Corporate Development & Finance Manager

Overview

Hybrid, NYC

We Are Lucky Strike Entertainment.  

Bowling, Arcade, Family Entertainment Centers. One company. Twelve brands. A career built around unforgettable experiences. Hospitality at our core; we put people first by creating meaningful connections and delivering memorable experiences to every guest, every time. 

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), a Lucky Strike Entertainment company, is seeking a Corporate Development & Finance Manager to join its Finance & Strategy group, which oversees financial planning, corporate finance, and strategic planning across all PBA business lines. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Manager will serve as the senior finance leader responsible for building and running a proactive, forward-looking FP&A function. This is a hands-on leadership role partnering with Business Leads across Media Rights, Sponsorships, Membership, Events, and Digital revenue streams to forecast business trajectory, formulate budgets, and shape the company’s long-term growth strategy. The ideal candidate is analytically rigorous and comfortable conducting primary research, building sophisticated data and analytics frameworks, constructing complex business and P&L models, and leading end-to-end business model creation across new and existing ventures. 

What You’ll Do 

Financial Planning & Modeling 

• Build and maintain bottoms-up budgets, rolling cash flow forecasts, and long-range financial models across all PBA revenue streams (Media Rights, Sponsorships, Membership, Events, and Digital) 
• Develop comprehensive P&L models for each business line, tracking revenue, cost of goods, operating expenses, and contribution margins to enable granular performance management 
• Lead end-to-end business model creation for new initiatives, including unit economics, go-to-market assumptions, capital requirements, and return projections 
• Conduct scenario analysis and financial modeling to support commercial and strategic decision-making, including pricing, event economics, and contract negotiations 
• Partner with Business Leads and act as an operational finance team to forecast business trajectory and to formulate budgetary needs and long-term strategic plans 

Research, Data & Analytics 

• Lead primary and secondary research efforts to support strategic planning, market sizing, competitive benchmarking, and investment thesis development 
• Build and own a data and analytics infrastructure, including KPI frameworks, performance dashboards, and financial reporting for the Executive Team and Board of Directors 
• Design and maintain analytics models that translate operational data into actionable financial and strategic insights 
• Synthesize complex datasets across revenue streams into clear, executive-ready narratives and recommendations 
• Perform ad-hoc quantitative and qualitative analysis into questions raised by leadership to inform decision-making 

Business Strategy & Leadership 

• Evaluate new business initiatives and corporate development opportunities in collaboration with senior management, including full business model creation from concept through financial validation 
• Work closely with the CEO and leadership team as a trusted financial partner, translating financial data into clear narratives that drive decision-making across the organization 
• Create executive-level finance, strategy, data & analytics presentations for internal and external audiences 
• Identify and communicate financial risks and opportunities proactively 

What You’ll Bring 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a quantitative field with a strong GPA 
• 3–6 years of corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, or strategy experience, ideally within sports, entertainment, media, or a related industry 
• Demonstrated experience conducting research and building data & analytics frameworks, P&L models, and new business models from the ground up 
• Strong understanding of financial statement and cash flow analysis 
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to present complex findings clearly to senior stakeholders 
• Self-starter with demonstrable analytic aptitude, problem-solving skills, and comfort with ambiguity 
• Ability to build relationships, manage multiple responsibilities at once, and work well with others in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment 
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) and AI tools preferred (e.g., Claude) 
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills 

What You’ll Get 

• At Lucky Strike Entertainment, we’re committed to supporting your well being both on and off the job. Here’s a peek at some of the benefits available to our Corporate associates: 
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans to select from based on your needs 
• Wellness resources to help you along your wellness journey 
• 401(k) Retirement Plans 
• Employee Stock Purchase Program 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Vacation and Holidays 
• Perks! Bowling, Boomer’s, and Waterpark discounts, Retail discounts, Event discounts and more! 

Who We Are

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 range for this position is $130,000 - $140,000 per year.

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