Data Science Lead

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.

About The Role

As a Data Science Lead, you will lead a high impact team of Data Scientists to deliver machine learning products that drive real business value. You will own the end to end delivery of data science initiatives, from ideation and design through to production, monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across product, technology, and commercial teams, you will translate complex data solutions into clear business outcomes while advancing the organisation's AI and machine learning capability. This role combines strong people leadership, technical depth, and commercial thinking to shape how data science delivers impact across the business.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead delivery of production grade machine learning products that drive real time decision making
• Drive best practice across the ML lifecycle, including deployment, monitoring, and governance
• Build and lead a high performing Data Science team, coaching and developing talent
• Partner with product, tech, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities and align priorities
• Translate complex technical outputs into clear, commercially relevant insights
• Embed scalable tooling, automation, and processes to improve efficiency and delivery quality

About You

While we are big on development and offer on the job training, we want to set you up for success.

You are an experienced Data Science leader who combines strong technical expertise with a commercial mindset and a focus on delivering impact. You enjoy leading and developing teams, balancing innovation with operational rigour, and working closely with stakeholders to translate complex data into meaningful outcomes. You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, influencing across teams, and driving continuous improvement across both people and technical capability.

The Perks

• 25 days annual leave (that's right, an additional week's leave!)

• Hybrid working policy (Monday and Friday from home)

• 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.

• Hack Days - where your creativity and collaborative ideas lead to exciting new ideas and projects for our customers.

• Access to outstanding career development programmes, including expert led internal training and external learning opportunities (staff allowance for personal development).

• Weekly concierge service including free massages and nail appointments - all onsite in our Melbourne office!

• Free breakfast, daily fresh fruit and weekly rotating socials, from Thursday office drinks to fun team events.

• End of trip facilities with onsite table tennis and pool tables.

We review applications within the first two weeks, so apply now.

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. 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.

What's the Green Tick Feeling?

It's about the little and big things that make you feel like you're thriving at Sportsbet. The Green Tick Feeling is how you feel when you succeed, no matter what that success looks like to you.

Ready to bring excitement to life? Apply now.