Head of Commuications and Marketing Organisation Yorkshire Sport Foundation Salary £48,221 - £52,656 Location Morley, Leeds Contract type Permanent (Full time) Closing date 2 August 2026 Job Description Responsibilities Strategic comms leadership• Develop and lead a long-term strategic marketing andcommunications approach aligned to our Active Partnership roleand Sport England priorities• Use behavioural science, audience insight and evidence to shapehow the system understands physical activity and inequality• Identify the beliefs, motivations and barriers of key audiences anddesign communications that influence action• Ensure all communications activities support YSF to influencestrategic stakeholders• Advise the organisation on how messaging can support policy,investment and system change• Develop Yorkshire Sport Foundation’s reputation as a trustedstrategic voiceInfluence & stakeholder engagement• Shape communications that influence policy, investment andpractice across local authorities, health and education systems• Support senior leaders to land key messages with seniorstakeholders• Equip partners with messaging that helps them to demonstrateand amplify the impact they make• Translate complex insight and evaluation into clear narratives andmessagesInsight-led communications• Embed audience insight and behavioural science into messaging• Combine data, evaluation and lived experience to demonstrateimpact whilst ensuring communications reflect communitiesauthentically• Build a learning approach to testing, adapting and improvingmessaging effectivenessOrganisational leadership• Lead and develop the strategic marketing and communicationsfunction• Set standards for when communications activity should, and shouldnot, happen• Maintain humility while strengthening clarity of impact and purposeChannels & delivery• Plan and deliver integrated marketing and communicationscampaigns across digital, media, content and internal channels,ensuring activity aligns with organisational objectives and brandstandards• Produce and oversee high-quality content (copy, press materials,web, social, email and collateral) while coordinating agencies,suppliers and internal stakeholders to meet deadlines and budgets.• Monitor performance using analytics and insight, report onoutcomes and continuously optimise campaigns and messaging toimprove engagement and reach.Other• To lead on YSF public affairs and policy work in partnership withthe CEO• Strategic comms planning with the Active Partnership NationalOrganisation and other leading Active Partnerships ensuringconsistency of messaging across England• To support the marketing of events across Yorkshire• To work flexibly to respond to changing organisationalrequirements and carry out any other duties which may arise fromtime to time• To follow policies and procedures in relation to other matters, e.g.Health and safety, safeguarding, GDPR, financial procedures, etc. How to apply Applications are via Yorkshire Sport Foundation website https://yorkshire.sportsuite.co.uk/jobs/11184 Share X LinkedIn Email