Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service for HEY Combined Authority

Hull City Council
📍 Hull, England, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 29, 2026

Job Description

This is a career-defining opportunity to become the inaugural Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service of the Hull and East Riding Combined Authority (HEYCA). You will be the most senior officer of the Authority, reporting directly to the Mayor and the HEYCA Board, and responsible for turning vision into reality.

You will lead the organisation through its formative years, establishing its strategic direction, operational effectiveness, and a values-led culture. You will be the Mayor’s principal adviser, helping to shape policy and delivery across all devolved functions, and acting as the key interface with central government under the “devolution by default” principle.


Your leadership will be instrumental in -

  • designing and scaling HEYCA’s teams, systems, and services

  • building a high-performing, collaborative organisation

  • driving innovation in areas such as -
  • new clean energy production and energy security

  • AI and d...
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    Job Details

    • Location Hull, England
    • Job Type Full-time
    • Category Top Executives
    • Posted Date June 29, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 08, 2026