Centre Manager

We’re excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced Centre Manager to lead our innovation centre, BASE Bordon. Set in the former Louisburg Barracks, BASE Bordon Innovation Centre brings together a diverse mix of start-ups, SMEs and high-growth businesses to create an exhilarating community of collaborators, innovators and entrepreneurs. This historic former Officers’ Mess has been re-designed to provide modern and inspiring workspaces.

This key role focuses on enhancing the centre’s commercial success through marketing, sales, community engagement, and operational excellence. Operated by Oxford Innovation Space, the centre is part of a UK-wide network supporting start-ups, high-growth SMEs, and public sector partners with workspace and business support services.

What You’ll Do:

As Centre Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind the centre’s success, responsible for:

• Leading the centre team and ensuring exceptional service delivery.
• Building strong relationships with partners, our clients and other stakeholders.
• Managing all aspects of sales, marketing, and operations to attract and retain customers.
• Overseeing financial performance, including budgeting, reporting, and cost control.
• Creating a collaborative, community-focused environment that supports innovation and growth.

What You’ll Bring:

• Proven experience managing a high-quality business centre or similar asset.
• Strong leadership and team development skills.
• Commercial acumen with experience in budgeting, P&L, and revenue generation.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• A proactive, customer-focused mindset and a passion for innovation.

Why Join Us?

We offer more than just a job - we offer a place where you can grow, contribute, and make a difference. Our benefits include:

• Salary of up to £41,000 per annum, depending on experience
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Long-term sickness and life assurance cover
• Flexible benefits package, where you can exchange salary for a range of benefits to suit you:
  • Matched pension contributions up to 5%
  • Swap salary for up to a week’s extra holiday or have a bit more salary for taking up to a week less
  • Private medical and dental insurances
  • Health screening
  • Electric vehicle leasing
  • Bicycle purchase
  • Charitable Giving
• Volunteering days to support your community
• Wellbeing days to support your work/life balance
• A flexible, inclusive culture that values your voice

We’ve also got access to a whole load of discounts so you can save money on high street favourites and holiday providers.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited by the idea of leading a dynamic, purpose-driven centre, then this is the role you have been looking for - click ‘apply’ today to become our new Centre Manager. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, or to find out more information about the role - we would love to hear from you!

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply - you might be just the right candidate.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we would advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.