New Business Manager in Manchester

New Business Manager – Corporate Partnerships

Contract: Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: London or Manchester (hybrid working, minimum 50% office-based)

Salary: £40,517.92 – £47,377.25 (London) / £36,264.07 – £43,123.40 (Outside London)

Closing date: 20 January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is recruiting a New Business Manager to join our high-performing Corporate New Business team.

This is a high-impact role at the heart of our fundraising strategy, focused on securing strategic corporate partnerships worth £100k–£1m, while supporting the development of £1m+ partnerships. It’s an excellent opportunity for an experienced corporate fundraiser looking to step into a visible, delivery-focused new business role with clear progression.

About the role

As New Business Manager, you will:

• Secure new corporate partnerships from warm and cold leads
• Manage and progress a robust new business pipeline
• Develop high-quality, creative partnership proposals and pitches
• Work closely with the Corporate Partnerships team to ensure smooth onboarding and handover of new partners
• Maintain accurate pipeline and income records using Raiser’s Edge

You’ll be joining a well-established corporate function that has recently secured multi-year partnerships with organisations including Nationwide (£3m p.a.), Newsquest (£4m strategic pro bono), Card Factory Foundation (£500k p.a.) and Citibank (£190k p.a.).

About you

You’ll bring demonstrable experience of securing high-value corporate partnerships, ideally within a charity or fundraising environment, alongside:

• A strong track record in new business acquisition
• Excellent proposal writing and pitching skills
• Confidence engaging with senior corporate stakeholders
• Good financial awareness and accurate performance reporting
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

Why join Centrepoint?

You’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent learning and development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous annual leave, pension contributions, healthcare benefits and clear career progression.

Centrepoint is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds, including those with lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services.