Job Description
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 We are seeking a customer-focused Senior Program Manager, Global Partnerships to lead the coordination and scaling of Nova Sky Stories’ global partnership programs, supporting a growing portfolio of traveling drone shows across multiple markets. In this role, you will act as the operational lead for a key strategic partnership—bringing structure, coordination, and consistency across a high volume of live productions. You will sit at the intersection of external partners and Nova’s internal teams, ensuring the right resources, stakeholders, and workflows are aligned to deliver successful show outcomes at scale. This is a highly client-facing role that requires strong relationship management, clear communication, and the ability to represent Nova confidently in partner interactions. You’ll help coordinate cross-functional efforts across creative, production, flight operations, engineering, and legal teams while ensuring projects remain on track operationally. As a Senior Program Manager, Global Partnerships, you’ll be responsible for: Program Ownership & Partner Management Serve as the primary operational point of contact for a key external partner, coordinating day-to-day communication and fostering a strong collaborative relationship Coordinate internal teams and resources to support the successful execution of traveling shows across multiple markets Lead partner communications including planning discussions, status updates, and on-site coordination Translate partner goals and feedback into clear internal priorities, timelines, and action items Cross-Functional Execution Coordinate across internal teams including creative and audio, production, flight operations, engineering, legal, sponsorship, and finance to align on project needs, responsibilities, timelines, and overall show execution Ensure stakeholders remain informed, aligned, and positioned to execute effectively throughout the project lifecycle Facilitate communication and decision-making between partner stakeholders and Nova teams Planning, Timelines & Resource Management Build and manage program timelines, workplans, and coordination workflows across multiple concurrent projects Help align internal resources and scheduling needs to support successful project delivery Serve as the central source of truth across timelines, deliverables, dependencies, and cross-functional coordination for all active projects Operational Excellence & Scaling Support the development and refinement of repeatable processes, workflows, and tools to improve coordination across a growing number of shows Identify operational gaps and collaborate with internal teams to improve efficiency and scalability Help strengthen the infrastructure needed to support rapid global growth Risk Management & Problem Solving Proactively identify risks across logistics, production, and partner expectations Drive solutions quickly in dynamic, fast-moving environments, especially in live event contexts Maintain calm, structured execution under pressure when plans shift or challenges arise Client Experience & Delivery Represent Nova in partner-facing settings with professionalism, organization, and confidence Coordinate internal teams to help ensure a high-quality and consistent partner experience Travel regularly to support partner meetings, site visits, and live show execution as needed You’ll Need To Have 10+ years of experience in program management, project manag