💼 Full-Time Position

Director of External Communications

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The Gambling Commission
📍 Birmingham, West Midlands (County), United Kingdom
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Location
Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Posted
June 14, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Job title: Director of External Communications
Location: Hybrid working – Birmingham office at least 1 day per week
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Salary: £90,000 per annum
Grade: 15 (Senior Civil Service 1 equivalent)
Job Req: EXE10

This is one of the most influential communications leadership roles in UK regulation.

As Director of Communications at the Gambling Commission, you will be responsible for shaping how one of the UK’s most visible public bodies communicates with consumers, government, industry, media and stakeholders. Your work will directly influence public understanding, strengthen trust, and support our mission to make gambling safer, fairer and crime-free.

Reporting into the Executive Team and acting as a trusted adviser to the CEO, you will lead the strategic narrative of an organisation that sits at the centre of important national conversations around consumer protection, regulation, technology and soc...