Team Lead - Racing
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- Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Full time
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Be part of one of the most innovative companies in Australia with industry leading technology
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A place to truly be yourself and thrive in your career from the beginning
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Recognised and endorsed as an employer for all women by Work180 – ranking #35 in 2025
About Us
At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to Bring Excitement to Life for over 2.4 million customers. We do this by delivering fun, challenging the status quo, and living our values. As part of the global Flutter Group, we’re a major player internationally—but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin, we’re a tight‑knit team of 1,300+ teammates (with over half in Tech & Data Science).
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.
We are one of the top workplaces for Women through WORK180. WORK180 is a leading platform that independently assesses employers on policies, benefits and practices that support women and underrepresented groups at work. We remain committed to making Sportsbet the best place to work and encourage you to explore our employer profile on the WORK180 website to learn more about what we offer.
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.
Responsibilities Include:
- 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.
About You
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.
The Perks
We work hard and play hard, so along with a competitive salary and generous performance-based bonus for permanent staff members, here’s some of our other perks:
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25 days annual leave (that’s right, an additional week’s leave!)
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Hybrid working policy (Monday and Friday from home) and a $1,050 home office allowance for new starters.
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Industry leading Parental Leave support program with 26 weeks paid leave for Primary Carers and no wait time. We also have a progressive return to work benefit for your first 6 months back: come back for 3 days, get paid for 4; come back for 4 days, get paid for 5.
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Hack Days - where your creativity and collaborative ideas lead to exciting new ideas and projects for our customers.
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Access to outstanding career development programs, including expert-led internal training and external learning opportunities (staff allowance for personal development)
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Weekly concierge service including free massages and nail appointments – all onsite in our Melbourne office!
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Free breakfast, daily fresh fruit and weekly rotating socials, from Thursday office drinks to fun team events
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End of trip facilities with onsite table tennis and pool tables
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Discounted health insurance and free flu jabs yearly.
We review applications within the first two weeks, so apply now! Check out our Life@Sportsbet Instagram, LinkedIn, and careers website for more information about our inclusive culture.
Our Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We don’t just support diversity – we celebrate it! This is a workplace where you can thrive and feel safe to bring your whole authentic self to work.
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'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.
If you think you’d be a great fit but don’t necessarily meet everything in the job description, please still get in touch.
Ready to bring excitement to life? Apply now
