day Success Plan

Day 0-30:

• Audit the current state of diligence materials, deal models, and integration artifacts from prior Pixis transactions.
• Stand up the Pixis diligence tracker, data room standards, and close checklist.
• Meet with each acquired operator to-date and assess open integration items.

Day 31-60:

• Deliver the first version of the integration playbook with Day 1 / 30 / 60 / 100 milestones.
• Stand up multi-entity consolidated reporting and earnout tracking.
• Lead diligence on an active target end to end.

Day 61-90:

• Close at least one transaction as the deal execution lead.
• Deliver the first monthly synergy report tying actual performance to deal-model assumptions.
• Publish the v1 Pixis acquisition playbook - diligence through Day 100 - as a living internal document.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• 5-8 years in M&A integration, transaction advisory, or post-merger operations.
• Direct experience with small to mid-sized acquisitions in service-based or project-based industries.
• Strong financial modeling. Comfort rebuilding founder-led books from scratch.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional workstreams independently in a small-company environment with no existing support infrastructure.
• Exceptional organization, communication, and judgment. You will be the face of Pixis to founders selling their companies to us - how you show up matters.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity. This function does not yet exist. You will build it.

Preferred

• Big Four transaction advisory or mid-market PE operating background.
• Experience integrating founder-led businesses where cultural sensitivity matters as much as financial execution.
• Background in event production, entertainment, field services, or other operationally intensive industries is a plus, not a requirement. Deal mechanics transfer. Industry knowledge can be learned.

Not Required

• MBA. This is an execution role. The degree does not substitute for hands-on integration experience.

WHAT YOU'RE ALL ABOUT:

• You are an operator, not a theorist. You have closed real deals and integrated real companies, and you can point to the scars.
• You are equally comfortable in a spreadsheet, on a diligence call with counsel, and on a kitchen-table conversation with a founder who just sold their business.
• You read founders well. You know when to push and when to listen, and you treat acquired operators like partners, not line items.
• You are organized to the point of being slightly annoying about it. Trackers, checklists, follow-ups - nothing slips.
• You want a ground-floor seat on a category-defining roll-up and the chance to build the playbook that defines how this industry consolidates.

COMPENSATION:
Base salary range: $120,000 to $150,000, depending on experience, plus performance bonus tied to deal execution and integration milestones. Full benefits package.

WHY THIS ROLE:

• Ground-floor seat on a category-defining roll-up. This industry did not exist five years ago, and the person who owns acquisition execution during this window gets to define how the category consolidates.
• Real deals, real pipeline. You will close transactions, not pitch theoretical ones.
• Direct exposure to Fortune 500 clients and category-defining creative work - Super Bowl, NBA Draft, Monday Night Football, Netflix, F1.
• Build the function your way. No legacy systems, no prior integration lead to clean up after. The playbook is yours to write.

NEXT STEPS:
To apply for this position please respond to this posting with your cover letter, resume, salary requirements, and a short note about a deal you integrated - what went well, and what you would do differently. Only qualified applicants will be contacted. It is the policy of Pixis to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. In addition, Pixis will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.


Next Steps:

To apply for this position please respond to this posting with your cover letter, resume and salary requirements. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.


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