Executive Director of Prosperity and Place

East Riding of Yorkshire Council
£153,685 - £164,743
Hackney

East Riding of Yorkshire offers an exceptional quality of life alongside a strong sense of community. From its stunning coastline and rolling countryside to its historic market towns and thriving rural communities, the area combines natural beauty with opportunity. The Council has a national reputation as a top-performing authority, recent winners of the MJ Award for ethical AI in climate action and the iED Outstanding Impact Award for the Social Value Engine. Under a refreshed senior leadership structure, the Chief Executive is building a team of executive directors who can lead with pace and confidence.

THE ROLE

This is the largest directorate in the council, bringing together all the levers for growth, place and community under one leader. Planning, economic development, housing, transport, highways, streetscene, infrastructure, culture, customer services, revenues and procurement all sit within the portfolio, with all services delivered in-house and five strong directors leading each function. You will join the Corporate Leadership Team and act as the council’s lead voice for place-based prosperity.

Resident satisfaction across place-based services is high, and communities care deeply about the quality of the environment they live in. The challenge is to keep that standard while managing a tightening budget, reviewing how services are delivered and thinking creatively about what could look different in the future.

The emerging Hull and East Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority adds a significant regional dimension. You will lead the council’s role within that partnership, ensuring place-based priorities are joined up and that the East Riding secures its share of regional investment and opportunity.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable leading at scale, who brings commercial awareness alongside public service values, and who has the energy and confidence to put the East Riding on the map as a place of national significance.

For further details, please click below for the link to the council’s dedicated webpage.

INFORMATION

For further details, please click below for the link to the council's webpage, role profile and structure chart, or for more information please contact Tim Farr on 07756 293292 or tim.farr@starfishsearch.com

Role Profile     Employee Specification     Structure Chart     CLICK HERE
Timeline

Closing Date: 6th September 2026

Longlisting (applicants not required): 15th September 2026

Technical Interviews (via Teams):  16th to 22nd September 2026

Preliminary Assessment Day (applicants required on site): 28th September 2026

Shortlisting (applicants not required): 6th October 2026

Final Panel Interviews (applicants required on site): 16th October 2026

How to apply

To make an application, please click on the apply now button below, with the following prepared:

  • Your CV (no more than three sides of A4).
  • A supporting statement (no more than three sides of A4) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.

If our client is a member of the Disability Confident Scheme and you would like to apply under the scheme, please state that clearly at the top of your supporting statement, along with any adjustments you require to be made if invited for interview.

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