Senior Production Manager

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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 the job
As a  Senior Production Manager  you are a  show owner  , accountable for the end-to-end success of Nova’s most complex, high‑profile, and non‑repeatable productions — including marquee global events and brand activations.

This role owns productions from early concept development and client alignment through final delivery and closeout, serving as Nova’s primary production authority across creative, operational, logistical, financial, and client-facing dimensions. Senior Production Managers lead multidisciplinary teams, mentor and direct Junior Production Managers, and serve as the ultimate escalation point for production execution.

Senior Production Managers also act as  Remote Production Owners  for touring shows, providing strategic oversight and guidance while Junior Production Managers lead onsite execution.

As a Senior Production Manager, you will be responsible for:

Production Ownership (Marquee & Ticketed Shows)

Own end-to-end delivery of productions ranging from complex marquee shows to high-volume, repeatable ticketed experiences, from concept through closeout.

Serve as Nova’s primary production counterpart to clients, venues, promoters, and partners.

Establish clear scope, expectations, schedules, and success criteria with senior stakeholders while balancing scale, efficiency, and quality across multiple concurrent shows.

Budget & Commercial Accountability

Build, manage, and close production budgets across both large-scale marquee events and high-frequency ticketed productions.

Track estimates vs. actuals and ensure cost control, financial accuracy, and margin discipline at both show and portfolio levels.

Partner with Finance and leadership on approvals, reconciliations, and post-show financial reporting.

Creative & Technical Leadership

Partner with Creative, Design, Flight Operations, and Engineering to translate creative intent into executable production plans that can scale across multiple shows.

Lead production trade-off decisions balancing creative ambition, safety, cost, schedule, and repeatability.

Oversee technical integration of drone choreography with audio, lighting, staging, broadcast, and experiential elements.

Coordinate with Nova and client logistics teams on international and domestic logistics, including shipping, customs, power, labor, and vendor coordination — often across multiple shows simultaneously.

Lead risk planning and contingency strategies for weather, airspace, regulatory constraints, safety, and site complexity.

Ensure compliance with aviation regulations, permitting requirements, and Nova safety standards across all productions.

Direct Junior Production Managers and onsite teams across both marquee and ticketed productions.

Serve as escalation point for touring and Fever productions as needed.

Lead internal and external production planning meetings (PPMs), kickoffs, and debriefs.

Own post-show reporting, lessons learned, and after-action reviews for both one-off and recurring shows.

Ensure production data, documentation, and reporting are completed accurately and on time.

Contribute to the evolution of Nova’s production systems, standards, and global best practices — particularly around scalability and repeatable show models.

Required Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in large-scale event production, live entertainment, or experiential production.

Proven ability to…