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, United States
Location: Remote
Hours: Full Time Hours, East Coast Hours
About the Drone Racing League (DRL):
DRL is the world’s premier, professional drone racing property for elite pilots. With custom built racing drones traveling 90 MPH, pilots race through the most insane courses across virtual and physical competitions. Merging the digital with the real, DRL delivers innovative drone technology, immersive content, and visually thrilling races on the best sports networks and streaming platforms around the world, including NBC, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, Fox Sports, Sky Sports, ProSieben, and Weibo. DRL is a division of Infinite Reality, an innovation company powering the next generation of commerce, creativity and connection through AI and immersive technology.
About Infinite Reality:
Infinite Reality (iR) is an innovation company powering the next generation of digital media and ecommerce through AI and immersive technologies. iR’s virtual worlds enable brands and creators to fully control how they distribute content, engage audiences, and monetize their creations while maintaining ownership of their data. With deep expertise in Hollywood production and extended reality (XR), iR is redefining the infinite possibilities of connected digital environments in the modern age. iR’s portfolio of brands includes the Drone Racing League, XR production facility Thunder Studios, creator talent management firm TalentX, and digital marketing agency Fearless Media. The company is backed by an impressive roster of investors including RSE Ventures, Liberty Media, Lux Capital, Lerer Hippeau, MGM, CAA, T-Mobile Ventures, Courtside VC, Exor, Terracap, IAC, Live Nation, DJ and producer Steve Aoki, rock band Imagine Dragons, NBA player Rudy Gobert, Interscope Records, and more.
The Role:
The Drone Racing League (DRL, an Infinite Reality Company, is the global, professional drone racing property. Merging the digital with the real, DRL combines innovative technology, custom content, and thrilling live sporting and esports events that broadcast and live stream on premier international sports networks including NBC and Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, and Instagram. DRL is owned by Infinite Reality (iR), an innovative technology and entertainment company specializing in the development of cutting-edge, AI-powered immersive experiences.
DRL is seeking an experienced and visionary leader to serve as the Head of the Drone Racing League. The head of DRL will directly oversee all operational functions of DRL and manage the dedicated team of DRL staff. This role will also partner with iR’s business development, marketing and finance leadership, while coordinating and utilizing iR’s vast resources relevant to the league.
Now partnered with Infinite Reality, DRL is entering a new and exciting phase, growing the footprint of the league in terms of events and global presence, as well as developing a permanent race facility and STEM education center in iR’s new global headquarters. This role will oversee the strategy and execution of that vision, and own both team and P&L responsibility.
What You'll Do:
What You'll Bring:
Why You’ll Love DRL:
We team up. We can promise you’ll work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We work hard and we play hard too. We care deeply about our work and each other.
Everybody sweeps. No task is ever too small for our team. We sweat the details and are not afraid to get our hands dirty.
We embrace debate. There are no seats at the table at DRL because there is no table. Everyone is encouraged to share their thoughts and ideas. We embrace the idea that debate is healthy and knowing that an impassioned discourse leads to our best results.
We stay hungry. We look for the hardest challenges and tasks and once we master them, we look for the next one. We celebrate our victories and are always excited for tomorrow knowing “good enough” is never really “good enough.”
Equal Opportunity:
DRL is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. We recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and welcome the differences and benefits it brings to our culture.
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The base pay range for this position is $275,000 - $325,000. The base salary range is applicable across the United States and the offered rate may vary based on factors such as experience, education, market conditions, and location.
Our salary intelligence, powered by our AI algorithms, has calculated an estimated range for this position between $110,000 - $150,000 . Please note that the actual salary for this position may vary, as it is dependent on various factors including but not limited to experience, location, and market dynamics.