New Business Manager

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People

Princes Risborough

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 55,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in Service

Extra annual leave

Birthday leave

Pension scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Parental pay

Eye care

Hearing tests

Learning & Development

Discounts on merchandise

Pet dog policy

Job summary

Hearing Dogs for Deaf People at The Grange in Saunderton, Princes Risborough, seeks a New Business Manager to lead proactive identification, cultivation and conversion of new corporate partners with tailored, high-impact proposals.

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, the role drives partnerships that align with the charity’s mission and growth plans, expands the portfolio, and maintains a robust, diverse pipeline in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

Experience building strong long-term corporate partnerships.
Proven track record of securing six- to seven-figure sums and meeting income targets.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to influence stakeholders.
Strong negotiation and influencing abilities.
Entrepreneurial, proactive with ability to network and research.
Highly self-motivated with ability to meet ambitious targets.
Excellent pipeline development and meticulous organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and win new corporate partnerships and tailor proposals.
Lead on new business pitches with senior stakeholders.
Cultivate relationships with key decision-makers.
Contribute to corporate strategy, pipeline planning and market targeting.
Maintain CRM data, produce reports and forecasts.
Ensure compliance with fundraising policies.

Skills

Corporate partnerships

Income targets

Stakeholder communication

Negotiation

Entrepreneurial mindset

Pipeline management

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Salesforce

Job description

New Business Manager

Application Deadline: 14 October 2026

Department: Fundraising

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: The Grange

Compensation: £50,000 - £55,000 / year

Description

Job title: New Business Manager

Responsible to: Head of Corporate Partnerships

Based: Hybrid - The Grange, Saunderton, Princes Risborough

Contract: Permanent

The New Business Manager will lead the proactive identification, cultivation, and conversion of new corporate partners. The role will be responsible for driving the development of tailored, high-impact proposals and pitches to engage relevant companies, securing strategic, multi-faceted partnerships that align with the charity’s mission and plans for growth.

Working closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, the post-holder will play a key role in expanding our portfolio and building a robust, diverse pipeline of high-value corporate support. The role is based in the Income Generation Directorate.

Key Responsibilities

New Business Development

Build a robust new business pipeline by prospecting, developing and winning new income from major, national and new corporate partners.
Negotiate, tailor and secure a variety of different kinds of new partnerships.
Lead on managing new business pitches including supporting and briefing senior stakeholders accompanying meetings.
Champion initiatives, projects and events that help the team to cultivate and win new partners.

Relationship Building

Build strong, influential relationships with key decision-makers internally and externally.
Represent the charity at external events, meetings, and networking opportunities to grow visibility and connections.

Strategy and Collaboration

Contribute to the development of the corporate new business strategy, including pipeline planning, prospect segmentation and market targeting.
Work closely with the Case for Support Manager and the Marketing and Communications Team to produce compelling, bespoke collateral.
Collaborate with the wider Income Generation team to ensure alignment across donor and partner strategies.

Reporting and Administration

Maintain accurate prospect and pipeline data on the charity’s CRM system.
Produce regular activity reports, forecasts, and insight for the Head of Corporate Partnerships and the Senior Leadership Team.
Ensure compliance with internal policies and ethical fundraising standards.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

Experience of building strong successful long-term corporate partnerships.
Strong track record of securing multiple six-seven figure sums from partnerships and delivering against income targets.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Excellent communication skills including diplomacy, presentation, negotiation and influencing skills.
A demonstrable entrepreneurial approach, with strong networking and research skills.
Highly self-motivated, proactive and comfortable working to ambitious targets.
Strong organisational skills with attention to detail and a methodical approach to pipeline development.

Desirable

Experience working in a charity fundraising or high-value partnerships team.
Familiarity with CRM systems (e.g. Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce) and fundraising best practices.
Understanding of disability, health, or animal welfare sectors.

Benefits