At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Sports Betting Intelligence team to protect sports integrity and combat corruption.
- Company: Join the Gambling Commission, a key player in ensuring fair competition in sports betting.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous holiday, flexible working, and a Civil Service Pension.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sports integrity while developing your leadership and communication skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in managing teams, strong communication skills, and a solid intelligence background required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 45000 £ per year.
Location: Hybrid working Birmingham office 1 day per week
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Grade: 12
The role:
Working in Operations means translating regulation into action and making sure the industry understands and adheres to the legislation set out to protect the public's interest. Based in Intelligence, you will be an Intelligence Manager with a primary focus on the delivery of the Sports Betting Intelligence work areas, as well as supporting the wider work of the Intelligence Team. The role of the SBIU manager is important to the work of the Gambling Commission and plays a vital role in protecting sports from match-fixing and corruption. This ensures fair and transparent competition for those involved in the sport and betting consumers alike.
Our offer to you:
- Civil Service Pension, with 28.97% employer contribution
- 26 days holiday, rising to 29 days after two years service (pro rata)
- Holiday purchase scheme (option to buy up to five extra days annual leave)
- Flexible working & family-friendly policies, including compressed working hours
- Ergonomic, fully accessible office, very close to Birmingham New Street Station
- Open, collaborative and people-focused culture
Your responsibilities:
- Leading: The role will lead on the delivery of the Sports Betting Intelligence workstream, ensuring it remains effective and contributes to tackling the wider intelligence threats which impact on the Commission's strategic priorities.
- Team-working: The role is responsible for the management and development of Sports Betting Intelligence colleagues who collect, evaluate and analyse information, as well as disseminating intelligence products, both internally and externally, to a wide range of national and international stakeholders.
- Organisational skills: It requires excellent planning and organisation skills to manage the diverse demands of the role, which includes progressing IRFs, intelligence development & providing resilience for other intelligence functions. You will engage with both UK-based and international law enforcement agencies, domestic and international sport governing bodies and other partner organisations.
- Relationship building: The role involves operational and strategic collaboration with partners, the industry and wider national and international stakeholders, often trying to balance conflicting agendas to reach a resolution for which excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are critical.
- Making this a great place to work: You will role model our Ways of Working and will build capability, resources and confidence within the Enforcement and Intelligence programme and across the organisation to make it a great place to work.
This position excludes the postholder from playing the National Lottery.
What we're looking for:
Essential criteria:
- Proven experience of managing and developing staff across a diverse programme of activities within tight deadlines to deliver results
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to communicate at all levels, including the ability to deliver engaging presentations to diverse audiences
- Strong intelligence background
- You should be able to interpret legislation and legislative changes and understand how this will impact our work
Your application:
We value diversity in our workplace and are committed to a culture where each individual is engaged and feels that their contribution is valued and respected. We welcome all applications from candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role.
To apply for this position, please see the Gambling Commission careers website.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
The selection process for this vacancy will comprise an initial remote (MS Teams) interview to explore experience and understand suitability, and a second stage presentation and in-person interview consisting of competency and technical questions. To prepare for your interview, please familiarise yourself with the STAR technique for answering interview questions.
The closing date for this role is midnight on Sunday 19th July 2026. Interviews are expected to be held week commencing 27th July 2026. Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before applying, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship. Incomplete applications will be discounted from shortlisting. Please ensure your application is fully completed and submitted before logging out.
Intelligence Manager (Sports Betting Integrity Unit) in London employer: The Gambling Commission
The Gambling Commission is an excellent employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion, employees benefit from flexible working arrangements, generous holiday allowances, and a robust pension scheme, all while contributing to meaningful regulatory work in Birmingham's vibrant environment.
