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Head of Marketing - YPO, YPO
Head of Marketing - YPO
£76,999 plus £3,000 car allowance and generous benefits package
Location: Wakefield / Hybrid
Employer: YPO
Pioneer public sector procurement; Do the right thing; Give your career fresh perspective; Embrace creativity; Make a difference
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in this role.
As Executive Commercial Director, I’m delighted that you’re exploring these opportunities at such an exciting point in YPO’s journey. Having joined the organisation around 18 months ago from a private sector background, I’ve experienced first hand the unique balance YPO offers, combining commercial pace and ambition with a clear and meaningful public purpose. I have found it a very rewarding transition and every day I am reminded of the difference we can make across the public sector.
As a 100% publicly owned organisation, owned by 13 local authorities, we are proud that our commercial success is reinvested directly into frontline public services. Our ability to operate at scale and with agility, while remaining grounded in public value and social impact is what makes YPO a distinctive and fulfilling place to work.
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About The Role
As Head of Marketing, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering a clear, insight led marketing strategy that strengthens our brand and increases engagement across our markets. This newly defined role will involve leading on the way we communicate our value, ensuring a consistent and compelling presence across multiple channels, while supporting growth and reinforcing YPO’s position within a competitive and evolving landscape.
This role is not typical public sector appointment. It offers the pace, innovation, and commercial challenge of a competitive market environment, alongside the purpose and social value that come from serving the public good.


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You will join talented, committed colleagues working in an organisation with strong values, clear ambition, and a genuine desire to make a difference.
YPO is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging a diverse, inclusive workforce where every colleague feels respected and able to give their best.
If you are interested in joining our team and are inspired to help lead the next phase of our journey, we look forward to your application. To further your interest in the role, please review the full details of the role, supporting information and details of how to apply: YPO - Marketing and Ecommerce > NY Resourcing.
Closing date: Midnight Thursday 23 July.
All the best,
Richard Taylor, Executive Commercial Director
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