National Permitting & Entitlements Lead (Drone Delivery)

Manna Air Delivery; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Manna operates a drone delivery network across the United States, and Tulsa, Oklahoma is a key market for our permitting and entitlements program. This role owns the end-to-end approvals, from zoning to hearings, and drives expansion in new markets with a strong focus on regulatory alignment.

You will collaborate with operations, commercial, and corporate affairs to secure timely site approvals, manage consultants, and ensure submissions meet local requirements while scaling our permitting

Qualifications

• Substantial experience securing land use, ordinance-based and construction approvals across multiple jurisdictions, with a track record of scaling a permitting programme.
• Credible with planning staff and technical reviewers; understands planning processes and approval paths.
• Ability to read site plans and construction drawings; works with architects and engineers.
• Experience managing a large pipeline of concurrent approvals through structured project systems.
• US-based, Central or Mountain time essential; travel up to 75%.

Responsibilities

• Own entitlements and approvals across US markets, including zoning clearance, use determinations, variances, special and conditional use approvals, up to decisions and hearings.
• Build and maintain relationships with planning departments to get sites approved.
• Assess new markets for permitting; analyze jurisdiction, timelines, and constraints for decision-making.
• Align design with local requirements by working with architects and engineers.
• Select and manage zoning consultants and planning advisors; ensure consistency.
• Own permitting intelligence in our tools and set criteria sites are rated against.

Skills

Land use expertise

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Time management

Job description

Manna operates a drone delivery network across the United States, and Tulsa, Oklahoma is a key market for our permitting and entitlements program. This role owns the end-to-end approvals, from zoning to hearings, and drives expansion in new markets with a strong focus on regulatory alignment.

You will collaborate with operations, commercial, and corporate affairs to secure timely site approvals, manage consultants, and ensure submissions meet local requirements while scaling our permitting