SVP, Operations

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: @Nova Sky Stories

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:

• 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…