Hollywood Bowl Group Plc

About the Company

Bowling. Mini golf. Arcades and more. People across the UK come to us to celebrate their special days and enjoy their time off. If you can make every experience memorable for them and fun for you, this is the place to be.

So, what’s it like to be part of the Hollywood Bowl Group? In three words: supported, family, fun. From our Team Members to Managers, everyone can thrive off of each other every single day. Working together to motivate, progress and make the best possible experience for our people and our customers.

Our amazing teams are at the heart of our business, ensuring that through impeccable service, knowledge and a high-energy approach, our customer experience is the best it can be. However, our dedication doesn’t stop there. We are as passionate about our employees as we are about our customers. We build our teams with the most energetic and engaging individuals who share our values and are proud to be part of our culture. In return, we provide them with a fun and supportive environment with opportunities to develop a fulfilling and rewarding career.

To find out about our latest career opportunities, and everything you need to know about life at Hollywood Bowl Group, please visit:

https://careers.hollywoodbowl.co.uk/

Are you ready? Lets roll…

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Hollywood Bowl Group Plc

Job Title

Software Development Team Leader

Job Description

About The Role

Do you have good experience with C# and cloud services such as Azure?

Are you a hands-on technical leader and want to guide a talented development team?

Are you looking for a business that is financially stable and has very exciting growth plans?

If so, then look no further!

The Why...

Join Hollywood Bowl Group as a Software Development Team Leader, in return you'll get:

10% bonus
35-hour contract, plus 30 days holiday including bank holidays
Additional days holiday with length of service up to three days
Option to purchase or sell holiday
Optional pension plan
Ongoing training and development
Free bowling / golf game vouchers every month
30% discount off food and drink for you and up to five friends
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family
Opportunity to join our healthcare cash plan
Financial long service awards
A £15 donation to our dedicated charity partner when you complete your induction
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave benefits
Access to the Electric Vehicle scheme

The What...

As a Software Development Team Leader, you will lead by example, dedicating the majority of your time to technical delivery with a focus on building scalable and maintainable software solutions, and seamless system integrations, while fostering the growth and development of your team. You will be responsible for setting clear objectives, managing daily operations, and ensuring high standards of coding, integration, and automation. This is a key role for someone who is passionate about both leading a team and delivering high-quality technical solutions.

You will proactively unblock the team, resolve obstacles, and maintain productivity by adjusting priorities and resources as needed. By fostering a culture of self-organisation and collaboration, you'll help drive continuous improvement and ensure alignment with stakeholders to achieve business goals efficiently.

Here's Some Of What You'll Be Doing

Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with other teams, such as architecture and product management, to ensure cohesive and aligned solutions across the organization that deliver the technical roadmap.
Agile Environment: Work within an Agile/Scrum framework, ensuring iterative and transparent delivery of high-quality software.
Team Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to your team of developers, helping them grow their technical skills while promoting a culture of collaboration, trust, and accountability. Facilitating 1:1s, coaching, and setting clear objectives to foster individual growth. Provide regular feedback and career development support to help team members reach their potential.
Recruitment & Onboarding: Play an active role in hiring and onboarding new team members, helping to expand the team's capabilities while ensuring a smooth integration into the team's culture.
Hands-on Development: Actively contribute to development efforts, coding in modern technologies like .NET (C#, Azure Functions, React), and driving the technical delivery of system integrations and cloud solutions.
System Integration: Build and maintain integrations with external systems, APIs, and cloud services (Azure Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, etc.), ensuring reliable and scalable connections.
CI/CD & Automation: Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Terraform to automate deployment and infrastructure management.
Cloud Technologies: Leverage serverless technologies like Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and Azure Container Apps to deliver robust, cloud-native solutions.
Code Quality & Best Practices: Advocate for clean, well-tested, and secure code, adhering to industry best practices such as test automation, security measures, and continuous improvement.

This role is based up to 3 days at our Hemel Support Office.

The Who...

To be a successful Software Development Team Leader, you'll have:

Proficiency in .NET (C#, .NET Core, Web API), React, and modern cloud-native technologies such as Azure Functions, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Service Bus, and Azure Data Factory.
Experience in building Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with tools like Terraform and Azure DevOps Pipelines.
Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and serverless computing within Azure (e.g., Azure Container Apps, Azure Functions).
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and deployment best practices.
Experience with MS Fabric, Azure Cosmos DB, Swagger/OpenAPI, and API-first development.
Scripting skills in PowerShell, Python, or similar languages for automation and integration tasks.
Strong experience in building system integrations, handling communication between backend systems and external devices (e.g., APIs, payment devices, printers).
Experience working in a high-performance, Agile environment, focusing on continuous improvement and delivering high-quality software.
Team leader or line management experience

Hollywood Bowl Group has a passion for bringing families and friends together for affordable fun and healthy competition.

