Imagine your ideal job. Now add bowling. And arcade games. And parties every day of the week. This isn’t any ordinary job; it’s the beginning of a bowled new career as a Senior Event Sales Manager at Lucky Strike Entertainment

Are you great at making (and keeping) friends? Then you may be perfect for this job. The Senior Event Sales Manager role revolves around client management, driving revenue, and helping lead a team to success! Mission: to turn mere inquiries into booked events that’ll impress everyone under the sun (or at least within your district). Along the way, you’ll be managing your pipeline, meeting and touring potential clients, and coordinating with our Operations Team to ensure that events are executed with world-class precision. You’ll be more than a salesperson; you’ll be an experience-maker. Are you up for the task? We thought so…  

Essential Duties:  Get a glimpse of all you’ll experience as an Senior Event Sales Manager.

be an event sales magician

• Respond to all event inquiries (that’s a given) and turn those inquiries into booked events.
• While you’ll be working in one of our beautiful locations, you’ll also be planning events for multiple venues! Learn the features and benefits of our distinctive properties and event options—and relay them effectively to your clients.

hit those numbers

• Meet (nay, exceed) your individual sales KPIs.
• Assist the team in exceeding theirs as well!

be an MVP to OUR ON-SITE OPERATIONS TEAM

• Collaborate closely with our Director of Sales to energize and inspire our team. Get ready to lead daily meetings and virtual offices, while also driving revenue to new heights.
• Be the on-site contact for our operations team, hosting BEO meetings, and working together to ensure every event is a smashing success!

guide the guest

• Give your clients a fun and engaging tour of our venues, showcasing all the exciting options available for their events.
• Be there for your clients, planning their events, and coordinating the details until the day of the party.
• Be active in managing the client relationship both during and after the event with retention efforts to ensure your client comes back year after year.

FLEXIBILITY IS KEY

• Be available to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, especially during our busiest event-packed seasons.

BE CAMERA READY

• Stay connected with the rest of the team on camera! Whether it is for one-on-one coaching sessions or daily meetings, we’re committed to fostering the camaraderie of an office for our remote reps.
• Plus, our clients can pop in at any time so always be ready to showcase your enthusiasm and professionalism.

who you are

You’re a stellar sales professional with years of management and sales experience and a knack for owning and solving problems. Embracing feedback isn’t just a skill, it’s something you thrive on to become even greater! You love friendly competition and use that to achieve your KPIs while also aiding the team in reaching theirs! Your commitment to guest service and your interpersonal skills are on point and combine to turn ordinary events into epic celebrations that everyone will be talking about long after the party’s over.

DESIRED SKILLS: Check out the desired skills below and see if you have what it takes to join our team.    

• 3+ Years in Sales (Event Sales and multi-unit experience a plus!)
• 1+ Years in Management
• Experience using a CRM
• Proficient in technology including Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and Excel
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills (because to sell the experience, you have to be able to communicate it—effectively)
• Feedback driven
• Data-centric
• Time management and organization skills
• Adaptability
• Leadership skills (ability to inspire, motivate, and help lead a team)
• Problem-solving skills a total plus

REQUIRED:  Ability to travel once a year to the national sales conference

THE LUCKY STRIKE TEAM

With approximately 350 entertainment destinations spanning North America, our portfolio includes renowned brands like Bowlero, Lucky Strike, AMF, and the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA).  As a company, we are committed to diversity, dedicated to our guests, and devoted to making the work-life experience a joy for one another. When work is this much fun, it doesn’t feel like work at all. Join our team of over 12,000 associates and experience the fulfillment of being part of the Lucky Strike family.

Lucky Strike Entertainment, formerly Bowlero Corp, is one of the world’s premier location-based entertainment platforms. With over 360 locations across North America, Lucky Strike Entertainment provides experiential offerings in bowling, amusements, water parks, and family entertainment centers. The company also owns the Professional Bowlers Association, the major league of bowling and a growing media property that boasts millions of fans around the globe. For more information on Lucky Strike Entertainment, please visit ir.luckystrikeent.com.

The pay rate for this position $38.46/HR plus commission $40K–$50K in your first year (uncapped), with OTE of $120K–$130K!

Lucky Strike Entertainment offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package which includes healthcare coverage and a broad range of other benefits.  Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position.  More details regarding benefits are available here: www.bowlerocorp.com/careers/benefits