Business Development & Event Manager

What You’ll Be Doing

Sell the experience

• Prospect and build new local business — corporate outings, fundraisers, team events, celebrations, and more

• Own the full sales cycle from outreach to signed contract and follow-up

• Build strong relationships with local businesses, schools, nonprofits, and community groups

• Host tours, tastings, lunches, and promotional events to showcase the venue

• Track leads, activity, and pipelines in TripleSeat

• Represent the brand at local networking and community events

Bring events to life

• Plan and execute a wide range of events, from corporate parties to team-building outings and fundraisers

• Work closely with guests to understand their vision, budget, and expectations

• Coordinate logistics with food & beverage, operations, amusements, and staffing teams

• Create and manage BEOs and participate in weekly and event-specific meetings

• Be onsite for events — overseeing setup, execution, and breakdown

• Step in to troubleshoot and solve issues in real time

• Follow up post-event to gather feedback and strengthen relationships

Be a local ambassador

• Partner with the GM and Marketing team on promotions, partnerships, and internal events

• Support local marketing and social media efforts tied to events

• Keep an eye on the local market and share ideas to improve offerings and guest experience

What We’re Looking For

• 2+ years of experience in event planning, hospitality sales, business development, or a related field

• A relationship-driven mindset and comfort with outbound outreach

• Strong organization and follow-through- you can juggle multiple events without dropping the ball

• Clear, confident communicator (in person and in writing)

• Experience using CRM and event management tools

• Comfortable being both behind the scenes and front and center during events

• Willingness to work evenings and weekends when events demand it

The Environment

• Fast-paced, high-energy venue

• Loud at times, with lighting effects and lots of guest interaction

• You’ll be on your feet, moving around, and lifting up to 50 lbs as needed

• Peak seasons mean longer days, but the payoff is seeing great events come together

Why This Role Works

You’re not stuck behind a desk and you’re not just selling on paper. You’ll build relationships, create memorable experiences, and see the direct impact of your work every single week.

If you enjoy connecting with people, closing deals, and making events happen, we’d love to meet you.

Spare Time Entertainment is a private, family-owned company that currently operates seventeen family entertainment centers in ten states throughout the Northeast, Southeast and the Midwest. They continue to move forward with their growth strategy for new site selections and will open two new centers in 2023 located in Omaha, Nebraska and Madison, Wisconsin. Spare Time is where friends, family and good times come together. The facilities include bowling, laser tag, huge game rooms with the hottest arcade games, redemption/prize stores, restaurants/bars, VIP suites and escape rooms. Whether you're planning to host your child's birthday party, corporate executives, girl's night out or a school spirit night - events are our specialty. We take great pride in Creating Memorable Experiences. Every Guest. Every Visit. It's all about Games, Lanes, Food and Fun!