Senior Manager - Industry Engagement

Are you passionate about engaging with trade bodies as well as building and maintaining collaborative working relationships? Working for Compliance means translating regulation into action and making sure the industry understands and adheres to the legislation set out to protect the public’s interests through positive and proactive engagement.
Why Join Us?
As part of our compliance team, you’ll work with the largest Gambling Operators, driving compliance at the earliest opportunity, leading our engagement activity across the compliance function and working to ensure consumer’s interests are at the heart of everything we do., You will be part of a new and exciting programme that:
• Leads through stakeholder landscape and the intricacies at work effectively; leading on integrated communications, engagement and involvement activity.
• Maintains positive relationships with critical stakeholders both internal and external and collaborate with industry supporting on education and engagement projects.
• Ensures policy is implemented effectively and the industry is complying with legislation; continually reviewing and improving the ways in which we engage to meet the challenges of the changing industry landscape.
• Develops Operator relationship strategy to organise and lead communications with Operators and GC colleagues, gather and share key insights, lead thematic projects and third party engagement
• Forges trusted relationships and have valuable interactions based on two way education, discussion and sharing of best practise/trends., Set up under the Gambling Act 2005, the Gambling Commission is committed to safeguarding the public against any detrimental impact brought about by gambling. We do this by keeping crime out, protecting children and vulnerable people and ensuring the commercial gambling industry is run fairly and openly. We work with the legal system, the public health system, community groups and the industry itself to understand how we can protect the interests of as many people as possible, as effectively as possible.
The closing date for this role is 12th January 2025.
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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We’re looking for a proactive, passionate leader who can lead our engagement activity across the compliance function.
Essential:
• Proven experience of leading a team that drives industry engagement.
• Experience of leading and delivering a successful account management strategy.
• Experience of influencing senior stakeholders to uphold the high professional standards while driving change.
• Expertise in managing competing priorities across a diverse programme of activities within tight deadlines to deliver results.
• Broad skills and experience of successfully delivering engagement strategy with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to plan and direct industry engagement and associated engagement events that includes travel.
Desirable:
• An understanding of the gambling industry.
• Ability to interpret legislation, regulations and legislative changes and understand how this will impact our work.

Alongside your salary of £52,000, Gambling Commission contributes £15,064 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
• FTE salary of £52000
• Generous Pension: Market leading Civil Service pension with a 28.97% employer contribution rate
• Prime Location: Our central Birmingham city centre office is just a stone's throw from New Street train station, with convenient hybrid working arrangements.
• Holidays: 26 days, increasing to 29 days after 2 years, with an option to buy up to 5 additional days
• Work Environment: Join a certified Great Place to Work, committed to inclusivity, respect, and helping you achieve your full potential. Make sure to help yourself to the free tea and coffee!