Interim Executive Director of Place

17 hours ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Starfish Search Full time

Starfish Search are working with a Council in the North of England who are seeking an Interim Executive Director of Place to provide strong, visible leadership across a broad Place portfolio. This is a high-profile role, central to driving economic growth, regeneration, and high-quality place-based services for residents and communities.

This is a 6 month contract.

You Will:

  • Provide strategic leadership across the Place directorate, including regeneration, planning, housing, transport, environmental services, and economic development.
  • Work closely with the Chief Executive, Cabinet Members, and Corporate Leadership Team to shape and deliver the council's place strategy and long-term vision.
  • Drive inclusive growth, regeneration and investment, ensuring outcomes deliver tangible benefits for residents and local businesses.
  • Provide clear leadership to senior officers, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
  • Build strong partnerships with external stakeholders including government bodies, neighbouring authorities, developers, and the voluntary and private sectors.
  • Ensure effective governance, risk management, and financial control across the directorate.

You Will Have:

  • A strong track record operating at Executive Director, Director, or equivalent level within a local authority.
  • Significant experience leading large, complex Place-based portfolios within local government.
  • Proven ability to lead transformation, regeneration, and service improvement in a politically sensitive environment.
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the credibility to work effectively with elected Members and senior partners.
  • A pragmatic and resilient leadership style, able to balance strategic direction with hands-on problem solving when required.

Due to a high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to every applicant individually.

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