Following our listing on the main stock market in 2016 we became Hollywood Bowl Group, seeking out the perfect locations for our bowling and golf centres nationwide. We formed our customer proposition, built on real feedback, and went from strength to strength with our in-centre game technology and online scoring systems.

Now with 74 centres across the UK and 13 centres in Canada, operating under the Hollywood Bowl, Puttstars and Splitsville brands, we're proud to be ambitious market leaders in experiential family entertainment.

We continue to expand our estate and look for profitable opportunities to grow, with an average of three new sites opening each year.

At Hollywood Bowl Group, we value diversity and inclusion, and we're committed to creating a working environment that promotes equal opportunities. Individual differences and the contributions of all employees are recognised and valued and we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company.

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Hybrid

25-02-2025

Company Name

Hollywood Bowl Group Plc

Job Title

Marketing Data Analyst

Job Description

About The Role

Are you passionate about leveraging data to enhance customer engagement and drive business success?

Are you looking for a business that is financially stable and has very exciting growth plans?

If so, then look no further!

The Why...

Join Hollywood Bowl Group as a Marketing Data Analyst, in return you'll get:

35-hour contract, plus 30 days holiday including bank holidays
Additional days holiday with length of service up to three days
Optional pension plan
Ongoing training and development
Free bowling / golf game vouchers every month
30% discount off food and drink for you and up to five friends
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family
Opportunity to join our healthcare cash plan
Financial long service awards
A £15 donation to our dedicated charity partner when you complete your induction
Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave benefits
Access to the Electric Vehicle scheme

The What...

Here's some of what you'll be doing:

Develop and present actionable insights that support customer acquisition and engagement, driving optimal value for the business
Enhance the existing suite of campaign and KPI reports within the CDP and through Power BI / MS Fabric.
Analyse and report on the performance of marketing campaigns and channels, using insights to identify improvements
Support the e-commerce team with website performance analysis via the CDP and Google Analytics.
Work closely with the CRM Manager and CRM Executive to guide customer communication strategies and campaign selections. Support the Head of Data on organisation-wide data analysis projects
Collaborate with team members and external agencies to embed a data-driven decision-making approach
Manage the CRM Customer Data Platform (CDP), including setup, maintenance of data integrations, quality assurance, and troubleshooting.
Develop customer profiles and segments that can be used for campaign selection and personalisation.
Work with the Data Protection Officer, CRM Manager, and Head of Data to ensure GDPR compliance and implement data protection best practices.

This role is based 3 days at our Hemel Support Office and 2 days working from home.

The Who...

To be a successful Marketing Data Analyst, you'll have:

A passion and commitment for all things data, including staying up to date with the latest trends, topics, and tools.
Excellent communicator and team player with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.
Self-confidence, energy, and enthusiasm.
Creative flair and commercial acumen.
Hands-on and proactive approach with a strong sense of initiative.

Desirable Experience

Proficiency in using Bloomreach Engagement (Exponea).
Skilled in the use of at least one programming language, such as SQL or Python.
Experience in applying machine learning models to solve business problems.
Background in a multi-site leisure business.

Hollywood Bowl Group has a passion for bringing families and friends together for affordable fun and healthy competition.

Following our listing on the main stock market in 2016 we became Hollywood Bowl Group, seeking out the perfect locations for our bowling and golf centres nationwide. We formed our customer proposition, built on real feedback, and went from strength to strength with our in-centre game technology and online scoring systems.

Now with 74 centres across the UK and 13 centres in Canada, operating under the Hollywood Bowl, Puttstars and Splitsville brands, we're proud to be ambitious market leaders in experiential family entertainment.

We continue to expand our estate and look for profitable opportunities to grow, with an average of three new sites opening each year.

At Hollywood Bowl Group, we value diversity and inclusion, and we're committed to creating a working environment that promotes equal opportunities. Individual differences and the contributions of all employees are recognised and valued and we believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace makes us a more relevant, more competitive, and more resilient company.

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Hybrid

12-03-2025