Corporate Development Leader

Nova Sky Stories; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Flexible PTO

Paid parental leave

Company-paid holidays

Equity opportunities

Job summary

Nova Sky Stories is looking for a Corporate Development Leader to drive strategic growth initiatives alongside our executive leadership team. This role focuses on identifying, evaluating, and executing opportunities, including mergers and acquisitions, across various markets.

With at least 5 years in corporate development or a related field, the ideal candidate will demonstrate strong financial modeling skills, analytical capabilities, and the ability to synthesize complex information for

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in corporate development or related fields.
• Strong financial modeling and analytical skills required.
• Ability to synthesize complex information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Identify and execute corporate development opportunities, including M&A.
• Partner with leadership on high-priority business initiatives.
• Build financial models, valuations, and market analyses.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Business judgment

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

MBA or advanced business degree

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

About This Role

Nova Sky Stories is seeking a Corporate Development Leader to work alongside our executive leadership team on the opportunities shaping the company’s next phase of global growth.

This role will help Nova identify, evaluate, and execute opportunities across M&A, strategic investments, partnerships, new markets, and new business models. You’ll bring the analytical rigor to determine where opportunities make sense and the drive to help move the right ones from idea through execution.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a background in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, management consulting, or strategic finance who wants to move beyond analysis and play an active role in building and scaling a global business.

Working closely with Nova’s executive leadership team and across finance, commercial, legal, operations, and creative, you’ll have exposure to a wide range of high-priority initiatives. The work will vary significantly based on where the business sees opportunity, so we’re looking for someone equally comfortable building a financial model, evaluating an acquisition target, researching a new market, developing an executive recommendation, or helping structure a strategic partnership.

You’ll be part of a high-impact team where priorities move quickly, opportunities are global, and the scope of the role will evolve alongside the business.

As a Corporate Developer Leader, you’ll be responsible for:

• Identify, evaluate, and execute corporate development opportunities, including M&A, strategic investments, partnerships, new markets, and other growth initiatives.
• Partner closely with executive leadership on high-priority business initiatives, bringing analytical rigor and a company-wide perspective to strategic decisions.
• Maintain an enterprise-wide view of key initiatives, helping leadership evaluate priorities, tradeoffs, dependencies, and organizational capacity as new opportunities emerge.
• Build financial models, valuations, business cases, and market analyses to assess opportunities and inform executive-level decisions.
• Lead corporate development initiatives from initial evaluation through due diligence, financial analysis, deal structuring, negotiation, and integration planning.
• Develop executive-level materials and support strategic communications with key external stakeholders, ensuring Nova’s growth plans, business performance, and opportunities are clearly and effectively articulated.
• Drive cross-functional initiatives across finance, legal, commercial, operations, creative, and other teams to move high-priority opportunities from evaluation through execution.
• Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, new markets, and emerging opportunities that could shape Nova’s continued global growth.

You’ll Need To Have

• 5+ years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, management consulting, transaction advisory, strategic finance, or a related field.
• Strong financial modeling, valuation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience evaluating businesses, markets, investments, transactions, or other complex growth opportunities.
• Strong business judgment and the ability to evaluate opportunities from both a financial and strategic perspective.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and develop clear, concise recommendations for senior and executive audiences.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the confidence to work directly with executive leadership and external partners.
• Ability to independently drive workstreams while collaborating effectively across functions.
• A highly proactive and entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to move comfortably between analysis and hands‑on execution.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment where priorities and opportunities evolve quickly.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, up to 50%.

It’s a Plus If You Have

• Experience working in a high-growth, global, technology-driven, or otherwise complex global business environment.
• Direct experience supporting or executing M&A transactions, strategic investments, or other corporate development transactions.
• Experience with due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, transaction execution, or post‑transaction integration.
• Exposure to international transactions, market entry, or global expansion.
• Passion for emerging technology, innovation, and creating unforgettable audience experiences.
• MBA or advanced business degree.

Salary Range:

$200,000–$275,000 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.

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.