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.

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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.
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