EVP, Global Marquee Entertainment

At Nova Sky Stories , we empower artists and producers to bring awe and wonder to live audiences around the world. As the global leader in drone entertainment , we’ve been redefining live shows for over a decade—merging cutting‑edge drone technology with imaginative artistry.

With a veteran team of engineers and creatives, we design and operate lightweight, small, precise, and safe drones that perform in the most demanding environments—urban centers, extreme temperatures, and high winds. The result? Sky Stories that inspire, captivate, and transform the sky into a canvas of imagination.

Headquartered in the U.S. with teams across Europe and the UAE, Nova Sky Stories works with the world’s leading brands, venues, and events. Follow us: @NovaSkyStories

About the job

About this role:

Nova Sky Stories is seeking a leader for our Global Marquee Entertainment business, encompassing some of Nova’s most significant, high-profile, and globally visible work across landmark events, major cultural and sporting moments, and premium IP-driven entertainment.

This leader will have full ownership of the business, including P&L accountability, strategy, revenue growth, profitability, customer relationships, and new business development. They will define where Nova competes, build a global pipeline of high-value opportunities, develop relationships with the organizations and partners behind the world’s most important moments and entertainment properties, and establish the commercial model required to scale the business.

As a senior leader at Nova, this person will work across the organization to bring high-value Marquee opportunities from concept through commercial execution and delivery. They will partner closely with Creative, Operations & Delivery, Finance, Legal, Regulatory, Engineering, and other business unit leaders to align priorities, deploy resources effectively, and ensure Nova delivers against both its creative ambition and commercial objectives.

This is a highly entrepreneurial leadership role for someone who can operate at both the strategic and hands‑on level, opening doors, shaping opportunities, making sound commercial decisions, and building Global Marquee Entertainment into a distinctive and sustainable business.

As the EVP, Marquee Entertinment, you’ll be responsible for:

Business & Commercial Leadership

• Own the Marquee P&L, business plan, revenue growth, profitability, forecasting, and overall performance.
• Define the strategy and commercial priorities for the business and ensure resources are focused against the highest-value opportunities.
• Identify new markets, offerings, partnerships, and business models that expand the Marquee portfolio.
• Evaluate opportunities based on commercial potential, strategic value, delivery complexity, capacity, and risk.
• Build Marquee into a scalable, sustainable global business.

Growth & Customer Relationships

• Drive new business development and customer acquisition across the Marquee portfolio.
• Build a strong global pipeline across landmark events, cultural and sporting moments, and premium IP-driven experiences.
• Own and grow senior relationships with customers and partners within the Marquee portfolio.
• Build relationships with brands, entertainment companies, IP owners, rights holders, event organizations, governments, agencies, producers, and other relevant partners.
• Grow relationships beyond individual projects into repeat, multi-year, and broader commercial opportunities.
• Lead major opportunities from initial engagement through commercial negotiation and award.

Cross-Functional & Business Unit Collaboration

• Partner with Creative, Operations and Delivery, Engineering, Regulatory, Finance, Legal, and other functions to bring Marquee opportunities to life.
• Ensure commercial commitments align with Nova’s creative ambition, operational capabilities, financial objectives, and risk profile.
• Collaborate with other business unit leaders to align priorities and identify opportunities that span multiple areas of Nova.
• Ensure clear customer ownership and a coordinated approach when relationships or opportunities cross business units.
• Use customer and market insights to influence Nova’s offerings, investments, and broader business strategy.

Leadership & Organization

• Serve as the business leader and internal owner of Marquee business unit.
• Establish clear goals and accountability across revenue, profitability, pipeline, customer relationships, and growth.
• Build the operating model and organizational capabilities required to scale the business globally.
• Determine where dedicated Marquee resources are needed and where shared functions can best support the business.
• Represent Nova with senior customers, partners, rights holders, and industry leaders around the world.

You’ll need to have:

• 20+ years of overall experience with at least 15+ years of leadership experience across live entertainment, experiential, major events, sports, media, entertainment, intellectual property, production, or adjacent industries.
• Experience building or leading a business, business unit, commercial organization, or significant customer portfolio.
• Demonstrated success driving revenue growth and developing complex, high-value commercial opportunities.
• Experience owning a P&L, significant revenue target, or comparable financial accountability.
• Proven success developing, negotiating, and closing major commercial partnerships.
• Ability to build senior relationships across brands, entertainment companies, rights holders, event organizations, agencies, governments, and other relevant partners.
• Strong commercial and financial judgment across business planning, forecasting, pricing, and investment decisions.
• Proven ability to lead across creative, operational, technical, and legal teams in a shared or matrixed organization.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working across international markets and willingness to travel globally.

It’s a plus if you have:

• Experience with globally recognized sporting events, cultural moments, live experiences, or other high-profile productions.
• Experience developing experiences around major intellectual property and working with IP owners or rights holders.
• Experience building repeatable or multi-market opportunities from individual events or IP.
• Established relationships across global entertainment, sports, events, brands, or related industries.
• Experience scaling a business within a founder-led or rapidly growing organization.
• Familiarity with drones, aviation, robotics, or technology-enabled entertainment.

Salary Range: $350,000–$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.

Health Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Arrangements

Vision Insurance

If you're ready to play a key role in supporting the operational backbone of a company redefining storytelling in the sky, we’d love to hear from you.