Senior Business Development Manager

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Contract:  Permanent Salary:  £55,831 Closing Date:  1st September 2025 Interviews will be held w/c:  8th September 2025 Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a  Senior New Business Manager  to join our  Fundraising  team based in  London (hybrid working) . About us We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037. Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year. About the role Are you a driven and strategic fundraiser with a passion for building transformative corporate partnerships? Do you thrive on identifying opportunities, developing high-value propositions, and motivating teams to deliver ambitious results? If so, we’d love to hear from you. We are looking for a  Senior New Business Manager  to lead our new business function as we grow our corporate partnerships programme. This is a high-impact and visible role at the heart of our fundraising strategy. It is ideal for someone who combines creativity and commercial flair with a strong understanding of the charity sector. You will be responsible for: Managing and growing a robust new business pipeline, identifying, researching, and securing high-value corporate prospects
Leading and motivating a talented team of three, providing guidance, development, and clear strategic direction
Creating compelling, high-level partnership propositions that resonate with business leaders and align with our mission
Working closely with the Corporate Account Management team to ensure a seamless journey from prospect to partner
Collaborating with senior internal stakeholders to unlock opportunities and shape offers with cross-organisational support
Representing the charity with confidence and credibility when engaging senior corporate decision-makers
About you You will bring: Proven experience of winning new corporate partnerships, ideally in the charity sector (though we also welcome broader income generation or senior fundraising experience)
A strong understanding of the charity sector and what makes strategic partnerships impactful and sustainable
Excellent relationship-building skills, both externally with business leaders and internally with senior stakeholders
Experience of developing high-value, innovative partnership propositions
A natural leadership style that brings out the best in others and fosters a high-performing, supportive team culture
Why join Centrepoint? In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including: 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
Healthcare cash plan (covering a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies)
Private Medical Insurance
Income Protection
Employer pension contributions of 5%
Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
An interest-free travel loan
Centrepoint operates a hybrid working model. The requirement is a minimum of 50% of your working week. For most full-time colleagues, this means attending the office for five days over a two-week period (e.g., two days one week and three days the next). For colleagues on different contracts (including part-time or compressed contracts) this will be adjusted accordingly. At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice. Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a  Senior New Business Manager  – click ‘Apply’ now!
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Location:
London, Greater London
Job Type:
PartTime

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