About Us

At Sportsbet, we’re all about bringing excitement to life for our 2 million customers. As part of the global Flutter Group, we’re a tight-knit team of 1,300 in Melbourne, Sydney, and Darwin, passionate about challenging the status quo. We’re proud to be recognized as one of LinkedIn’s Top 25 Companies and one of the Top 10 Workplaces for Women.

We’re an inclusive employer who celebrates diversity and is committed to helping you thrive. Whether you’re looking for flexibility, career growth, or a supportive environment, we’re here to help you succeed.

Committed To Responsible Gambling

Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools.

We’re proud to be the leaders in responsible gambling in our industry, not just locally, but globally.

About the Role

There’s no better time to join Sportsbet than now. As a Team Lead - Racing based in Melbourne, you will manage day-to-day operations and tactical decisions of the racing trading team. Providing guidance on trading strategies, mentoring team members, and ensuring efficient execution of trades during races . 

Reporting to the Head of Racing Trading Operations, you will balance operational and leadership duties, ensuring your team thrives in a dynamic environment. But you won’t be doing it alone, you’ll be backed by a supportive, collaborative team, expert training, and a culture where innovation, inclusion, and high performance go hand in hand.

What You’ll Do

• Lead a Team of Traders: Across all three codes, driving a positive team culture and promote ongoing team development.
• Drive Operational Excellence: lead initiatives that drive operational excellence, efficiency, and continuous improvement across all three codes – thoroughbreds, greyhounds, and harness.
• Streamline Operations: Streamline existing processes to maintain a smooth operational rhythm
• Contribute Strategy: Help execute and evolve our trading strategies, using both market insight and customer behaviour data.
• Optimise Tools & Models: Collaborate with pricing and strategy team to improve trading models and internal systems.
• Champion Performance: Lead your team to meet trading KPIs, manage resourcing, stay composed under pressure, and deliver strong results across a wide range of racing events.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re searching for a dynamic leader who thrives in fast-paced environments and is passionate about driving operational excellence in trading. You’ll have a customer-first mindset, always striving to improve the experience for our customers and challenge the status quo to drive innovation. You value teamwork, encourage others’ expertise and ideas, and provide support when things don’t go as planned.

If you’re ready to lead, inspire, and make an impact in racing trading, we’d love to hear from you

You might be a great fit if you:

• Thrive in high-pressure environments and enjoy making tactical decisions to drive team success.
• Have a passion for racing and a deep understanding of market dynamics and trading strategies.
• Lead by example, mentoring others and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Embrace innovation, challenge the status quo, and seek new ways to deliver value.
• Demonstrate resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to having fun while achieving results.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

Along with a competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus, here’s some of our other benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (plus flexible working options)
• $1050 work-from-home allowance
• Access to outstanding career development programs, including expert-led internal training and external learning opportunities
• Onsite concierge services, free meals, social events and access to the Sportsbet Salon
• Generous parental leave and return-to-work benefits
• Hack Days: Participate in our hack days, where creativity and collaboration lead to exciting new ideas and projects.

What’s the Green Tick Feeling?

Well, it’s different for everyone, yet unites us all. It’s the feeling you get when you succeed, no matter what success looks like to you. It could be developing your career, it could be working on an industry leading project, or it could be making it to school pick up in time. It's all the little and big things that make you feel like you’re thriving when working at Sportsbet. 

We’re an inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best. 

We review applications quickly, so apply soon! Check out our Life@Sportsbet Instagram, LinkedIn, and careers website for more about our inclusive culture.

Ready for your Green Tick Feeling? Apply now